Qualcomm chip enabling 5G launches in 2019
Qualcomm has announced that its Snapdragon X50 5G New Radio (NR) mobile modem chipset was chosen by 19 global operators for upcoming mobile 5G trials. The chip giant also received pledges from more than a dozen OEMs to use the component
for commercial 5G device launches due in 2019.
“2018
will be a big year for Qualcomm Technologies and the
mobile industry overall as we work to execute on the agreed
upon 5G NR specification,” said Qualcomm president Cristiano
Amon. “These trials demonstrate how we are working with
global operators to fuel growth and innovation in the mobile
industry and make 5G a reality by supporting a large number
of expected commercial launches in 2019.”
Qualcomm
had unveiled the Snapdragon X50 in 2016, with plans
to make it commercially available during the first half of 2019.
It was designed to enable field trials and early deployments of
5G networks globally, allowing download speeds of
around 5Gbps and supporting operation in the mm Wave spectrum
at the 28GHz band, with 800MHz bandwidth, along with
multiple-input multiple output (MIMO), adaptive beamforming and
beam-tracking technologies.
The
modem can be used for 4G and 5G mobile broadband, along
with fixed-wireless broadband devices, when paired with
a Qualcomm Snapdragon platform and its gigabit-speed 4G
modem.
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