HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary,
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has secured design wins among the
industry's leading module original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
based on its MDM9206 LTE modem for Internet of Things (IoT)
applications. These designs are an addition to the more than 100
designs announced last June using the Company's MDM9x07 LTE IoT
modems. Designed as a global connectivity solution for applications
such as battery-powered sensors, the MDM9206 modem features a
purpose-built design for IoT and offers lower power consumption and
longer range connectivity than the Company's previous LTE
generations.
The MDM9206 modem is designed to support LTE category M1 (eMTC),
upgradeable to dual category M1/NB-1 mode with an anticipated
upcoming software update. This allows IoT products to function in a
diverse set of operator deployments worldwide, maximizing the
products' global reach and scalability. The simpler narrowband LTE
categories help the MDM9206 modem to support low-cost, low-power,
low-bandwidth and greater coverage for the next-generation of IoT
products and services, while also enhancing battery life as
compared to previous LTE generations.
With the MDM9206 modem, Qualcomm is continuing to expand the
capabilities of LTE to accelerate the progress in IoT. Compared to
its previous LTE generations, this modem is designed to
cost-effectively address cellular connectivity for low data rate
IoT applications more efficiently addressed by a narrowband modem,
across a wide range of new business opportunities within the IoT,
including smart energy and metering, building security,
infrastructure, industrial control and automation, retail point of
sale, asset tracking, medical, lighting and aftermarket
telematics.
The category M1 and NB-1 LTE modes designed in the MDM9206 modem
bring many enhancements and optimizations to LTE that will help
reduce IoT device complexity, support, multi-year battery life, and
provide deeper coverage than the Company's previous LTE
generations, to reach challenging locations such as deep inside
buildings and remote rural areas. The new technologies also can use
existing LTE infrastructure and spectrum, coexisting with today's
mobile broadband services, while providing a superior solution to
proprietary technologies for low-power wide area
networks.
Additionally, backed by 3GPP global standards with a rich
roadmap to 5G, LTE IoT technologies will continue to evolve beyond
3GPP Release 13 with new features, such as support for multicast
and positioning, establishing the foundation for Narrowband 5G
IoT.
"The global IoT opportunity is rapidly expanding," said Serge
Willenegger, senior vice president, product management, Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. "IoT will be much more than about connecting
people to things; they will be extending information management
systems all the way to the edge, allowing machines and devices to
work with one another and support increasing service opportunities
and operational efficiencies across most industries. Momentum
around our MDM9206 modem for Cat M1 and NB-1 demonstrates demand
today for reliable, optimized LTE cellular connectivity to support
the new range of IoT applications and services."
U.S. Operators:
"AT&T and Qualcomm Technologies
have a successful and long-standing relationship that is deepening
with the IoT," said Chris Penrose,
president, Internet of Things, AT&T. "Qualcomm Technologies
will join our pilot of LTE-M network and module technology that
will enable a new generation of industries and applications for
IoT. The Qualcomm MDM9206 modem will help deliver new, intelligent
and cost-effective IoT services, and use cases to our industrial,
commercial and smart cities customers."
"Thanks to the improved building blocks for IoT solutions, every
facet of our world is becoming connected," said Mike Lanman, senior vice president, IoT and
enterprise products, Verizon. "By utilizing solutions including
Qualcomm Technologies' MDM9206 modem, which is integrated with IoT
platforms like Verizon's Thingspace, we can accelerate the delivery
of connected services specifically tailored for rapidly growing
markets like smart metering for utilities including electric, gas
and water."
Module OEMs
"Qualcomm Technologies has been
instrumental in helping advance our IoT solutions with the
development of its MDM9206 modem," said Patrick Qian, CEO, Quectel. "We are now able to
design more cost-efficient modules for our customers and ultimately
enable them to connect an ever increasing number of devices for
faster, more reliable operations and better business results
overall."
"With the rapid progression of the IoT, there is a growing need
for things to operate more efficiently," said Wendy Wang, general manager, SIMCOM. "As we
continue to implement connectivity solutions, the MDM9206 modem
from Qualcomm Technologies makes it possible to provide more
cost-efficient LTE modules and smart meters with a shorter
time-to-launch."
"Qualcomm Technologies' MDM9206 modem helps assure continued
success for Telit's trademark application software
cross-compatibility among our IoT modules products," said Sandro
Spanghero, senior vice president, global product management, Telit.
"By utilizing this modem, we have been able to address operator
requirements quickly, allowing our customers to easily re-use
applications and launch new products into different markets."
"At u-blox, we aim to advance our portfolio of products and
technologies targeted specifically to a wide range of applications
for the IoT," said Dave Carey,
senior vice president, cellular product strategy, u-blox. "Qualcomm
Technologies' LTE for IoT modem technology is aligned with our
Company's goals of delivering the best cellular connectivity
technology for the IoT space."
"At WNC, we continually work to integrate a variety of
cutting-edge communication technologies into our products," said
Fayu Chen, senior vice president,
automotive and digital media, WNC. "With Qualcomm
Technologies' latest LTE IoT solution, we've been able to design
products faster, and at a lower cost, while also providing our
customers with intelligent, total-market solutions that offer a
host of next-generation IoT solutions."
Qualcomm Technologies' scale and expertise in connectivity and
compute allows its customers to commercialize their IoT products
quickly and cost-effectively. With its LTE IoT modems, the Company
is helping to accelerate the creation of the IoT to provide dynamic
experiences, while helping to deliver connected things that work
well together.
Module OEMs are expected to launch MDM9206-based Cat M1 capable
modules in early 2017. A software upgrade for Cat NB-1 is expected
to be available shortly thereafter. The benefits and capabilities
of Qualcomm Technologies' LTE modems for IoT will be highlighted at
the 4G/5G Summit taking place in Hong
Kong from October 18-19.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated
(NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation
wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm's
licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent
portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially
all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and development functions,
and substantially all of its products and services businesses,
including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 30 years,
Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital
communications, linking people everywhere more closely to
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Except for the historical information contained herein,
this news release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including Qualcomm
Technologies' ability to successfully design, update and have
manufactured significant quantities of MDM9206 modems on a timely
and profitable basis, the extent and speed to which the MDM9206
platform is adopted and module OEMs launch MDM9206-based modules,
change in economic conditions of the various markets Qualcomm
Technologies serves, the extent and speed of the progression of the
Internet of Things, as well as the other risks detailed from time
to time in Qualcomm Incorporated's SEC reports, including the
report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2015 and most recent Form 10-Q.
Qualcomm MDM is a product of Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc.
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States and other countries.
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