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Telstra, Ericsson and Qualcomm build on previous 5G record, achieve 5 Gbps download speed

The 5G download speed exceeds the group's previous speed of 4.2 Gbps Telstra, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies achieved a new 5G maximum download speed record on a commercial network for a single user. Performed the 5G Innovation Centre on the Gold Coast in Australia, the 5G...

India’s Reliance Jio aims to launch 5G in H2 2021: Report

Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm expects to launch 5G services in the second half of next year, Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani reportedly said. Speaking at India Mobile Congress 2020, Ambani said that the solution for the launch of 5G technology will be developed...

DoCoMo partners with Qualcomm for 5G sub-6 GHz carrier aggregation

Qualcomm Technologies and Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo announced they have enabled what it claims to be the world’s first commercialization of 5G sub-6 GHz carrier aggregation (sub6-CA) in Japan. The partners said that the deployment of 5G carrier aggregation is already enabling customers to enjoy...

Qualcomm, LG Uplus deploy 5G mmWave network in South Korea

Qualcomm Technologies, LG Uplus and LG Electronics have deployed what they claim is South Korea’s first 5G mmWave network using a commercial 5G smartphone at the Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT). The 5G mmWave network will enable new services for KIT employees, professors and...

Qualcomm Ventures invests in four new startups to boost 5G adoption

Qualcomm Ventures has announced new investments in four companies to help advance innovation and accelerate 5G adoption within the ecosystem. The investments were made through Qualcomm Ventures’ 5G Ecosystem Fund. The companies include Celona, an enterprise networking platform provider that brings 5G to enterprises; Cellwize Wireless...

The essential role of technology standards

  Driving interoperability, ecosystem development, and future innovation Today, we take it for granted that our wireless devices and applications just work out of the box —smartphones can connect, make calls, and receive and send data anywhere in the world; laptops can seamlessly connect to any...

Qualcomm makes investment in India’s Jio Platform for future 5G rollout

  Qualcomm has committed to invest INR7.3 billion ($97.1 million) in India’s Jio Platforms with the aim of supporting the Indian firm in the future rollout of 5G services in the Indian market. Qualcomm Ventures’ investment will translate into 0.15% equity stake in Jio Platforms. Jio Platforms,...

Qualcomm Webinar: How NR-based sidelink expands 5G C-V2X to support new advanced use cases

With 3GPP Release 16 being finalized soon, let’s have a look at some of the highlights it will bring to C-V2X. When C-V2X was introduced in 3GPP Release 14, it was focused on enabling basic safety use cases . Release 16 builds on Release...

Nokia, Singtel to trial 5G network slicing capabilties

  Singapore telecom operator Singtel and Nokia have agreed to collaborate to develop and trial 5G network slicing capabilities, based on a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) approach, the Asian telco said in a release. Network slicing is a key 5G feature where multiple virtual networks can be created...

Telstra to launch mmWave 5G spectrum trials with customers

  Australian operator Telstra has announced plans to allow customers early trial access to millimeter wave  5G spectrum with the launch of a mmWave 5G-enabled device by mid-year, the telco said in a release. Telstra CEO Andrew Penn said internal testing of the technology had begun...

Qualcomm to develop chips for Microsoft’s Azure Sphere IoT OS

Qualcomm Technologies announced it is developing the first cellular chip optimized and certified for Microsoft’s Azure Sphere Internet of Things (IoT) operating system.  The announcement was made at Qualcomm’s 5G Summit taking place in Barcelona, Spain, this week, Qualcomm Technologies’ new Azure Sphere-certified chipset for IoT will include hardware-level security,...

Huawei already producing 5G base stations without U.S parts: reports

  Huawei Technologies is already manufacturing 5G base stations without components provided by U.S. suppliers, international press reported the vendor’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei as saying. From October, Huawei expects to produce 5,000 5G base stations per month, and next year it plans to manufacture...

Rohde & Schwarz tests 5G LBS with Qualcomm chip

Test company Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Technologies said that they have completed the first 5G New Radio location-based services session, with a Snapdragon X55 modem. The 5G LBS testing consisted of successful verification of an assisted GPS (A-GPS) control plane LTE Positioning Protocol (LPP)...

Qualcomm launches smart city accelerator program

Verizon, Cradlepoint, Arrow among accelerator partners Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced the launch of its Smart Cities Accelerator Program. The program will bring together companies that utilize Qualcomm's products to provide a solutions-focused website specifically for smart cities applications around the world. The...

Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies complete 2.6 GHz 5G NR test

Ericsson said that the 5G data call was made at its lab in Kista, Sweden Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies said they have achieved a non-standalone 5G New Radio data call at 2.6 GHz, adding a new frequency band to those successfully tested for commercial deployment. Ericsson...

Sprint completes 5G test using 2.5GHz and massive MIMO

  The test, carried out in San Diego, utilized equipment from Nokia and Qualcomm Technologies Sprint completed what it claims to be the world’s first over-the-air 5G data transmission using 2.5 GHz and massive MIMO on its live commercial network. The test was carried out with Nokia...

Sprint CTO: Massive MIMO ‘secret weapon’ in 4G and 5G plans

Sprint to deploy massive MIMO in six markets starting in April Working with vendors Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung, Sprint is using massive multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) antennas to increase LTE capacity while setting the stage for a software upgrade to the 5G New Radio standard. Company...

Qualcomm enabling nonprofit operations in San Diego-area

The San Diego, Calif.-area is home to numerous nonprofits engaged in a wide range of charitable activities. But Mission Edge is different; the organization, itself a nonprofit, provides professional services like accounting, payroll, OSHA compliance and human resources to other nonprofits so they can...

Korea Fair Trade Commission fines Qualcomm $865 million

Facing allegations of 'abuse of market dominance,' Qualcomm calls the fine 'unprecedented and insupportable' In a Dec. 28 announcement, the Korea Fair Trade Commission, charged with overseeing and regulating competition in South Korea, charged U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm with leveraging its dominant position in the chip...

Industry leaders share exciting vision for 5G at IEEE GLOBECOM

From cloud-based robot brains to using wireless signals as sensors, 5G promises a technological revolution. WASHINGTON – During an expansive panel discussion at this week's IEEE GlobeCom 2016 event, a group of academic and industry reps shared an exciting long-term vision...

China Telecom, Qualcomm, Samsung latest to join OPNFV

Linux Foundation-based open source organization OPNFV welcomed China Telecom, Qualcomm and Samsung to NFV-focused group The move towards virtualizing network functions continues to draw interest of telecom operators, with the Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV project gaining new members. The OPNFV Project, which is focused...