To illustrate this, Qualcomm Technologies will continue to showcase the Snapdragon X50 5G modem at this year's World Mobile Congress in Barcelona (MWC) with its 5G mobile chipset offering and its collaboration with the ecosystem on the 5G Enabling gigabytes of downloads per second and emphasizing new use cases and enhanced user experiences that 5G technology will be able to support.In addition, Qualcomm Technologies will demonstrate a new 5G-based air interface with multiple infrastructure vendors using our advanced prototyping systems Standard System Interoperability Based on the above steady progress, we will conduct field trials of 5G new air interfaces with leading operators in 2018 / early 2019 until we support the commercial deployment and multi-mode smartphones deployment of 5G new air interface network expected by 2019.
Christiamon, president of Qualcomm Incorporated, said: '2018 is an important year for both Qualcomm Technologies and the mobile industry as a whole, and we will implement the agreed 5G new air interface specification, demonstrating that we are working with Global Operators work together to make 5G a reality by supporting growth and innovation in the mobile industry by supporting multiple commercial releases expected in 2019. With our success and leadership in leading 3G, 4G LTE and RF front end, Qualcomm Technologies is well-positioned to provide the multi-gigabit, multimode products needed for global 5G deployments. '
Carrier trials will start in 2018 and will utilize spectrum below 6 GHz and millimeter-wave band, which is crucial for achieving ubiquitous coverage and increased network capacity. In addition, in order to meet the commercial schedule for the first half of 2019 , These 5G new air interface mobile trials will feature the Snapdragon X50 5G modem, allowing operators to prepare for the official deployment of 5G commercial networks, helping OEMs deliver 5G smartphones in a wide range of use cases and deployment scenarios Test and development.
Global operators share the following ideas for upcoming trials:
Igal Elbaz, Senior Vice President of Wireless Network Architecture & Design, AT & TAT & T, said: "The results from these standards-based trials will help us move forward with our plan to start commercial 5G mobile services later this year and we are very excited to participate These are the global tests that accelerate the acceleration of the 3GPP standard. '
Howard Watson, Chief Technology and Information Officer, BT, BT said: 'We are excited to partner with Qualcomm Technologies to test and certify the first generation of 5G mobile technology as we move forward to a exciting new phase of 5G technology. A key step for 5G business is also a key milestone for Qualcomm Technologies 'ongoing commitment to innovative technologies.'
China Telecom "China Telecom and the world's leading network equipment and chip companies work closely together to promote the further maturity of the 5G industrial chain, and actively layout 5G, and in 5 cities piloted in 5G in 2017 pilot, while China Telecom will be combined vertical and innovative enterprises , 5G technology and industry applications research and experiments.China Telecom is pleased to continue to work closely with partners including Qualcomm Technologies to contribute to the 5G industrialization.
China Mobile will launch 5G scale test in the second half of 2018 to promote the commercial capability of end-to-end products and prepare for the scale deployment of commercial networks. In 2019, a number of cross-industry 5G service application demonstrations will be conducted for China Mobile China Mobile is pleased to be able to conduct scale trials using Qualcomm Technologies' SA and NSA-enabled chips.China Mobile will work with industry partners such as Qualcomm Technologies to create a high performance, end-to-end 5G commercial offering for diversified services System, continue to promote 5G industry and market development, in order to achieve the '4G change life, 5G change the world' vision.
China Unicom China Unicom and Qualcomm Technologies have a long history of cooperation and good relations, from CDMA to 3G to 4G. In the upcoming 5G test, China Unicom looks forward to work more closely with Qualcomm Technologies, the use of Snapdragon X50 5G modem Launched tests based on standards such as 3GPP Release 15 5G new air interface and laid a solid foundation for 5G commercial deployment of China Unicom.
Arash Ashouriha, Deutsche Telekom's senior vice president of technology innovation at Deutsche Telekom, said: "Deutsche Telekom is a reliable partner in the industry that fosters a mature and robust 5G ecosystem and we look forward to working with Qualcomm Technologies to meet new 5G requirements starting in 2018 Airfield standard outfield testing paved the way for early 5G commercialization and ensured we were able to bring all the benefits of 5G services to our customers. '
Yoshiaki Uchida, Senior Management Executive and Board Member, Technical Dept., KDDI KDDI, said: "We are excited to be working with Qualcomm Technologies to launch the new 5G new air port mobile test using their Snapdragon X50 5G new air interface modem series. We will continue to work with Qualcomm Technologies Efforts to explore the potential of the new 5G air interface technology through field trials.
