Worldwide reach of Qualcomm :-
Qualcomm Reach is a strategic program that brings Wireless technology to underserved communities
globally. With 84 projects in 33 countries and has 224 worldwide locations. Wireless Reach works to
enhance people's lives across a wide range of areas: health, education, public safety, and more.
Qualcomm Incorporated is an American multinational semiconductor and telecommunications
equipment company that designs and markets wireless telecommunications products and services. It
derives most of its revenue from chipmaking and the bulk of its profit from patent licensing businesses.
The parent company is Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm), which includes the Qualcomm Technology
Licensing Division (QTL). Qualcomm's wholly owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI),
operates substantially all of Qualcomm's R&D activities.
Product given by Qualcomm
Qualcomm has its products in two types :-
1. Hardware
→ Qualcomm dual-band mobile phone -
Qualcomm designs various ARM architecture-based CDMA, UMTS and LTE modem chipsets and
SoC products under the Snapdragon brand. These chipsets are sold to mobile phone
manufacturers such as Kyocera, HTC, Motorola Mobility, Sharp, Sanyo, LG Electronics, Microsoft,
Sony, Xiaomi and Samsung for integration into cell phones. Although a "fabless" semiconductor
company, meaning Qualcomm does not engage in the actual manufacturing process, the chips
the firm has designed are powering a significant number of handsets and devices worldwide,
both in CDMA and UMTS markets. As of 2017, Qualcomm is among the top-five semiconductor
firms, after Micron Technology, SK Hynix, Intel, and Samsung Electronics.
→ Qualcomm VR 820 VR headset - anticipated in Q4 2016:
custom-designed 64-bit Qualcomm Kryo quad-core CPU
Qualcomm Adreno 530 GPU
1440×1440 resolution per eye
AMOLED panel that supports up to 70 Hz
→ Processors - In 2015 Qualcomm announced that it was going to enter the enterprise
server market, with its Centriq chipsets based on the Falkor CPU. Development began in early
2016, with availability slated for the same year.
→ Tracking devices - OmniTRACS is a two-way satellite communications and
geolocation trailer tracking technology designed for the over-the-road transport market. As of
April 2012, approximately 1.5 million units have been shipped to businesses in 39 countries on 4
continents.
→ Satellite phones - Qualcomm manufactures some of the handsets used on the
Globalstar network.
→ MediaFLO - Qualcomm is the inventor of the MediaFLO system, based upon OFDM, which
transmits 12-15 television channels within 6 MHz of spectrum. Qualcomm has standardized the
lower layers of this design in TIA, and manufactures chips and software to add this television
capability to cellphones.
→ QChat - QChat is a cellular/data 2-way push-to-talk voice communications program.
Nextel's original push-to-talk technology operates on the iDen network, but Qualcomm's Qchat
push-to-talk operates on the Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A (EV-DO Rev. A) mobile
broadband network. Sprint-Nextel's first Qchat phones were released in June 2008. Both iDen
and Qchat handsets are sold under the Nextel brand. On November 29, 2009 Sprint issued a
statement to [Link] that there are no new QChat handsets on the product
development roadmap, but it will continue supporting its existing QChat subscribers.
→ Qualcomm Gobi - Qualcomm Gobi is a mobile broadband chipset used mainly for
cellular data networking and it is also now used in a few enterprise smart phones (e.g. Motorola
ES400). The Gobi chipset is a microprocessor that can load a specific carrier image so that the
device appears to be specifically designed for that carrier's network. Since GSM and CDMA are
quite different, and since Gobi devices can switch between them both using the same silicon,
their solution is considered to be innovative.
→ Mirasol displays - Mirasol displays are the world's first and only reflective, bistable display based
on IMOD technology. Qualcomm's mirasol displays use ambient light as their source of illumination and
consume almost no power when the image is unchanged. This results in a very low power display
solution that is visible even in direct sunlight.
→ HALO - A standard for wirelessly charging vehicles with relatively high efficiency[100] using
resonant inductive coupling.[101] created from more than 10 years of research at Auckland University
2. Software
→ Operating system - BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless) is a
proprietary cell phone application platform. BREW is designed so that the
platform rejects unsigned applications. To have an application signed, a developer
must pay a testing fee to National Software Testing Laboratories (NSTL), which
then can approve or deny the request. This allows carriers to maintain control
over the applications that run on their customers' phones.
→ Speech codec - Qualcomm has developed an audio codec for speech called
PureVoice,[105] which, besides use on mobile phones, was also licensed for use in
the very popular Chinese instant messaging software Tencent QQ.
→ FEC codec - After its acquisition of Fremont-based Digital Fountain in 2009,
Qualcomm developed the latest generation of Raptor codes called RaptorQ.
→ Management & Diagnostic tool __
QPST (Qualcomm Product Support Tool), QXDM (Qualcomm eXtensible Diagnostic
Monitor) — official tool for management (QPST) and diagnostic (QXDM)
Qualcomm based devices, SCDM (SmallCell Diagnostics Monitor)
Technology contribution :--
1. 5G :
5G is the foundation to what’s next. They are the foundation to 5G.
The company that brought you 3G and 4G is now leading the world to 5G. At
Qualcomm, they’re inventing the technologies of an intelligently connected
future, spearheading research efforts for the next global wireless standard, and
collaborating with industry leaders to make this future a commercial reality.
A unifying connectivity fabric for our society.
A platform of innovations for the next decade and beyond.
We’ve been working on 5G for 10+ years - inventing, driving standards, proving
concepts, and enabling our partners to be successful.
Enhanced mobile broadband
The next era of immersive, always-connected mobile experiences with fiber-like
5G speeds.
Mission-critical services
Ultra-reliable, low-latency 5G technology will enable new precision command-
and-control services.
Massive Internet of Things
Intelligently connect virtually anything, anywhere with cost- and power-optimized
5G technology.
2. AI( artificial intelligence ) is transforming everything. They are
making on-device AI ubiquitous.
Today, more intelligence is moving to end devices, and mobile is becoming the
pervasive AI platform. Building on the smartphone foundation and the scale of
mobile, Qualcomm envisions making AI ubiquitous—expanding beyond mobile
and powering other end devices, machines, vehicles, and things. They are
inventing, developing, and commercializing power-efficient on-device AI to make
this a reality.
Creating new intuitive experiences and interactions.
Reshaping industries and creating new possibilities
Making all the things around us more intelligent such as --
→ Mobile : Making our most personal device even more intuitive.
→ Automotive: Making our cars more autonomous.
They are uniquely positioned to lead the AI revolution. They’ve introduced a
broad portfolio of products across a variety of industries to make on-device AI
ubiquitous. From efficient AI hardware and software to comprehensive software
development kits, they are collaborating with the industry to bring exciting new
experiences to the world.
Their technology inventions are driving on-device AI, and are also leading the
world to 5G. Their next foundation for an intelligently connected future. The
combination of these two technology platforms, led by Qualcomm, will scale
intelligence to trillions of connected things.
AI and 5G will power the era of distributed intelligence.
