Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced a collaboration to bring the latest advancements in driver-assistance technologies, and products of its Snapdragon Ride Platform, to BMW Group’s next generation of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) platforms. Leveraging both companies’ expertise in core innovation, BMW Group and Qualcomm Technologies will extend their long-standing relationship to deliver…
Microsoft’s Windows 11 supported by Qualcomm FastConnect systems
Qualcomm Technologies, together with key ecosystem partners, is set to redefine wireless expectations for latency-sensitive gaming, productivity, and learning applications on Window’s 11 PCs with Qualcomm FastConnect systems. Wi-Fi Dual Station designed using Qualcomm 4-Stream Dual-band Simultaneous, harnesses multiple Wi-Fi bands and antennas concurrently, to outperform traditional single band connections. By simultaneously using the 2.4…
Qualcomm, Google, and Renault to offer intelligent in-vehicle, E-TECH system
Qualcomm Technologies recently announced the company will work with Google and Renault Group to design a rich and immersive in-vehicle experience for Renault’s next-generation electric vehicle: the new Mégane E-TECH Electric. Renault Group will use the 3rd-generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms from Qualcomm to power the vehicle’s technically advanced infotainment system, which is comprised of…
New Qualcomm report calls for accelerated 5G technology and adoption
A new Qualcomm Technologies report, “Environmental sustainability and a greener economy: The transformative role of 5G,” highlights the many ways 5G technology can achieve critically needed sustainability benefits and calls for joint efforts by industry and government to accelerate 5G adoption. The report finds that 5G can transform and positively impact industries across the globe…
Snapdragon 888 to power new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 & Galaxy Z Flip3
Qualcomm Technologies announced that its flagship Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform is powering Samsung Electronics‘ latest foldable smartphones — the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3. Snapdragon 888, which powers both devices globally, packs innovations in connectivity, AI, gaming, and photography to enable the premium Android experiences users deserve. “Our collaboration with Qualcomm…
Qualcomm and Foxconn Industrial Internet launch high-performance AI Edge Box
Qualcomm Technologies and Foxconn Industrial Internet have jointly announced the design, manufacture, and launch of Gloria AI Edge Box with the Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 inference accelerator. BKAV Corporation is the first customer to deploy the solution. “We are excited to work with Foxconn Industrial Internet and support BKAV to accelerate the adoption of intelligent…
Qualcomm launches new Wearables Ecosystem Accelerator Program
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. recently outlined its overarching vision of the wearables space while highlighting several significant Snapdragon Wear Platform milestones. The company also announced that more than 60 wearable industry leaders — such as Arm, BBK, Fossil, Oppo, Verizon, Vodafone, and Zebra — will participate in its new program. Rapid wearables The wearables segment has…
Qualcomm and Capgemini team up to boost 5G private networks
Qualcomm Technologies, a global provider in 5G, wireless communications, and compute and Capgemini, have announced plans to collaborate to unlock the benefits of 5G private networks to support their clients’ digital transformation toward Intelligent Industry. This collaboration is intended to give clients access to an off-the-shelf private network system which is fully tested and validated.…
New world-record 5G extended range hit over mmWave
Nokia, Qualcomm Technologies, and UScellular recently announced that they have achieved a world-record extended range over mmWave of more than 10 km when using the 5G extended-range millimeter Wave (mmWave) solution on a commercial network. This milestone paves the way to bring extended range 5G service with massive capacity and low latency to more regions…
Qualcomm launches seven new solutions to support the IoT ecosystem
The opportunity to connect the unconnected has never been more prevalent. To this end, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is enabling an IoT ecosystem of 13,000+ IoT customers so far, accelerating the digital transformation and development of connected products. Now, the company is extending its support for the IoT ecosystem by introducing seven new solutions to enable…
Qualcomm unveils 5G modem optimized for IIoT
Qualcomm Technologies is helping lead the Internet-of-things (IoT) ecosystem forward by introducing the company’s first, purpose-built IoT modem solution equipped with 5G connectivity and optimized for industrial (IIoT) applications. The Qualcomm 315 5G IoT Modem-RF System is a comprehensive modem-to-antenna solution designed to support the IoT ecosystem in building upgradeable LTE and 5G devices for IoT…
Qualcomm debuts its Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 compute platform
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has debuted the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 compute platform — the second generation of the company’s entry-level platform for always on, always connected Windows PCs and Chromebooks with efficient performance and support for multi-day battery life. During the Qualcomm Snapdragon Compute: Scaling the Mobile Compute Ecosystem virtual announcement, the company shared…
Renesas and Qualcomm partner to deliver 30W wireless-charging capabilities
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has expanded its ongoing work with Qualcomm Technologies, a provider of wireless technologies. The partnership will offer 30W wireless-charging capabilities for mid-range smartphones powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G Mobile Platform. This is the second high-power wireless charging smartphone reference design collaboration for the…
Qualcomm launches its second-generation 5G fixed wireless access platform
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has launched the Qualcomm 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) platform gen 2. The new platform, powered by the fourth-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System, enables new business opportunities for mobile operators by letting them offer fixed internet broadband services to homes and businesses using a 5G network infrastructure. The new FWA…
Qualcomm offers RF Front End solutions for high-performance 5G devices
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced its next-generation of Qualcomm RF Front End (RFFE) solutions for high-performance 5G mobile devices. The solutions are designed to support advanced performance and power-efficiency capabilities in the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 and X62 5G Modem-RF Systems – bringing together modem, RF transceiver, RF front-end components with artificial intelligence (AI) assistance and…
Qualcomm launches 4th Generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms
At the virtual Automotive Redefined: Technology Showcase, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. introduced its next-generation of digital cockpit solutions: the 4th Generation Qualcomm Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms. The automotive digital cockpit is evolving to a zonal electronic/electrical (E/E) compute architecture, driven by the complexity, cost, and need for a central compute consolidation. The 4th Generation Snapdragon Automotive…