HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:
QCOM), announced today the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G
modem, making Qualcomm the first company to announce a
commercial 5G modem chipset solution. It is designed to
support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that are building
the next generation of cellular devices, as well as aid operators
with early 5G trials and deployments.
The Snapdragon X50 5G modem will initially support operation in
millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum in the 28GHz band. It will
employ Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna technology
with adaptive beamforming and beam tracking techniques, which
facilitates robust and sustained mobile broadband communications in
non-line-of-sight (NLOS) environments. With 800 MHz bandwidth
support, the Snapdragon X50 5G modem is designed to support peak
download speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second.
Designed to be used for multi-mode 4G/5G mobile broadband, as
well as fixed wireless broadband devices, the Snapdragon X50 5G
modem can be paired with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™
processor with an integrated Gigabit LTE modem and interwork
cohesively via dual-connectivity. Gigabit LTE will become an
essential pillar for the 5G mobile experience, as it can provide a
wide coverage layer for nascent 5G networks.
"The Snapdragon X50 5G modem heralds the arrival of 5G as
operators and OEMs reach the cellular network and device testing
phase," said Cristiano Amon,
executive vice president, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and
president, QCT. "Utilizing our long history of LTE and Wi-Fi
leadership, we are thrilled to deliver a product that will help
play a critical role in bringing 5G devices and networks to
reality. This shows that we're not just talking about 5G,
we're truly committed to it."
With the Snapdragon X50 5G modem, operators deploying mmWave 5G
networks can now work closely with QTI to conduct lab tests, field
trials and early network deployments. Additionally, OEMs
utilizing the Snapdragon X50 5G modem will have an opportunity to
gain an early start in optimizing their devices for the unique
challenges associated with integrating mmWave. Incorporating the
Snapdragon X50 5G modem in devices on a live 5G network can yield
valuable insight into the challenges of integrating emerging
technologies in form-factor accurate devices. QTI will utilize
these insights to help accelerate the standardization and
commercialization of 5G New Radio (NR), the global standard for
5G.
For consumers, enhanced mobile broadband supported by 5G will
bring unprecedented immediacy between mobile users and cloud
services, enhancing media consumption, improving media generation
and offering even faster access to rich information. Additionally,
the proliferation of 5G technology can make it more cost-effective
and easier for multi-gigabit Internet service to reach more homes
and businesses.
The Snapdragon X50 5G modem builds on QTI's long history of
delivering industry-leading orthogonal frequency-division
multiplexing (OFDM) chips and technology, previously demonstrated
by the company's industry leadership in several generations of LTE
technology and products, as well as mmWave and massive MIMO
architectures in 802.11ad products.
The Snapdragon X50 5G platform will include the modem, the
SDR051 mmWave transceivers, and the supporting PMX50 power
management chip. Sampling for the Snapdragon X50 5G modem is
expected to begin in the second half of 2017. The first commercial
products that will integrate the Snapdragon X50 5G modem are
expected to be available during the first half of 2018.
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 information, entertainment and each other. For more
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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 and have manufactured significant
quantities of the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X50 platform on a timely
and profitable basis, the extent and speed to which the Snapdragon
X50 platform is adopted and commercially deployed, the extent and
speed by which 5G is adopted and rolled-out in various regions and
networks, the extent of the demand for 5G high-speed connectivity
and development and commercialization of 5G devices, the timing of
standardization and commercialization of 5G New Radio, the extent
Gigabit LTE will become an essential pillar for the 5G mobile
experience, the speed and extent of proliferation of 5G technology
and its effect on ease and cost-effectiveness of deployment of
multi-gigabit Internet, as well as the other risks detailed from
time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on
Form 10-K for the year ended September 25,
2016, and most recent Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update, or continue to provide information with
respect to, any forward-looking statement or risk factor, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Qualcomm and Snapdragon are registered
trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners. Qualcomm Snapdragon
is a product of Qualcomm Technologies.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Sinnott, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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