As Qualcomm battled rival Broadcom’s hostile takeover bid earlier this year—probably the biggest threat to the company in its 33-year history—it continued to pour money into developing next generation 5G wireless technologies. The aim was to speed up the rollout of ultra-fast 5G networks—where Qualcomm believes it has a lead on competitors. “5G was supposed…
Qualcomm Says It Has Developed Antenna Technologies To Power Super Fast 5G Smartphones
Qualcomm said recently it has developed breakthrough antenna technology that will help power uber-fast speeds in next-generation 5G smartphones. The San Diego company highlighted several antenna modules that are being tested by smartphone makers today. They could show up in mobile devices next year. Some harness millimeter wave radio frequencies to deliver fiber-optic like speeds. That potentially…