IEEE Wi-Fi roadmap calls for continued enhancements with ax, WiGig and ad variants of 802.11 standard While it’s not the subject of the generational hype cycles that influence the cellular segment—3G to 4G to 5G—the Wi-Fi industry is steadily enhancing …
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Ford’s former CEO Mark Fields and Comcast’s Vice Chairman Neil Smit join Qualcomm’s board of directors Qualcomm has appointed two new directors to its board of directors: former president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Mark Fields, and Kornelis (Neil) Smit, …
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Analyst Angle: 5 reasons why Qualcomm is soon to be anointed king of IoT silicon
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessA few weeks ago, the movers and shakers of the IoT industry converged on the Santa Clara Convention center for the 2018 edition of IoT World Americas. IoT World is held in several locations annually and is a combined …
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The 3GPP RAN Plenary meeting that is taking place in San Diego on the second week of June is expected to define the next set of 5G NR Study Items, paving the path to future Work Items that will start …
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The quarterly 3GPP RAN Plenary Meeting in San Diego, California, marks two important milestones that will take us another step closer to our vision for 5G— a unifying connectivity fabric that will expand the reach of mobile to new services, …
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After it laid off 1,500 workers in April, Qualcomm has filed a new Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) to lay off approximately 300 more employees. The numbers are 61 employees in San Diego and 241 in North Carolina, according …
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Munich-based test equipment supplier Rohde & Schwarz has updated its CMW500 radio tester and SMBV100A GNSS simulator to support cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) device certification. It is the first test equipment vendor to offer a “comprehensive” C-V2X test suite for the …
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5G entering the trough of disillusionment The hype cycle is a tool developed by Gartner to help understand how particular technologies are regarded in terms of the reality of expectations as compared to how the technology is used over time. …
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Qualcomm pushing for acquisition of NXP As Qualcomm continues its bid to acquire Dutch silicon firm NXP, the two major global companies this week in Taipei, Taiwan, for the annual Computex event, made big product and partner announcements that highlight …
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LAA also deployed in Russia by MTS As operators around the world work to add capacity to mobile networks, a consummate limitation is the availability of spectrum. To address this crunch, innovative technologies like Licensed Assisted Access (LAA), which aggregates …
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Last December, the entire mobile industry reached a significant milestone for 5G. The 5G NR Release-15 Non-Standalone (NSA) specifications were completed at the 3GPP RAN Plenary meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal. These are the first specifications that define the …
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C-V2X links vehicles to pedestrians, infrastructure, the network and other vehicles As trials pick up and automakers partner with telecom ecosystem stakeholders to advance vehicle connectivity on the way to autonomous driving, let’s take a look at the wireless connectivity …
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Confusion between ZTE’s networks business and devices business could hurt the company’s prospects even if the trade dispute is resolved. Even as President Trump has seemingly become personally involved in the U.S. Commerce department’s ban on exports to ZTE, the …
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Annual sales of fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the US will reach five million by 2026, according to a new study by Juniper Research. Juniper also expects a total of 20 million new AVs to be sold globally during the …
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Although Qualcomm has been doing AI research for more than 10 years, a dedicated R&D unit will help to coordinate AI development efforts across the company In a week where Qualcomm, Microsoft, and Intel are all holding simultaneous artificial intelligence …
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Facebook’s Terragraph focused on multi-gigabit wireless in urban areas Densely populated urban areas are centers for demand of more bandwidth and faster wireless speeds. At the same time, these areas are challenging environments to replace legacy copper, deploy costly fiber …
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Some media reports say China’s review of Qualcomm/NXP deal is on, some say it’s off. The review, however, could move fast in coming days, depending on larger trade issues between United States and China. China’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) has …
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AUSTIN, Tex.–Verizon has begun testing LTE in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum at 3.5 GHz in its commercial network, with a deployment in Florida that utilized both indoor and outdoor systems. No commercial user devices are yet available for …
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Qualcomm working with automakers on C-V2X interoperability while NXP deal waiting on Chinese regulators Adoption of internet of things solutions is creating new efficiencies, streamlining operations and reducing costs for a variety of industrial and enterprise users executing on digital …
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The 5G Automotive Association which was founded in 2016 also took part in the C-V2X demo The 5G Automotive Association, Audi, Ford and Qualcomm Technologies have carried out what they claim to be the world’s first demonstration of …
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Qualcomm moves closer to NXP deal. Qualcomm tenders cash for all of NXP shares and does better than expected in Q2 results. Qualcomm Incorporated has offered to buy all of NXP Semiconductors’ shares, as part of its bid to acquire …
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With first quarter results starting to come in, National Instruments had a record quarter and reported its highest-ever first quarter revenues of $312 million. That number is an increase of 4% year-over-year and continues the company’s recent trend toward record …
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It takes a whole country — government, industry, academics — to work out sticky issues with drone flight traffic control. Drone test trials continue. Drones are becoming essential in many industries. The real estate agents and journalists love the drone, …
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Qualcomm, NXP continue to pursue acquisition despite China’s initial rejection Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors bought more time to complete the combination of their companies by withdrawing and refiling their notice of acquisition in China. They did so at the request …
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Chinese vendor says the restriction would also affect the interests of some U.S firms Chinese vendor ZTE said that a U.S. ban on the sale of components and software to the company is unfair and threatens its survival but …