SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8, 2018 - Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced today that the Qualcomm® Snapdragon ™ X50 5G modem has been selected by several wireless network operators worldwide for applications below 6 GHz and millimeter- mmWave) AT & T, BT, China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, KT, LG Uplus, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, SingTel, SK Telecommunication, Sprint, Telstra, TIM, Verizon and Vodafone will conduct trials based on 3GPP Release 15 5G new air interface standards.These new 5G air interface mobility trials will use Qualcomm Technologies' 5G mobile test platform and smart phone reference design with integrated snapdragon X50 chipsets and optimize 5G technology for the power and size requirements of smartphones while maintaining interoperability and coexistence with 4G LTE.The forthcoming trials highlight Qualcomm Technologies' new 5G mobility for smartphones The solution is ready and aims to bring standard 5G new air-interface products and services in the coming year Commercial now.
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:
AT & T
Igal Elbaz, senior vice president of wireless network architecture and design for AT & 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. '
China Telecom
"China Telecom works closely with the world's leading network equipment and chip companies to further mature the 5G industry chain and actively deploy 5G and launch a 5G pilot in six cities in 2017. At the same time, China Telecom will unite vertical industries and innovate enterprises 5G Technology and Industry Applications Research and Experimentation China Telecom is pleased to continue to work closely with its partners including Qualcomm Technologies to contribute to the 5G industrialization.
China Mobile
"China Mobile will launch a 5G scale trial 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 inter-industry 5G service application demonstrations will be conducted for commercial services China Mobile is pleased to be able to conduct scale trials using Qualcomm Technologies' SA and NSA-enabled chips.China Mobile will work with industrial partners such as Qualcomm Technologies to create end-to-end 5G commercial systems for high performance and diversified services, We will continue to promote the development of 5G industries and markets in order to realize the vision of '4G changing lives and 5G changing the society'.
China Unicom
China Unicom and Qualcomm Technologies have a long history of cooperation and good relationships, from CDMA to 3G to 4G. In the upcoming 5G test, China Unicom looks forward to work more closely with Qualcomm Technologies, using the Snapdragon X50 5G modem to carry out a 3GPP Release 15 5G new air interface standards such as testing, China Unicom 5G business laid a solid foundation.
NTT DOCOMO
Dr. Hiroshi Nakamura, NTT DOCOMO Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, said: 'With the completion of the first release of the new 5G air interface specification, NTT DOCOMO is excited to be working with Qualcomm Technologies on a 5G new air interface mobility trial in 2018, 5G new commercial air interface and working with vertical industry partners to build 5G services is crucial.As the world's leading operator, NTT DOCOMO continue to occupy the Japanese consumer to provide enhanced mobile broadband leadership and commitment to 2020 Launched 5G service.
Sprint
Sprint Chief Technology Officer Dr. John Saw said: 'Sprint is very excited to help lead the next generation of wireless networks to take global innovation and progress to a whole new level. We will work with Qualcomm Technologies, end manufacturers and our RAN suppliers to Made great strides to launch the first true 5G mobile network in the United States in the first half of 2019.
Telstra
Channa Seneviratne, Executive Director of Network and Infrastructure Engineering at Telstra, 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. "
Vodafone
Luke Ibbetson, Head of R & D at Vodafone Group, said: "We are pleased 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 ready, verify the performance of 5G networks.
Verizon
Ed Chan, senior vice president and chief technology architect at Verizon 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 Snapdragon X50 5G air interface modems are expected to be available in 2019.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8, 2018 - Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today announced that the Qualcomm® Snapdragon ™ X50 5G Modem has been selected by several wireless network operators worldwide for use at 6 GHz (OWAR) mobile air-ground (OTA) 5G mobile trials below and in the mmWave band AT & T, BT, China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, KT, LG Uplus, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, SingTel, SK Telecom, Sprint, Telstra, TIM, Verizon and Vodafone will conduct trials based on the 3GPP Release 15 5G new air interface standard using Qualcomm Technologies' 5G mobile test platform and smart phone reference design , Which integrates the Snapdragon X50 chipset and optimizes 5G technology for the power and size requirements of smartphones while maintaining interoperability and coexistence with 4G LTE.The forthcoming trials highlight the fact that Qualcomm Technologies' 5G new air interface mobile solution is ready and aims to make the next 5G standard air interface Products and services commercialized.
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 product 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:
AT & T
Igal Elbaz, senior vice president of wireless network architecture and design for AT & 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. '
China Telecom
"China Telecom works closely with the world's leading network equipment and chip companies to further mature the 5G industry chain and actively deploy 5G and launch a 5G pilot in six cities in 2017. At the same time, China Telecom will unite vertical industries and innovate enterprises 5G Technology and Industry Applications Research and Experimentation China Telecom is pleased to continue to work closely with its partners including Qualcomm Technologies to contribute to the 5G industrialization.
China Mobile
"China Mobile will launch a 5G scale trial 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 inter-industry 5G service application demonstrations will be conducted for commercial services China Mobile is pleased to be able to conduct scale trials using Qualcomm Technologies' SA and NSA-enabled chips.China Mobile will work with industrial partners such as Qualcomm Technologies to create end-to-end 5G commercial systems for high performance and diversified services, We will continue to promote the development of 5G industries and markets in order to realize the vision of '4G changing lives and 5G changing the society'.
China Unicom
China Unicom and Qualcomm Technologies have a long history of cooperation and good relationships, from CDMA to 3G to 4G. In the upcoming 5G test, China Unicom looks forward to work more closely with Qualcomm Technologies, using the Snapdragon X50 5G modem to carry out a 3GPP Release 15 5G new air interface standards such as testing, China Unicom 5G business laid a solid foundation.
NTT DOCOMO
Dr. Hiroshi Nakamura, NTT DOCOMO Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, said: 'With the completion of the first release of the new 5G air interface specification, NTT DOCOMO is excited to be working with Qualcomm Technologies on a 5G new air interface mobility trial in 2018, 5G new commercial air interface and working with vertical industry partners to build 5G services is crucial.As the world's leading operator, NTT DOCOMO continue to occupy the Japanese consumer to provide enhanced mobile broadband leadership and commitment to 2020 Launched 5G service.
Sprint
Sprint Chief Technology Officer Dr. John Saw said: 'Sprint is very excited to help lead the next generation of wireless networks to take global innovation and progress to a whole new level. We will work with Qualcomm Technologies, end manufacturers and our RAN suppliers to Made great strides to launch the first true 5G mobile network in the United States in the first half of 2019.
Telstra
Channa Seneviratne, Executive Director of Network and Infrastructure Engineering at Telstra, 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. "
Vodafone
Luke Ibbetson, Head of Research and Development at Vodafone Group, said: "We are excited to be working with Qualcomm Technologies on mobile terminals supported by the Snapdragon X50 5G air interface modems that comply with the global 5G new air interface standard. When ready, verify the performance of 5G networks.
Verizon
Ed Chan, senior vice president and chief technology architect at Verizon 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 Snapdragon X50 5G air interface modems are expected to be available in 2019.
