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The year we prepared for 5G NR commercialization.
2018 was a pivotal year in our journey to make 5G a commercial reality.
We completed 5G NR interoperability testing and conducted field trials with our ecosystem partners. We also crossed many key milestones to prepare us for commercial 5G launches, such as the mmWave RF module for smartphone form factors, in order to provide users across the globe with multi-Gigabit speeds, ultra-low latency, and virtually unlimited capacity in 2019.
2/14 – Demonstrating the next phase of the 5G NR technology roadmap to expand the mobile ecosystem
2/14 Qualcomm announces World’s first 2 Gbps LTE Modem
Qualcomm Incorporated has started sampling the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X24 LTE modem, the world’s first announced Category 20 LTE modem supporting up to 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) download speeds, and the first-announced chip built on a leading-edge 7 nanometer FinFET process.
2/19 Qualcomm, KT, Samsung achive 5G NR interoperability
Global mobile industry leaders KT Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced the successful completion of multi-vendor 5G NR interoperable testing compliant with the recently completed 3GPP Release-15 Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G NR global standard.
2/21 PSA and Qualcomm advance C-V2X testing
Groupe PSA and Qualcomm Technologies announced advancements in Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) communication technology testing.
2/21 Qualcomm and Huawei successfully complete 3GPP-based 5G interoperability testing
Qualcomm Technologies and Huawei today announced that they have successfully completed 5G NR Interoperability and Development Testing (IODT) based on the 3GPP Release 15 global standard.
2/25 Qualcomm showcases real-world performance of 5G NR mobile networks and devices
Qualcomm Technologies announced the launch of its Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 5G Module Solutions engineered to support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking to capitalize on 5G technologies with an easy path to commercialize 5G in smartphones and major verticals quickly.
2/26 Qualcomm Showcases 5G Technologies at MWC Barcelona 2018
The mobile revolution has been one of the most transformative forces of the past three decades and Qualcomm’s technologies have played an outsized role in its formation and acceleration.
2/27 Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 5G Module Solutions to Rapidly Scale 5G Adoption in Smartphones and Major Verticals
Qualcomm Technologies today announced the launch of its Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 5G Module Solutions engineered to support original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) looking to capitalize on 5G technologies with an easy path to commercialize 5G in smartphones and major verticals quickly.
4/5 Qualcomm announces 5G Test Ready program will expedite device launches in 2019
Here at Qualcomm, we’re working diligently to make 5G a commercial reality by 2019. That means we’re working closely with nearly all the key 5G ecosystem participants to ensure that their 5G devices are ready and successfully launched next year.
4/26 Audi, Ford and Qualcomm Showcase C-V2X to Improve Road Safety
5G Automotive Association (5GAA), Audi AG (NASDAQ: AUDVF), Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and Qualcomm Technologies announced today the world’s first demonstration for Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) direct communications technology operating across vehicles from different manufacturers.
5/15 Qualcomm and broadcasting ecosystem leaders showcase 5G broadcast
Qualcomm Technologies, Nokia, MTV, Elisa, ENENSYS Technologies, Bittium and Yle, today announced that they will showcase the new opportunities that the evolution to 5G broadcast enables for next-generation terrestrial TV delivery.
5/21 Qualcomm Introduces Industry’s First 5G NR Solution for Small Cells and Remote Radio Heads
Qualcomm Technologies continues its leadership on the path to 5G by introducing the industry’s first 5G NR solution targeted for small cells and remote radio head deployments (FSM100xx).
6/1 Panasonic, Qualcomm and Ford Deploy First C-V2X Vehicle Communications in Colorado
Panasonic Corporation of North America, Qualcomm Technologies Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced a strategic collaboration to deploy Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technologies in Colorado.
6/13 Qualcomm leads the mobile industry to complete 5G NR stand-alone specifications and expansion to new industries
6/20 Qualcomm and Datang mobile announce collaboration on 5G NR interoperability
Qualcomm Technologies announced collaboration on 5G NR Interoperability and Development Testing (IODT) in 3.5 GHz band based on 3GPP Release 15 specifications.
6/26 Qualcomm showcases real-world performance of 5G NR standalone networks and devices
June has been a very exciting month in the 5G world. Not only did we see the approval of a package of new projects that will expand 5G NR, in Release 16 and beyond, to new industries, but 3GPP also marked the completion of the 5G NR specifications for standalone (SA) mode.
7/4 ConVeX Consortium Hosts Europe’s First Live C-V2X Direct Communication Interoperability Demonstration
AUDI AG, Ducati, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), SWARCO, the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, and Qualcomm CDMA Technologies GmbH announced Europe’s first live demonstration for C-V2X direct communication interoperability between a motorcycle, vehicles and roadside infrastructure.
7/23 – Delivering 5G NR mmWave and sub-6 GHz RF for mobile services
8/22 Qualcomm and Datang Demonstrate World’s First Multi-Chipset Vendor C-V2X Direct Communication Interoperability
Qualcomm Technologies and the Datang Telecom Group, also known as China Academy of Telecommunications Technology (CATT), today announced the first successful multi-chipset vendor interoperability of 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 14 C-V2X direct communications (PC5) Mode 4, which is also referred to as LTE-V2X.
8/30 Qualcomm outlines 5G vision and wireless edge to realize the full potential of 5G
The excitement for 5G is building and we are seeing great momentum across the industry. Qualcomm Technologies kicked off the charge with our early 5G NR-compliant prototypes in 2016, followed by the announcement of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem.