Seo, Chang-Seok, executive vice president and head of network strategy at KT Corp.'s parent company, Korea Telecom, said: "Qualcomm Technologies and Korea Telecom continue to work together to promote innovation and success in the mobile communications business." Korea Telecom believes it is implemented by Qualcomm Technologies Advanced 5G technology will become an important part of the 5G era.Korea Telecom is looking forward to Snapdragon X50 5G new air interface modem chipset can help 5G new air interface network and commercial release of mobile terminals.
Choi, Joosik, Executive Vice President and Head of 5G Strategic Planning at LG UplusLG Uplus said: "We are excited to be working on 5G technology with Qualcomm Technologies and in Korea we worked closely on all cellular technologies including CDMA, EV -DO and the recent 4G LTE.Our goal with Qualcomm Technologies on the OTA 5G new air interface mobile trials is to prepare for the successful deployment and commercialization of 5G by 2019. '
Dr. Hiroshi Nakamura, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of NTT DOCOMONTT DOCOMO, said: 'With the completion of the first version of the new 5G air interface specification, NTT DOCOMO is excited to be working with Qualcomm Technologies on the 5G new air interface mobility trial in 2018, Achieving a 5G new air interface for commercial use and working with vertical industry partners to build 5G services is critical as NTT DOCOMO continues to dominate the Japanese consumer market with enhanced mobile broadband as a leading operator worldwide and is committed to Year launch of 5G service.
Arnaud Vamparys, OrangeOrange's senior vice president of wireless networking, said: 'Orange is delighted to partner with Qualcomm Technologies on the 5G roadmap. It is very important that the 5G roll out to be supported by a large, open ecosystem. As NGMN trials and Orange, the initiator of the test project, supports key industry partnerships for 3GPP compliant trials and we are focused on deploying 5G as we believe the forthcoming multi-service connectivity has tremendous potential to cover a wide range of Use cases and applications.
Mark Chong, CTO of SingTel SingTel, said: "SingTel is going to test the new 5G air interface in 2018 and this is an important milestone for us on the road to 5G. We will work with chipmakers including Qualcomm Technologies , Test 5G enhanced mobile broadband capabilities, providing excellent video streaming and other high bandwidth applications.
Park Jin-hyo, SK Telecom's Executive Vice President and Head of the ICT R & D Center, said: "We are excited to work closely with Qualcomm Technologies to lead the 5G road through its Snapdragon X50 5G new air interface modem family. Based on that, we look forward to continuing our close partnership, successfully implementing the 5G new air interface test in 2018 and expanding the 5G commercial and 5G ecosystems by 2019. '
Dr. SprintSprint CTO Dr. John Saw said: 'Sprint is excited to help lead the next generation of wireless networks to take global innovation and progress to the next level. We will work with Qualcomm Technologies, end-manufacturers and our RAN vendors Made great strides to launch the first true 5G mobile network in the United States in the first half of 2019.
Channa Seneviratne, Executive Director of Network and Infrastructure Engineering at TelstraTelstra, said: "We are delighted to be working with Qualcomm Technologies to accelerate the next generation of mobile technology as part of building a global ecosystem. Telstra believes the potential of 5G will not only provide greater network capacity With faster movement rates, there will also be plenty of new opportunities to envelop - everything from smart cities to driverless cars to augmented reality - and in 2018 we'll be putting our network and a series of 5G trials Ensuring that Australia remains at the forefront of the industry in 5G mobile technology. "
Giovanni Ferigo, Chief Technology Officer, TIMTIM, said: "2018 will be a 5G turning point where we will move from lab testing to field testing and we are thrilled to be working with Qualcomm Technologies as a trusted and independent partner to leverage their 5G R & D investment to achieve 5G commercial These activities will provide us with the opportunity to test the 5G in addition to the initial promise of the actual ability.This is a key player, including Qualcomm Technologies, as well as the Snapdragon X50 5G new air interface modem series Product launches, and we actively communicated with vertical industry partners to test diversified scenario use cases, giving us the opportunity to test the technical features of 5G in-field and start developing the 5G market.
Luke Ibbetson, Head of R & D at Vodafone Vodafone Group, said: "We are delighted to be working with Qualcomm Technologies on mobile terminals supported by the Snapdragon X50 5G new air interface modem family that meets the global 5G new air interface standard. When preparing, verify the performance of the 5G network.
Ed Chan, Verizon Verizon Networks 'senior vice president and chief technology architect for Networks and Technologies, said:' Verizon is a 5G deployment leader in the United States and will work with Qualcomm Technologies to drive new technologies and user experiences. For our loyal customers, we will Together for the future fixed and 5G new empty mobile wireless network laid the foundation.
The first commercially available 5G smartphones and networks using the Snapdragon X50 5G air interface modem are expected to be available by 2019. For more information, visit www.qualcomm.com.