Qualcomm intros X55, the company's 2nd generation 5G modem

Ahead of MWC 2019, Qualcom has announced the X55 6G modem. It's the second-generation 5G New Radio (NR) modem of the company.

Qualcomm X55 5G

X55 5G

Qualcomm X55 5G is based on 7nm single chip integrated 5G to a 2G multi-mode modem that supports 5G NR mmWave and sub-6GHz specturm bands. It features up to 7 Gbps download speeds and 3 Gbps upload speeds. In comparison, Cat 22 LTE has up to 2.5 Gbps download speeds.

X55 also comes with support for sub-6 GHz designed for power-efficient connectivity for the next generation of smartphones and mobile devices.

The new Snapdragon X55 modem is designed tor global 5G roll out with support for all major frequency bands. It has support for dynamic spectrum sharing between 4G and 5G.

This tech will allow existing 5G spectrum holdings to deliver both 4G and 5G services dynamically. It could accelerate the deployment of 5G. It also has support for high-power fixed wireless access (FWA) services and equipment.

QTM525 RF front-end (RFFE)

Qualcomm also introduced the world's first 5G 100MHz envelope tracking solution, QET6100 as well as a family of integrated 5G/4G power amplifier (PA), diversity modules, and the QAT3tt 5G adaptive antenna tuning solution.

The new 5G modem and Qualcomm's other solutions are expected to be commercially available in late 2019.

The future of 5G is exciting right?

Source: FoneArena