9/6 – Completing the first announced 3GPP-compliant 5G NR mmWave OTA call on a smartphone with Ericsson
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9/6 Qualcomm and Ericsson Conduct First Announced 3GPP-compliant 5G NR mmWave OTA Call with a Mobile Form Factor Device
China Mobile Research Institute, China Mobile IoT (CMIoT) Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile, and Qualcomm Technologies announced new roadside units (RSUs) for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 14 LTE-V2X direct communication (PC5) based on the Qualcomm® 9150 C-V2X chipset solution.
9/14 China Mobile Research Institute, China Mobile IoT (CMIoT) Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile, and Q
China Mobile Research Institute, China Mobile IoT (CMIoT) Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile, and Qualcomm Technologies announced new roadside units (RSUs) for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 14 LTE-V2X direct communication (PC5) based on the Qualcomm® 9150 C-V2X chipset solution.
10/22 Qualcomm Announces the Latest and Smallest Additions in its Family of 5G NR mmWave Antenna Modules
Qualcomm Technologies announced the smallest additions to the Qualcomm® QTM052 mmWave antenna module family of fully-integrated 5G NR millimeter wave (mmWave) modules for smartphones and other mobile devices.
10/22 Samsung and Qualcomm Work to Deliver Industry Leading 5G NR Small Cell Infrastructure
Qualcomm Technologies announced with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., they are working together to develop 5G small cells – opening the door for massive 5G network speed, capacity, coverage and ultra-low latency.
10/22 Qualcomm and Ericsson Successfully Make First 3GPP-compliant 5G NR Sub-6 GHz OTA Call with a Mobile Form Factor Device
Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson announced the successful completion of a 3GPP Rel-15 spec compliant 5G NR over-the-air (OTA) call over sub-6 GHz bands on a smartphone form factor mobile test device.
11/5 Qualcomm and Datang Extend Efforts to Accelerate LTE-V2X Commercial Readiness and Deployment in China
Qualcomm Technologies and the Datang Telecom Group announced the companies’ continued joint efforts to accelerate commercial deployment for LTE-V2X (also known as C-V2X across the globe) direct communication technology and applications based on 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 14 specifications, aiming to showcase the technology’s readiness and accelerate its commercial deployment in China.
11/5 Qualcomm Joins Forces with Leading Automotive Companies in China to Showcase Interoperability of LTE-V2X Direct Communicati
The Company’s continued efforts with China’s growing ecosystem of leading automakers and suppliers to commercialize LTE Vehicle-to-Everything (LTE-V2X) direct communication technology based on 3GPP Release 14 specifications.
11/8 Qualcomm, Swisscom, WNC and Ericsson Successfully Achieve World’s First 5G NR Sub-6 GHz OTA Connection
The 5G connection in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band took place at Swisscom’s Dialog Arena technology showcase event in Lucerne and was conducted using a 5G CPE, the WNC MWH-5 accessing Swisscom’s 3GPP Rel-15 5G NR network based on Ericsson’s hardware and software for radio, transport and core network solutions.
12/3 Qualcomm and Nokia Complete 5G NR mmWave and Sub-6 GHz Over-the-Air (OTA) Interoperability Test Calls
Qualcomm Technologies and Nokia announced that they have successfully achieved over-the-air (OTA) 5G NR data calls in both the mmWave and sub-6 GHz spectrum bands. Compliant with the global 3GPP 5G NR Release 15 specification in NSA (Non-Standalone) mode, the interoperability testing milestones were completed at Nokia’s 5G center of excellence in Oulu, Finland using commercially available Nokia AirScale base stations and a mobile smartphone form-factor test device powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X50 5G modem and antenna modules with integrated RF transceiver, RF front-end and antenna elements.
12/4 Qualcomm, Global Mobile Operators and OEMs Usher in a Decade of Multi-Gigabit 5G Connectivity with First Live 5G Networks a
Day one belonged to 5G, and rightly so. This is, after all, the next generation of mobile wireless — the one that will help drive economic growth, transform a broad set of industries, and change our lives as we know them — arriving just months from now.
12/5 China Mobile and Chinese OEMs Showcase 5G Mobile Devices Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
Qualcomm Technologies announced that China Mobile Communication Group Device Co., Ltd. (CMDC) and leading Chinese OEMs, including Xiaomi, OnePlus, OPPO, Vivo and ZTE, are developing 5G mobile devices featuring the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Mobile Platform using the Snapdragon X50 5G NR modem family.
12/5 Qualcomm Announces New Flagship Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform - A New Decade of 5G, AI, and XR
Qualcomm Technologies unveiled the newest generation in the 8 Mobile Platform Series, the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Mobile Platform. This is the world’s first commercial mobile platform supporting multi-gigabit 5G, industry-leading AI and immersive extended reality (XR) collectively, ushering in a new decade of revolutionary mobile devices.
12/13 3GPP commits to 5G NR in unlicensed spectrum in its next release
There are many exciting projects in the scope of the upcoming 3GPP release 16, such as industrial IoT, private networks, positioning, cellular-V2X, broadcast, enhancements to mobile broadband, and mmWave evolution, just to mention a few.
12/17 Qualcomm Introduces Next-Gen Cellular Chipset Purpose-Built for IoT
Qualcomm Technologies announced its next-generation modem purpose-built for Internet of Things (IoT) applications such as asset trackers, health monitors, security systems, smart city sensors and smart meters, as well as a range of wearable trackers.
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