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Qualcomm has recently inked an agreement to set up a factory to produce processors for IoT applications in Sao Paulo Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson announced plans to implement internet of things (IoT) infrastructure and solutions in the areas of agriculture, …

Chinese regulator Mofcom hasn’t signed off on Qualcomm proposal With the direct intervention of President Trump, Qualcomm withstood a hostile takeover attempt waged by rival Broadcom, but the San Diego, Calif.-based chipmaker is still very much at a transition point–Looking …

While commercialization of 5G as early as later this year is a high priority for Tier 1 carriers like AT&T or Verizon, for rural carriers the next-generation of cellular is a little further out. But, when the time comes, commercialization …

Putting AI on devices moves processing to the very edge of the network As 5G continues to develop in support of new latency-sensitive use cases, there’s a broad move to augment centralized cloud-based services with processing, compute and storage capabilities …

February 22 is a big date in the history of mobile broadband for several reasons. On that date last year, the FCC approved the first devices using LTE-U, a new technology that brought the benefits of LTE cellular technology into unlicensed …

3GPP already looking to Release 16 In December last year the 3GPP finalized the non-standalone 5G New Radio (NR) specification, paving the way for early commercial deployments that will use an upgraded radio connected to LTE core networks. The international …

Although the standard for the next generation of Wi-Fi technology hasn’t been officially finalized, that hasn’t stopped chipsets, reference designs and test equipment from making it to the market to support the transition to 802.11ax. The 802.11ax ecosystem has begun …

Sherif Hanna, Director of Product Marketing at Qualcomm Technologies explains the path Qualcomm is taking for the x50 modem to get data over mmWave spectrum.

Financial Times reporting that Qualcomm director has approached SoftBank and other potential buyers Paul Jacobs, former executive chairman of the Qualcomm Board of Directors and son of company founder Irwin Jacobs, is reportedly looking to sell the San Diego, Calif.-based …

Move to block hostile takeover of Qualcomm seems pinned to concerns about Chinese technology ambitions After the Department of Treasury’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. ordered Qualcomm to scrap a March 6 annual shareholder’s meeting to allow for …

Intel will work with NTT DoCoMo on 5G applications including video, VR and connected cars Although the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea just wrapped up, Intel, which worked on 5G-related projects for the international event, is already planning for …

Qualcomm shareholders meeting pushed back to April 5 Qualcomm shareholders were supposed to meet today to decide whether to maintain the current composition of the board or elect six members, a majority, nominated by Broadcom, which is attempting a hostile …

The Italian telco is also showcasing smart factory capabilities through a previous collaboration with Ericsson BARCELONA- Italian mobile operator TIM and Qualcomm Technologies have signed an innovation and business cooperation agreement in several initiatives such as 5G and digital transformation …

Qualcomm’s most recent meeting with Broadcom seems to have somewhat thawed Qualcomm’s frosty reception to a Broadcom takeover — although Qualcomm still wants to see a higher offer from Broadcom and the two companies are sparring over whether the other …

802.11ax ecosystem starting to shape up The race to IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi is on. Qualcomm’s recently unveiled WCN3998 solution is the latest addition to a growing number of pre-standard or 802.11ax- “ready” chipsets hitting the market, following previous announcements by …

BARCELONA–Earlier this month Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced an impressive line up of more than a dozen device OEMs that plan to use the chipmaker’s Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. That Samsung was not included in that line up did not go …

Broadcom’s bid for Qualcomm hinges on NXP deal; Qualcomm raises offer for NXP to $44 billion After extending its tender offer to NXP shareholders earlier this month, Qualcomm has now increased its offer on the company to $44 billion from …

Following Wednesday meeting with Broadcom, Qualcomm board is “focused on maximizing value” for shareholders While Qualcomm’s Board still says Broadcom’s proposed acquisition price of $120 billion undervalues the San Diego-based company, company leaders for the first time have expressed a …

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There is a rich roadmap of new technologies on the horizon as we drive the evolution and expansion of 5G  NR — the global 5G standard. This technology roadmap will expand the reach of 5G NR to new industries, new …

Leading global operators and OEMs coalesce around the Snapdragon X50 5G modem for first wave of mobile 5G launches in 2019. Last year, Qualcomm led a coalition of mobile industry leaders to answer the call for increased network capacity, to meet the …

While the internet of things, particularly projections of connected devices, comes with a lot of hype, it’s also creating very real business value across a variety of enterprise and industrial verticals. But getting IoT right isn’t easy. As industry analyst …

As Qualcomm reportedly prepares for a high-stakes meeting with hostile suitor Broadcom, the leading maker of smartphone modems is predicting 2 Gbps download speeds for smartphones this year. Qualcomm says it is sampling its eighth generation LTE modem, the Snapdragon …

Durga Malladi, SVP of Engineering and Corporate R&D, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., discusses the standardization of 5G NR and highlights 5G use cases beyond enhanced mobile broadband including vehicular communications and the Industrial Internet of Things.

Serge Willenegger, SVP of 4G/5G and Industrial IoT, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., discusses the role of the X24 and X50 modems in facilitating the continued evolution of LTE networks in advance of commercialization of 5G.