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LTE’s introduction a decade ago and its development as the definitive 4G mobile communications standard which predominates in smartphones is an outstanding accomplishment. Competition has served technology innovators, manufacturers, mobile network operators, over-the-top service providers and end-users extremely well.  Markets …

Automotive OEMs: Beyond the active safety level of vehicle autonomy, the cost of the system becomes “prohibitive” LAS VEGAS – Qualcomm’s President Cristiano Amon took to the stage at CES 2020 yesterday to confirm that this will indeed be the …

3GPP including 5G NR-U for 5 GHz and 6 GHz in Rel. 16 With the forthcoming 3GPP Rel. 16, 5G New Radio will be expanded into the unlicensed 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands. Called NR-U, there are two modes …

Longstanding and economically efficient balance in Standard-Essential Patent licensing is being destabilized by misinformation and manipulation of commercial practices and of benchmarks in Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory licensing. This is epitomized in litigation between Apple and Qualcomm, commencing January 2017, …

Release 17 will introduce “NR-Light” for IoT The Third Generation Partnership Project has put together its list of approved work for 5G New Radio features in Release 17, which is slated for completion in the second half of 2021. What’s …

AT&T Mobility just made a major announcement. They now offer 5G wireless in 10 markets for consumers and business customers with more coming in the next few weeks before the end of 2019. I spoke with Igal Elbaz, Senior Vice …

  AI-based machine health solution provider Augury announced that it has received an investment by Qualcomm Ventures, with the aim of accelerating the transformation of the industrial sector. Qualcomm Ventures said it had identified Augury as a leader in the …

While there’s a lot of focus on CBRS at the moment, there are significant spectrum machinations at a federal level that will impact the future of other valuable chunks of mid-band spectrum. This started with the MOBILE NOW Act, which …

Ericsson DSS product being testing by Verizon, Swisscom, Telstra As operators look to scale out 5G coverage in tandem with the availability of more and lower-priced handsets in 2020, dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) is a key feature. DSS allows LTE …

The 5G wireless race is on and there is a debate raging over whether the USA or China will lead. Current leaders are companies like Qualcomm and Huawei. Many say China based Huawei has the early lead. Qualcomm is the …

  Operators in regions such as Europe, Asia and the United States have started the 5G race with commercial launches this year. RCR Wireless News interviewed Ignacio Contreras, director of marketing for 5G of Qualcomm, to learn more about the …

With Niantic on its side, Qualcomm might have a real chance at bringing mixed reality AR to consumers Qualcomm and Niantic Labs, the creator of popular mobile augmented reality games Pokemon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, are partnering to …

Qualcomm, during its annual Tech Summit in Maui, Hawaii, unveiled a comprehensive portfolio of platforms for Always-On, Always-Connected PCs (ACPCs)  to cover the full spectrum of tiers and use cases. This announcement further solidifies the industry’s move toward ACPCs, led …

Regarding T-Mobile US merger, Sprint VP says the current focus is technology, not strategy Editor’s note: Qualcomm Technologies Inc., provided travel, lodging and other consideration for the Snapdragon Summit.  HAWAII–Although a planned merger with T-Mobile US is in a bit …

Snapdragon 865 and 765 Modular Platforms meant to lower device development costs, accelerate time-to-market Editor’s note: Qualcomm Technologies Inc., provided travel, lodging and other consideration for the Snapdragon Summit.  HAWAII–On the first day of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Maui, company …

Dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) allows for LTE and 5G NR transmission in the same band at the same time. Ericsson Spectrum Sharing product being tested by Swisscom, Telstra, Verizon.  DSS is key to scaling 5G coverage and easing transition to …

Operadores en regiones como Europa, Asia y Estados Unidos han comenzado la carrera del 5G con lanzamientos comerciales durante este año. RCR Wireless News entrevisto a Ignacio Contreras, director de marketing para 5G de Qualcomm, para conocer mas sobre la vision …

Qualcomm Technologies and Siemens have setup a joint proof-of-concept project at the Siemens Automotive Test Center in Nuremberg, Germany, demonstrating what it claims to be the first private 5G standalone (SA) network in a real industrial environment using the 3.7-3.8GHz …

Ericsson is only major infrastructure vendor with a dynamic spectrum sharing product available Ericsson, Qualcomm and Verizon successfully tested dynamic spectrum sharing in over-the-air data call conducted at an Ericsson lab in Richardson, Texas.  DSS enables simultaneous transmission of LTE …

Bosch and Qualcomm have set up shop at the Smart Production Solutions (SPS) trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, this week to show industrial devices using time-sensitive networking (TSN) over a live 5G network. The combination of TSN and 5G is …

75 megahertz of 5.9 GHz spectrum are in play  This week U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai laid out a plan to reallocate 75 megahertz of the 5.9 GHz band for cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communications and for unlicensed uses …

Spatial computing enables the blending of digital and physical environment Last week, the 17th Texas Wireless Summit (TWS) was held at the University of Texas Austin’s Engineering Education and Research Center, highlighting the advances and opportunities at the intersection of …

The fun of being an analyst is that you get to test new gadgets firsthand and share your opinions without any inhibitions. It also comes with a sense of responsibility towards your readers. I got my Microsoft Surface Pro X …

  The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce officially announced that it will extend for 90 days the Temporary General License (TGL) for Huawei and its non-U.S. affiliates which are subject to the Entity …

  The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to allow rural operators to continue doing certain transactions with Chinese vendor Huawei during an additional six-month period, Politico reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Huawei, which had been blacklisted by the …