Qualcomm Inc. president Cristiano Amon said today he thinks the new Snapdragon X55 modem his company has just announced will, among other things, help accelerate the commercial momentum of 5G technology and « power virtually all 5G launches in 2019 » as the technology continues to roll out globally.
Qualcomm Inc. president Cristiano Amon said today he thinks the new Snapdragon X55 modem his company has just announced will, among other things, help accelerate the commercial momentum of 5G technology and “power virtually all 5G launches in 2019” as the technology continues to roll out globally.
Qualcomm announced the first details of the X55 today, noting that it will enable operators to accelerate 5G deployments when the modem starts shipping toward the end of this year. Among the other details, the X55 is a second-generation 5G New Radio modem that supports download speeds of up to 7 gigabits per second and 3 Gbps upload speeds over 5G, according to the company.
