Windows 10: Qualcomm accelerates 5G across Snapdragon 8, 7, and 6 series in 2020

Brink · Sep 6, 2019

At IFA 2019, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced their plans to accelerate 5G global commercialization at scale by expanding its portfolio of 5G mobile platforms across the Snapdragon 8 Series, 7 Series and 6 Series in 2020. With over 150 5G designs launched or in development to date using the Company’s 5G solutions, Qualcomm Technologies is driving the proliferation of 5G across multiple tiers to make the next-generation of camera, video, AI and gaming experiences more broadly available. This expanded portfolio rollout aims to support features and frequency bands globally and has the potential to make 5G accessible to more than 2 billion smartphone users.

“Qualcomm Technologies delivered the world’s first and most advanced 5G mobile platform including the first comprehensive Modem-RF System to accelerate 5G commercialization in 2019,” said Alex Katouzian, senior vice president and general manager, mobile, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “And we are uniquely positioned to accelerate 5G commercialization to scale globally with our OEM and operator customers with expanded mobile platform offerings across our Snapdragon 8 Series, 7 Series and 6 Series in 2020.”

These new mobile platforms will be the first in a roadmap of software-compatible 5G mobile platforms and take advantage of the Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System. This breakthrough Snapdragon system is designed to deliver best-in-class cellular performance, coverage, power-efficiency, and cutting-edge form factors in 5G devices, at global scale. Snapdragon’s expanded portfolio of 5G mobile platforms is designed to support all key regions and frequency bands including mmWave and sub-6 GHz spectrum, TDD and FDD modes, 5G multi-SIM, Dynamic Spectrum Sharing, and Standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network architectures – providing flexibility and enabling 5G network deployment roadmaps globally.

The flagship Snapdragon 8 Series is already powering leading 5G mobile devices that were introduced globally in 2019. More details on the next generation Snapdragon 8 Series 5G Mobile Platform will come later this year.

First to announce an integrated 5G platform back in February of this year, the Company’s Snapdragon 7 Series 5G Mobile Platform will have 5G integrated into a SoC (System-on-Chip) and support all key regions and frequency bands. This highly efficient mobile platform built on 7nm process technology is designed to exceed what is expected from today’s high-tier mobile experiences by bringing select premium-tier features, including the next gen Qualcomm® AI Engine and select Qualcomm® Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ features, to a broader audience.

Twelve leading global OEMs and brands including OPPO, realme, Redmi, Vivo, Motorola, HMD Global, the home of Nokia smartphones, and LG Electronics, plan to use this new integrated Snapdragon 7 Series 5G mobile platform in their future 5G mobile devices. The integrated Snapdragon 7 Series 5G Mobile Platform began sampling to customers in the second quarter of 2019. With exceptional progress, Qualcomm Technologies has accelerated the commercial readiness of this platform to fourth quarter of 2019 with devices expected to launch soon thereafter. Full details of the platform will be disclosed later this year.

The Snapdragon 6 Series 5G Mobile Platform is designed to make 5G user experiences even more broadly available in alignment with operators’ deployment plans to deliver 5G coverage around the world. The Snapdragon 6 Series is known for bringing the most asked for mobile experiences to the masses. Devices based on the Snapdragon 6 Series 5G Mobile Platform are expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2020 proliferating 5G globally.
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Source: Qualcomm Accelerates 5G Commercialization at Scale with Multiple Tiers of Snapdragon 5G Platforms Launching in 2020 | Qualcomm

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Brink · Sep 6, 2019

Qualcomm announces 7 Gbps Snapdragon X55 5G Modem

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When we announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G Modem back in 2016, it was a groundbreaking step forward, setting us on the road to 5G commercialization. It’s since become an essential part of virtually every major 5G trial or launch, helping spearhead 5G adoption globally. Today, over 20 OEMs and more than 20 operators have committed to launching 5G products and services based on our Snapdragon platform.

Now, we’re taking another pioneering leap forward with the launch of the world’s most advanced multimode 5G modem — our second-generation 5G solution, the Snapdragon X55 5G Modem. Snapdragon X55 is designed to accelerate global 5G rollout and bring 5G to a broad range of device categories and applications beyond smartphones, including hotspots, Wi-Fi routers, Always Connected PCs*, laptops, tablets, XR devices and connected cars.Combined with Qualcomm RF Front End solutions, the Snapdragon X55 is designed to support high-power fixed wireless access (FWA) services and equipment.

