Qualcomm

5 things to know today… 1. Qualcomm is in talks with NXP Semiconductors about a possible acquisition, according to The Wall Street Journal. A takeover of NXP would likely cost Qualcomm about $30 billion, or approximately a third of its current …

Smartphone sales are expected to peak in North America and Europe next year, and then start to decline as the smartphone becomes just one of many connected devices. No one is more aware of this forecast than Qualcomm, the leading …

5G is one of the biggest buzzwords in the mobile telecom space, but what exactly is it? With true 4G networks now just coming to market, and plenty of runway left in terms of LTE-based 4G development, what is 5G …

“5G” is one of the biggest buzz words in the mobile telecom space, but what exactly is 5G? With true 4G networks now just coming to market, and plenty of runway left in terms of LTE-based 4G development, what is …

The new initiative will allow partners and customers to test internet of things applications at no cost Japanese company Fujitsu has set up an environment at the firm’s Digital Transformation Center (DTC) in Tokyo, a co-creative workshop space for testing …

Smartphone sales are expected to peak in North America and Europe next year, and then start to decline as the smartphone becomes just one of many connected devices. No one is more aware of this forecast than Qualcomm, the leading …

Mobile network operators will do almost anything to keep their customers, as evidenced by the ongoing price wars and promotions that consumers enjoy. But what will happen as more of those customers become “things” instead of people? Most machines will …

5G Automotive Association founders include Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Qualcomm, Intel German car makers Audi, BMW Group and Daimler have partnered with telecom vendors Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and chipmakers Qualcomm and Intel to form the 5G Automotive Association, an association to …

Mobile network operators will do almost anything to keep their customers, as evidenced by the ongoing price wars and promotions that consumers enjoy. But what will happen as more of those customers become “things” instead of people? Most machines will …

The path to 5G will be marked with continued LTE advancements in Release 14 Next-generation 5G network technology, set for standardization in the 2019-2020 timeframe, is poised to enable a wide range of use cases ranging from remote industrial control and …

5G testing took place in the city of Melbourne and used 800 megahertz of spectrum Swedish vendor Ericsson and Australian telecommunications firm Telstra have carried out an outdoor test of a 5G trial system in Melbourne, Australia. The European company …

On the cusp of its service launch, Sprint gains new brand, while Chicago sees rash of new prepaid entrants … 20 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives …

Apparently homeless people were hogging the tablets at LinkNYC kiosks to watch porn Due to “unexpected challenges,” managers of the LinkNYC project, which in eight months has installed some 400 “link” kiosks in three New York City boroughs, are disconnecting …

InterDigital, ZTE, KPN join Ericsson and Qualcomm in group called Avanci to license standard-essential, patented tech to IoT companies The idea behind Avanci, comprised of telecom companies with vast (and essential) patent holdings, is to create a one-stop marketplace where …

AT&T will test drones on its LTE network through a trial with Qualcomm Technologies. The companies said the trials will analyze how drones can operate safely and more securely on commercial LTE networks as well as on “5G” networks. “LTE …

U.S. carriers are racing to connect sensors, meters and wearable devices to their LTE networks before the companies that make these devices decide to instead use low-cost networks operating in unlicensed spectrum. For the companies that make connectivity chipsets, helping …

AT&T will test drones on its LTE network through a trial with Qualcomm Technologies. The companies said the trials will analyze how drones can operate safely and more securely on commercial LTE networks as well as on “5G” networks. “LTE …

U.S. carriers are racing to connect sensors, meters and wearable devices to their LTE networks before the companies that make these devices decide to instead use low-cost networks operating in unlicensed spectrum. For the companies that make connectivity chipsets, helping …

San Diego’s Petco Park expects to cut operating expenses by 25% over the next five years, thanks to real-time monitoring of its energy and water use. The park is not installing new pumps or meters, but has added sensors and …

San Diego’s Petco Park expects to cut operating expenses by 25% over the next five years, thanks to real-time monitoring of its energy and water use. The park is not installing new pumps or meters, instead adding sensors and gateways …

Could the battle between Wi-Fi and LTE-U turn some members of the mobile-first generation against the cellular industry? Google, cable providers and Wi-Fi equipment makers are targeting millennials in a video called “Wi-Fi Killer on the Loose” which claims wireless …

Ruckus Wireless and Federated Wireless round out Citizens Radio Broadband Service Alliance A group of heavy-hitters in the wireless, compute and network infrastructure businesses have joined forces to speed development and adoption of solutions tailored for use in the 3.5 GHz …

AT&T teams with industry leaders for 5G AT&T announced it will be working with a number of technology companies and operators to expedite the deployment of “5G” technology. The telecom company says preliminary discussions on the project are underway with China …

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Qualcomm will license its chip technology to two of China’s biggest smartphone makers, Vivo and Oppo. Oppo is the world’s fourth-largest smartphone maker behind Samsung, Apple and Huawei, according to IDC, which ranks Vivo as the world’s fifth-largest smartphone maker. …