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| Qualcomm announced that processors will bring 5G to inexpensive phones and computers |
Qualcomm is ramping up efforts to bring 5G mobile phones to billions of people and support a new breed of connected laptops targeting the growing number of people working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The US chip maker on Thursday released a network-backed version of the fifth-generation Snapdragon 4 chip, which is designed for use on low-cost smartphones with a price tag between $ 125 and $ 250. US $. It will be listed in the first quarter of next year.
"He will keep his promise to make 5G available to all smartphone users," said Qualcomm President Christian Amon in the opening speech at IFA Consumer Technology in Berlin.
It's worth noting that the three-day event was open to the public last year due to the outbreak and attracted 240,000 visitors last year. It is a "hybrid" event that includes online, commercial and media events.
Qualcomm has also announced a 5G platform that supports "always-on" laptops. This is a big requirement for people who work from home and need a fast and secure connection to connect to the network. Group or business video calls. .
In an interview with Reuters, Amon predicted that the growth of networked computers would lead to more than just epidemics, given consumer demand for features that rival those of the best smartphones.
Qualcomm, the world's largest mobile chip provider, has said adoption of 5G networks is much faster than expected.
Amoun said that 80 wireless companies have deployed 5G networks, and it is estimated that 750 million smartphones with 5G technology will be shipped by 2022 and that 5G connections will reach 1 billion next year. It's 2 years faster than 4G.
At last year's IFA event, Qualcomm rolled out mid-range mobile 5G chipsets. The Snapdragon 4 processor is an addition to the 5G network, which targets more than 3.5 billion potential users. Smartphone manufacturers: Motorola, Oppo, and Xiaomi have registered to use Snapdragon 4 to make 5G mobile phone processors.
Qualcomm has also partnered with Taiwan Acer to sell 5G computers running on the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G platform, which provides multi-day battery life, enterprise security, advanced cameras and advanced audio.