Read on to learn more about how the Snapdragon X55 will help supercharge the rollout of 5G, globally.

Flexibility and improved network performance for operators

Snapdragon X55 is designed to provide comprehensive support for 5G NR TDD and FDD, as well as mmWave and sub-6 GHz spectrum. It also supports 5G non-standalone (NSA) and standalone (SA) modes, and 5G/4G spectrum sharing. As a result, devices powered by Snapdragon X55 will offer extensive flexibility to operators for utilizing their spectrum assets to help bring the best connected experiences to consumers. In addition to providing flexibility, 5G/4G spectrum sharing support also helps operators improve network efficiency and capacity. The added full-dimension MIMO (FD-MIMO) support in Snapdragon X55 allows operators to utilize both azimuth (horizontal) and elevation (vertical) beamforming to boost spectral efficiency.

Modem-to-antenna 5G solution

While the modem is at the heart of a wireless device, a significant amount of system-level innovation beyond the modem is needed in order to build a high performance, power-efficient 5G device. A discrete or component-based approach is no longer sufficient for meaningfully addressing the RF design challenges posed by 5G.

Snapdragon X55 is part of a comprehensive modem-to-antenna solution which includes the baseband, RF IC, and complete RF front-end for mmWave and sub-6 GHz. This is imperative in tackling 5G-related design challenges, and uniquely positions us to help OEMs accelerate 5G time-to-launch. This means fewer hurdles to delivering the benefits of 5G — multi-gigabit speeds, low latency, and global scale — to new classes of devices and end users.

Continued 5G and LTE leadership

With Snapdragon X55, we’ve pushed peak speeds to an unprecedented 7 Gbps for download and 3 Gbps for upload, enabling a new era of wireless capability and exciting applications and use cases for consumers and enterprise.

With Snapdragon X55, we’ve also introduced Qualcomm Envelope Tracking and Qualcomm Adaptive Antenna Tuning technologies for 5G NR for superior battery life, network coverage and data speeds.

While driving 5G forward, we also continue to innovate and push 4G LTE boundaries. Snapdragon X55 features cutting-edge LTE features, including 24 spatial streams, 4x4 MIMO, and 1024-QAM. It includes 2.5 Gbps LTE peak speeds enabled by Category 22 LTE. These capabilities — along with License Assisted Access (LAA) — are designed to provide more operators the flexibility to deploy multi-Gigabit LTE with available spectrum assets.

5G is here, and Qualcomm Technologies has established our 5G leadership with a steady stream of tangible 5G milestones, commercial design wins, and ecosystem traction. The launch of Snapdragon X55 builds on this; it’s a real-world product that demonstrates how our inventions unlock the potential of 5G for a growing number of industries on the verge of major transformation.

It’s true that anyone can talk 5G. Qualcomm Technologies is creating it, and we’re creating it now. Customer sampling for Snapdragon X55 is happening now and is expected to be in 5G commercial devices launching in late 2019.
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Source: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/20...rcial-5g-modem

Brink · Sep 6, 2019

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 855 Plus Mobile Platform

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), unveiled the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Plus Mobile Platform, a follow on to the flagship Snapdragon 855 launching with leading OEMs globally, built for speed to support enhanced performance and deliver leading experiences in multi-gigabit 5G, gaming, AI and XR. The platform features a boost in performance that will raise gaming to the next level for a truly Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ Elite Gaming experience—especially when gaming in the 5G arena. “Snapdragon 855 Plus will raise the bar for elite gamers with the increase in CPU and GPU performance and elevate experiences for 5G, gaming, AI and XR, which is something our OEM customers look to us to deliver,” said Kedar Kondap, vice president, product management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

“Snapdragon 855 Plus is our most advanced mobile platform to date and will build upon the success of the 2019 Android flagship Snapdragon 855 5G mobile platform.”

