Leading the 5G advanced technology evolution
The company that led the world to 3G, 4G, and 5G, is now driving the technology evolution towards 5G Advanced in Release 18 and beyond. It is the second wave of 5G innovations that will unleash the full potential of 5G, and it will establish the technical foundation of what’s to come next. 5G Advanced will also support new devices, services, spectrum and deployments.
Advancing wireless technologies to deliver on the full promise of 5G
The 5G evolution continues with 5G Advanced in Release 18 and beyond. Learn more about each of the 5G Advanced releases here.
Accelerating the expansion of the connected intelligent edge
To efficiently scale our 5G networks to connect more devices than ever before, a new distributed intelligence paradigm is required. The connected intelligent edge can deliver benefits such as lower latency and better privacy. At the same time, the advancements of 5G and AI are complementary and synergistic, mutually benefitting each other in terms of performance and efficiency. AI will have an essential role in the 5G future.
Elevating 5G experiences with the world’s most advanced modem-RF solution
The Qualcomm X85 5G Modem-RF is the leading 5G platform, leveraging integrated AI for unrivaled performance, efficiency, speeds, and spectrum flexibility. It can accelerate 5G Advanced adoption across a broad set of product segments.
The R&D engine fueling the 5G industry
At Qualcomm, we have been developing 5G for years — inventing new 5G technologies that are pushing, and often redefining, the boundaries of wireless. These system-level inventions are driving the global 5G standard through our fundamental contributions to 3GPP. And we are collaborating with the mobile ecosystem to make these 5G technologies a commercial reality.
Leading the technology evolution to 6G
The next-generation mobile platform is targeted to bring a large technology leap for 2030 and beyond.
6G will be more than a new radio design, it is envisioned to be an innovation platform of synergistic technologies, including AI, sensing, and more, which will enable sustained expansion of the connected intelligent edge. At Qualcomm, we are driving longer-term research to lead the 5G Advanced evolution and establish the technical foundation for 6G.
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