New Qualcomm chips aim to connect phones to disparate 5G networks

Qualcomm is the world's biggest supplier of mobile phone chips. — Reuters

Qualcomm Inc on Feb 18 introduced new chips designed to connect mobile phones to 5G networks that operate differently around the world.

Qualcomm is the world's biggest supplier of mobile phone chips. The San Diego, California-based company said its new X60 modem chip, along with a new antenna chip, will be the first to aggregate signals sent over the disparate frequencies used in the two variants of 5G networks, a feature the company said will help boost download speeds.