Wireless edge change realizes the full potential of 5G

As we all know, 5G will become a unified connection architecture, which can utilize different spectrums to meet different service requirements and adopt different deployment modes to achieve universal interconnection. Flexible design will make 5G an innovation platform. Serving services that have not yet emerged, while meeting the expanding connectivity needs of the next decade or more. With the global popularity of 5G, future innovations will be ubiquitous and no longer limited to a few technology centers. However, It is difficult to realize the full potential of 5G by 'connection', we need to give new functions to the terminal itself.

Spread intelligence to the terminal to drive wireless edge change

There are billions of connected terminals around the world, and sooner or later we will have a world with trillions of connections. From high-definition cameras that recognize objects to sensors that simply measure temperature, massive terminals interconnect each other and sense the surrounding environment. It is not easy to pass all the massive data it generates to a central entity (ie cloud) for processing and management.

In order to solve the challenges brought by massive data and to deal with privacy and security risks, we need to transform the existing model into a decentralized model. In the new model, not only the centralized cloud has intelligence, but the intelligence is distributed to form the wireless edge. On massive terminals. This requires smartphones, cars, sensors and other networked terminals with built-in intelligence so that they can independently understand, reason and act on low entropy data and only transmit back to the cloud when necessary. Related content. Distributing intelligence to the terminal can create higher social benefits, such as: driving becomes safer, intelligent virtual assistants provide more personalized services, people get more extreme photo experience and higher security, camera is effective Protecting privacy, medical services are more connected and convenient, and robots provide a better interactive experience.

Qualcomm leads technology and leads wireless edge change

From low-power processing and sensing capabilities to security solutions and connectivity technologies – Qualcomm Technologies has the technology needed to revolutionize wireless edges and scale end-use artificial intelligence.

It is worth noting that Qualcomm has started from the current wireless edge-connected architecture (LTE Advanced Pro, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth) to promote the popularity of terminal-side AI. The advantages of terminal-side AI include:

o Privacy - sensitive data does not need to leave the terminal, privacy

o Immediacy - no cloud assistance, real-time processing

o Personalization - personalized learning on the terminal side, enhance the experience

o High efficiency - processing raw data on the terminal side, improving efficiency

Based on its mobile ecosystem leadership, Qualcomm is able to provide consumers with more energy-efficient, highly integrated terminal-side solutions through terminals equipped with the Opteron mobile platform. Currently, Qualcomm Internet of Things solutions It has incorporated its advantages in connectivity and terminal-side processing. For example, the Qualcomm Vision Intelligence platform leverages advanced AI technology for computer vision to help ensure that cameras only send relevant information and notifications to the cloud, rather than sending all raw raw video. .

Leverage the wireless edge to unlock 5G potential

With distributed intelligence, we also need to bring content, control and enhanced processing capabilities closer to the endpoint, closer to the edge cloud. Distributed intelligence should be as close as possible to the terminal and user, thus meeting the requirements for low latency. Intelligence can be distributed deeper into the network based on specific use cases, economic benefits, and performance trade-offs, and close to the edge cloud when providing services that are not sensitive to latency.

The revolution in wireless edge has begun and brought great social benefits. As 5G grows and builds a unified connectivity architecture, new features will emerge. It is foreseeable that this will further enhance the ultra-high definition video stream. Services such as transmission, revolutionizing in industries such as automotive and industrial Internet of Things, and creating new experiences in areas such as Extended Reality (XR) with 5G distributed capabilities.

While centralized clouds play an important role in big data training and support for delay-insensitive content and storage, AI implementation will increasingly run on energy-efficient terminals at the wireless edge. Qualcomm plans to learn through personalized learning, etc. Application, let the terminal gradually have the ability to train, which is one of the key areas of Qualcomm AI research.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technology, General Manager of 4G/5G Business Ma Dejia said: 'Qualcomm Technologies is leading the wireless edge change to make the terminal itself the best function; we also work closely with the ecosystem to enhance existing services. Transform the industry and create a new experience. '

The powerful '5G+Intelligent' combination will transform the industry

Whether it's autonomous driving or a smart car with advanced driver assistance system sensors, the car is an excellent example of the smart importance of the terminal side. In a driving environment, the car or driver must process the data in real time, rather than relying on the cloud.

As 5G Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) provides greater data capacity for in-vehicle infotainment and in-vehicle information processing, the 5G cellular car networking (C-V2X) will become a super line-of-sight sensor. It can be used with existing line-of-sight sensors. Supplements (such as radar and computer vision) allow cars to communicate directly with each other and support delay-sensitive safety use cases, such as warning the driver that there is a car or bicycle approaching in the blind spot, or providing the driver with traffic signal status information. In addition, 5G C -V2X is providing important support for the evolution of autonomous vehicles, such as helping drivers share driving intent and information with other cars, resulting in more efficient and safer traffic.

Similarly, '5G+Intelligence' will drive manufacturing change. With the 5G-based industrial IoT, it is possible to control critical devices on ultra-reliable links with a latency of about 1 millisecond. This requires a customized localization at the wireless edge. Local control of the network, which supports higher device reconfigurability and flexibility to meet changing manufacturing needs. Factory terminal equipment will require different forms of 5G connectivity, from low complexity sensors to capable of head-on display The industry's XR-based mobile broadband is displayed on the device's screen. This requires 5G to utilize multiple antennas that coordinate the transmission of each other's signals.

Implementing distributed functionality through 5G, new use cases will enrich our lives

Qualcomm Technologies is committed to continue to provide the best terminal-side capabilities in the 5G era, while continuing to promote enhanced services or new services through 5G distributed capabilities. One use case for such new services is the future XR, XR by then Terminal-side features are enhanced by edge clouds (computing, storage, rendering, content, etc.) and support 5G connectivity.

With the new era of distributed functions through 5G, terminal-side functions will be enhanced.

Mobile XR provides the best immersive experience anywhere, and we are currently achieving this with low-end processing on the terminal side. 5G has high-speed, low-latency, ultra-reliable links, if we can take advantage of this feature By making full use of the edge cloud function to render on the XR terminal, we can enhance the processing power of the terminal side and create a realistic experience. It is worth noting that in order to avoid user discomfort, we must limit the delay on the terminal to make it low. In 20 milliseconds. For example, the image projected in the XR glasses must be synchronized with the user's actual motion.

5G commercial is on the horizon, prospects are expected

Qualcomm has been committed to promoting the release of 5G NR commercial smartphones worldwide, and 2019 will be an exciting year. At the same time, we are working hard to achieve a broader 5G vision to promote ecosystem evolution and expansion, as well as industry transformation.

*This article is from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President of Engineering Technology, 4G/5G Business General Manager Ma Dejia's signature blog.

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