--- markdown_generated_at: "2026-10-14" title: "Intelligently connecting our world in the 5G era." url: "https://www.qualcomm.com/research/5g/internet-of-things" --- # Intelligently connecting our world in the 5G era. Our vision for 5G is a unified connectivity fabric that will connect virtually everything around us. 5G is rapidly evolving to meet diverse IoT requirements and use cases, and we are driving a rich roadmap of system innovations for the IoT expansion. [View the technology evolution presentation](https://www.qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/intelligently_connecting_our_world_in_the_5g_era_web_1.pdf) [View the 5G IoT use case presentation](https://www.qualcomm.com/content/dam/qcomm-martech/dm-assets/documents/intelligently_connecting_our_world_with_5g_use_cases_web_1.pdf) ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/5g-ito-icon?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) ## Continued system R&D to further enhance 5G for the IoT. Not only have we enhanced 5G NR to support high-performance IoT use cases like industrial IoT, we are also scaling down 5G to more efficiently support lower complexity devices. Thanks to the 5G NR flexible framework design, all existing and future 5G IoT services can seamlessly coexist, delivering on our 5G vision to support all the needs of our connected future. [Read blog post to learn more](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2020/05/5g-here-whats-next-internet-things) ## Complementary narrowband technologies are connecting new devices and industries today. NB-IoT and eMTC deliver a scalable, efficient, and cost-effective platform for connecting a wide-range of consumer and enterprise applications, across a wide range of industries, virtually anywhere 24/7. 3GPP Release 16 supports in-band deployment of these technologies with other 5G NR services. [Read blog post about eMTC and NB-IoT](https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2017/06/lte-iot-starting-connect-massive-iot-today-thanks-emtc-and-nb-iot) ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/emtc-nbiot-diagram?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) ## Delivering ultra-efficient solutions driving the broad IoT ecosystem. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of Qualcomm® processors and modems for wide range of IoT applications, including the MDM9205 (LTE multimode modem supporting Cat-M1 + Cat-NB2 + E-GPRS) and the recently announced Qualcomm® 212 LTE IoT modem, world’s most power-efficient, single mode, NB2 IoT chipset. ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/delivering-side-tout?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) ## Expanding the reach of mobile to new IoT services. ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/massive-iot-06a-fb1-5g-nr?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) #### 5G NR 5G NR is initially targeting enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) in 2019, but it will evolve to address a broader set of IoT devices and services. [Explore 5G NR](https://www.qualcomm.com/research/5g/5g-nr) ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/massive-iot-06b-fb1-v2x?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) #### C-V2X Cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communication supports enhanced automotive safety, and it will fuel the future of autonomous driving. [Learn about C-V2X](https://www.qualcomm.com/) ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/massive-iot-06c-fb1-private-lte?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) #### 5G private network Delivering local and customized services for Industrial IoT. [Learn about 5G private networks](https://www.qualcomm.com/research/5g/5g-industrial-iot) ![](https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/dmqualcommprod/massive-iot-06d-fb1-cellular-drones?$QC_Responsive$&fmt=png-alpha) #### Cellular drone communication Cellular is enabling safer drone deployments, and will be key for coordinated operation and control. [Read about safer drone deployments](https://www.qualcomm.com/research/technologies/lte/advanced-pro/cellular-drone-communication) ## Stay informed with our 5G and wireless technology newsletter. 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