The future is closing in as 5G Advanced draws near. And today, we’re excited to make more possible in the next evolution for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and operators across mobile, compute, fixed wireless access, industrial internet of things, robotics, automotive, 5G private networks, and beyond.

The wireless ecosystem craves what’s next. But as an OEM or operator, how do you deliver? And in a noisy market, how do you differentiate? 

Announced today, our new Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System can be the strategic lever you’ll want. Reflecting just one of the many ways we’re making good on our ongoing commitment to optimizing the full potential of 5G, the Snapdragon X75 drives future solutions to future end-user problems.  

And with our debut of at least 10 world firsts, the Snapdragon X75 rises above and beyond — packed with breakthrough innovations for your go-to-market strategies, including: 

• The first modem-RF system ready for 5G Advanced
• The first artificial intelligence (AI) hardware tensor accelerator for 5G with 2.5x improved AI performance in comparison to previous generation
• A new modem-to-antenna architecture with the first converged mmWave-sub6 transceiver reducing board footprint by 25 percent and up to 20-percent less power consumption in comparison to the previous architecture

Transforming lives, industries

The 5G Advanced opportunity is knocking, and today we invite you to listen. Now you can cater to the latest demands and be future-ready.  Here are three ways our new Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF Systems are teed up to help you deliver.

1. It’s 5G Advanced-ready with a next-gen modem-RF System architecture

With an architecture ready to support 5G Advanced, our new Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF Systems lead the global 5G roadmap. It features a new cost and energy-efficient converged mmWave-sub6 hardware architecture that will bring reduced board footprint, lower costs, less board complexity, and lower power consumption. Our modem-to-antenna solution enables OEMs to create more efficient and future-ready 5G devices supporting 5G features for all key verticals.

To make this happen, the Snapdragon X75 debuts the following world firsts: 

• First mmWave-sub6 converged transceiver
• First hardware accelerator for AI-enhanced 5G
• First sensor-modem-RF solution for mmWave beam management

2. Its AI hardware acceleration enables superior 5G performance

The Snapdragon X75 is the world’s first Modem-RF System with a dedicated AI tensor accelerator, featuring Qualcomm 5G AI Processor Gen 2 and Qualcomm 5G AI Suite Gen 2. Plus, it’s optimized for advanced modem processing timelines and use cases. 

With two-and-a-half-times improved AI performance over Gen 1 and innovations such as the world’s first sensor-assisted, AI-based mmWave beam management technology — plus AI-enhanced GNSS Location Gen2 for precise positioning — the Snapdragon X75 is designed for superior 5G and location performance.¹

3. Breakthrough 5G performance and unmatched spectrum flexibility

Snapdragon X75 further pushes performance and spectrum flexibility with 10-carrier aggregation for mmWave, five times carrier aggregation for sub-6 bands, and 5G FDD (frequency division duplex) UL (uplink) MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) for superior 5G speeds. 

Qualcomm Advanced Modem-RF Software Suite offers a wide range of advanced, performance-boosting technologies including smart network selection and Qualcomm DSDA Gen 2 with Dual-Data feature. 

Qualcomm QTM565, our fifth generation mmWave antenna modules support our ongoing mmWave leadership with higher transmit power, improved range, and better power efficiency due to new architecture. With the new Qualcomm 5G PowerSave Gen 4 and Qualcomm Smart Transmit Gen 4 with support for Snapdragon Satellite, Snapdragon X75 is the world’s most advanced 5G modem-RF systems, fine-tuned for leading performance.

And we introduced another four first-to-launch features to lead the way:

• First 10CC solution with 256 QAM on 10 carriers (mmWave)
• First 5x carrier aggregation (sub-6 GHz)
• First 1024-QAM (sub-6 GHz)
• First FDD UL-MIMO (sub-6 GHz)

5G Advanced leaders transform connected worlds

We’re excited to deliver several world-first features with our new future-ready Snapdragon X75 for breakthrough 5G performance. This is how rich ecosystems lead the market, and this is how consumer and business device experiences get to the next level.

As you develop new wireless capabilities, applications, and segments, we look forward to helping you turn your innovation dreams into reality. To experience these exciting new possibilities firsthand, we invite you to visit us at Mobile World Congress 2023 for a live demonstration. 

1. When tested in Qualcomm Technologies labs on dedicated machine learning hardware.