Qualcomm announces modem "Snapdragon X50" that corresponds to 5 G at maximum up to 50 times faster than 4 G

"4G · LTE" line is mainly used as a communication standard for mobile devices such as smartphones, but Japanese telecom carriers aim to provide "5G (next generation mobile communication system)" service by 2020 In the United StatesCommercial deployment will be in 2017It is also said.Up to 50 times faster than 4GIf you start to operate "5 G", you can download movies wirelessly from a few seconds to a few tens of seconds, and you can think of various changes, such as establishing innovative services and technologies that never existed before . First commercial 5G modem to make such 5 G radio waves available on smartphone "Snapdragon X 50"Was announced.

Snapdragon X50 5G Modem
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/modems/5g/x50

Meet Snapdragon X50-Qualcomm's first 5G modem | Qualcomm
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2016/10/17/meet-snapdragon-x50-qualcomms-first-5g-modem

The Snapdragon X50 is a 5 G modem that corresponds to the early 5 G network which is being put into practical use by 2020. Supports up to 5 Gbps downlink and 800 MHz (8 × 100 MHz) bandwidth in 28 GHz millimeter wave band.


Millimeter-wave communication is said to be restricted to fixed devices because 5G networks using millimeter waves are susceptible to obstacles. The Snapdragon X50 is made with the concept of "mobility to millimeter waves" and can be mounted on mobile products such as smart phones, such as being able to communicate by bouncing off obstacles with beam forming technology and beam tracking technology. Moreover, it is designed to seamlessly switch between easy-to-connect 4G line and 5 G line of explosion if used with other Snapdragon series 4G compatible processors.


The installation of Snapdragon X50 in commercial devices is expected to be done in 2018.