Snapdragon 855 Plus with an integrated multi-gigabit Snapdragon X24 LTE 4G modem also supports 5G connectivity using the X50 5G modem and Qualcomm Technologies’ RF Front-end solutions to deliver best-in-class cellular performance, superior coverage and all-day battery life in premium 5G devices. The platform also offers the following enhancements over Snapdragon
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Qualcomm® Kryo™ 485 CPU Prime core clock speed at up to 2.96GHz

Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU offers a 15% increase

Snapdragon 855 Plus includes many of the latest technologies and features from Qualcomm Technologies related to gaming, AI and XR, offering consumers outstanding performance for premium user experiences for the things they want to do most:

Gaming: Snapdragon 855 Plus is built for speed to support enhanced performance and deliver leading experiences in gaming. The Snapdragon Elite Gaming Experience gives you a competitive edge with a full suite of hardware and software features that are fully optimized for gaming, including the Vulkan 1.1 Graphics Driver that is 20% more power efficient than Open GL ES. The Snapdragon Elite Gaming Experience also features software enhancements such as Game Jank Reducer, Game Fast Loader, Game AntiCheat Extensions, and more.

AI: Experience ultra-responsive gaming with the 4th generation multi-core Qualcomm®

AI Engine, which offers a total capacity of more than 7 trillion operations per second (7 TOPs), providing a powerful blend of dedicated and programmable AI acceleration

XR: Experience immersive XR (virtual reality/augmented reality) easily with XR viewers that connect to a mobile device fueled by the Snapdragon 855 Plus with the 5G X50 modem, able to access blazing-fast, ultra-smooth 5G experiences.

Commercial devices based on Snapdragon 855 Plus are expected to be commercial 2H 2019. For full specifications on Snapdragon 855 Plus visit: Snapdragon 855+ Mobile Platform | Snapdragon 855 Plus | Qualcomm.
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Source: Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 855 Plus Mobile Platform | Qualcomm

Brink · Sep 6, 2019

Qualcomm and Lenovo unveil first 5G PC powered by Snapdragon

The world's first announced 5G PC* was revealed at Computex Taipei 2019, marking the inception of a new era in computing. Qualcomm Technologies, a leader in 5G, and Lenovo, a world leader in PCs, joined forces on this breakthrough 5G PC. Named Project Limitless, the PC is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform, the world's first 7nm platform purpose-built for PCs.

This collaboration between industry leaders ushers in a new generation of Always On, Always Connected PCs** that are designed to deliver the benefits of the unifying connectivity fabric made possible by 5G. It will also open the door to new, transformative user experiences for both consumers and enterprise.

The Snapdragon 8cx, the most extreme Snapdragon ever, offers extreme performance, extreme battery life, and extreme connectivity. It supports immersive user experiences, multi-gigabit data speeds, multi-day battery life***, enterprise applications, and security-rich capabilities. It features the Snapdragon X55 5G modem and Qualcomm Technologies RF Front-end, a comprehensive solution that allows OEMs to bring 5G connectivity to even the thinnest form factor, including PCs. Users can experience peak download speeds of up to 7 Gbps without a Wi-Fi connection or a hotspot.

When this 5G connection works in concert with on-device AI, new and smarter user experiences can become a reality. For instance, users might rely on their 5G PC for real-time translation when conversing with others around the world as users converse in English with their Mandarin-speaking colleagues.

Bandwidth-intensive tasks that involve downloading and uploading large files over a wireless connection could happen so seamlessly that it can be hard to tell the difference between local and remote storage. This is because of the Snapdragon platforms impressive connectivity, performance and power efficiency. For example, users might collaborate with classmates online while editing video footage in real time and then upload the finished film almost instantly. The Snapdragon 8cx's ultra-low latency, extreme performance, and extreme connectivity work together to make this possible.

The Snapdragon 8cx 5G platform with the X55 5G modem also supports the fastest 4G connectivity available today. The modem supports Category 22 LTE, achieving peak download speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps. And because it's compatible with virtually any band used by global operators in any region, users can rely on their Always On, Always Connected PC to stay connected almost anywhere in the world.

Qualcomm invents breakthrough technologies that transform how the world connects, computes, and communicates - and this extends far beyond smartphones. With the Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform, we're able to collaborate with leaders in the PC industry like Lenovo to make 5G even more accessible with innovative devices like Project Limitless.

The next generation of connectivity is here, and we're excited to see what the world invents.

Learn more about the benefits of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform.

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