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4K video streaming 5G test used 28 GHz spectrum Earlier this month, inside a Nokia facility in Murray Hill, N.J., the network infrastructure vendor worked with Verizon and Qualcomm to complete what is being billed as the first over-the-air call …

A Qualcomm-Broadcom marriage could be hammered out on Valentines Day, according to published reports — or Qualcomm could once again reject Broadcom’s proposal. Broadcom continues its quest to acquire Qualcomm with the announcement today that it has lined up the …

Standalone 5G New Radio specification tracking for June release Operators in the U.S. including Verizon and AT&T are promising commercial services based on the non-standalone 5G New Radio (NR) specification, adopted in December 2017 by 3GPP, later this year. These …

Now that there’s a non-standalone 5G NR standard in place, how has the rest of the telecom industry aligned to support promised commercial rollouts as early as the second half of 2018? Serge Willenegger, Qualcomm SVP and GM of 4G/5G …

NXP/Qualcomm deal is major premise of recent “best and final” offer from Broadcom The Qualcomm subsidiary working to acquire NXP extended to Feb. 23 the cash tender offer period afforded NXP shareholders looking to agree to sell their stock in …

In addition to OEM support, Qualcomm is working on 5G with 18 major global operators SAN DIEGO–Qualcomm announced today that its X50 modem will be used by more than a dozen device OEMs to bring the smartphone piece of the …

5G interoperability test connected a Nokia base station with Qualcomm prototype devices Setting the stage for operator trials, Qualcomm announced it successfully completed an over-the-air interoperability test based on the 5G New Radio specification. Nokia’s AirScale base station was connected …

Everybody’s situation is different, and goals for MWC vary widely. This is my rough suggestions for people like me, who are senior executives attending MWC in a free-form individual manner. Obviously, for some execs, their conference plan is fully arranged …

Fine related to Qualcomm agreement with Apple regarding LTE chipsets The European Union Commissioner of Competition Margrethe Vestager this week announced a $1.2 billion fine against chipmaker Qualcomm, alleging the U.S. company influenced consumer choice through an exclusivity arrangement with …

Qualcomm, Xiaomi, ZTE, Lenovo and others partner to bring 5G NR-compliant devices to market in 2019 China is a major market for mobile devices services and that the market opportunity for the next generation of mobile has led to the …

Part of the Qualcomm strategy is a $1 billion in cost reductions Qualcomm leaders are reaching out to shareholders ahead of a March 6 annual meeting to make the case for keeping the existing board of directors in place. Last …

Other firms participating in the trials are Japanese telco NTT Docomo, Nissan and Continental Ericsson, Qualcomm, together with Japanese telco NTT Docomo and other firms including Nissan and Continental have unveiled plans to carry out their first cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

Qualcomm highlights RF front end design at CES In the ongoing discussion around 5G—the standard release, network infrastructure readiness, support for sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave frequencies—device compatibility is a major issue and challenge. With the 3GPP working toward a …

CES panel talks about the role of 5G in A.I., automated cars and more Las Vegas, Nev. — A panelist of tech leaders gathered on stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Wednesday for a discussion moderated by Editor-in-Chief of …

Ford to launch vehicle-as-a-service platform in 2018 Las Vegas, Nev. — Ford CEO Jim Hackett highlighted opportunities within the transportation sector the company would like to seize upon during a keynote presentation Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). While …

In the long-term move towards autonomous vehicles divorced from the typical design paradigm of front-facing seats, steering wheels, pedals, etc…vehicles are becoming increasingly connected. Passengers and drivers can use network-based services to support a range of use cases including vehicular …

As the final days of 2017 draw closer, we achieved a very significant milestone this week in the path to making 5G a commercial reality. At the 3GPP RAN Plenary meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, which I’m actively participating in, 3GPP …

Gigabit LTE creates a wireless fiber experience Back in January, Telstra launched the world’s first gigabit LTE network in partnership with Ericsson, Qualcomm and Netgear. Based off the LTE Advanced specification, gigabit LTE networks have three fundamental building blocks: 4×4 …

The biggest mobile tech news on Twitter this week as the buzz that 5G New Radio is officially here, with the non-standalone specification being ratified by 3GPP this week in Lisbon, Portugal. https://twitter.com/SylviaLuUk/status/943785590092451841 It was no surprise — the technical …

As the industry celebrates the much-anticipated, official ratification of the first 5G standard, companies are eager to utilize the specification for “full-scale development of 5G NR” with tests and trials over the coming year and commercial offerings as soon as …

In a milestone that ushers in the next generation of wireless technology, the Third Generation Partnership Project has officially ratified the first release of the 5G New Radio standard. The non-standalone 5G NR specification, or NSA 5G NR, will rely …

Five wireless inventions that define 5G NR — the global 5G standard   I have seen many changes and amazing innovations in wireless technology, but nothing quite compares to the fundamental shift happening right now with 5G. Over the last several …

Snapdragon 845 brings major advancements in immersive AV, AI, security, connectivity and performance For the past five year, Qualcomm Technologies has spent more than $1 billion per quarter on research and development. Last week, with a bevy of executives, partners, …

MAUI, Hawaii–Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 mobile platform is a fundamental part of most smartphones. Now that same technology is coming to personal computers. At the Snapdragon Technology Summit, ASUS and HP announced new PCs billed as always-on–no waiting for the OS …