Qualcomm: Faster 4G technology to pave way for 5G networks


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 23 Feb 2017

Qualcomm continues to increase peak speeds for its smartphone modem chips to exceed gigabit-per-second levels – creating a roadmap to offer even faster speeds in upcoming 5G networks. 

The San Diego mobile chip maker said Feb 21 that it's rolling out its second generation Snapdragon X20 LTE smartphone modem, which delivers top speeds of 1.2 gigabits per second, or close to the speeds from residential fibre optic lines. 

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