Qualcomm Announces World’s First 10 Gigabit 5G M.2 Reference Design

Qualcomm announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 and X62 5G M.2 Reference Designs to accelerate 5G adoption across industry segments. These segments include PCs, ACPCs, laptops, CPEs, XR, gaming and other mobile broadband (MBB) devices.

Qualcomm's 5G Push

The world’s most advanced and first 3GPP Release 16 5G modem-RF solutions - Snapdragon X65 and X62 5G Modem-RF Systems power the reference designs. These systems support unmatched spectrum aggregation, global 5G sub-6 and extended-range mmWave, and high power-efficiency.

The Snapdragon X65 5G M.2 Reference Design is built on the world’s first 10 Gigabit 5G solution. As such, it brings state-of-the-art 5G capabilities to OEMs across mobile broadband categories. These reference designs for a plug-and-play M.2 form factor allow OEMs to reduce time to launch for 5G-enabled products.

On the occasion, Durga Malladi, Senior VP and GM, 4G/5G, said, “we’ve seen a dramatic growth in data consumption as a result of remote work and higher mobility. To help meet this data demand and create exciting new products and experiences, our new 5G M.2 Reference Designs tackle many 5G design complexities upfront so that OEMs don’t have to”.

She further added, "Qualcomm is committed to leading the acceleration and expansion of 5G beyond smartphones". Elaborating, she said, "we’ve built world-class engineering and customer service teams dedicated to 5G mobile broadband to equip customers with advanced reference designs".

Industry Reception

Industry received the new Reference Designs will a positive outlook.

Fibocom

Ying Lingpeng, CEO, Fibocom, said, “Fibocom will offer innovative products and advanced 5G capabilities based on the new Snapdragon X65 5G M.2 Reference Design.

Lingpeng further added, “our profound experience in IoT combines with Qualcomm’s leading wireless solutions to accelerate the adoption of 5G in more vertical segments and bring 5G benefits to more consumers.”

Foxconn

Pierre-Marie Lamour, CPO, Foxconn Industrial Internet, said, “we’re committed to develop module design with advanced capabilities for global leading PC OEMs”.

Lamour further said, “our continued collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies on M.2 reference design combines our well-established PC expertise with the latest connected and computing technologies from Qualcomm Technologies to accelerate the 5G adoption among PC devices.”

Patron

Jong-Koo Kim, CEO, Partron, said, “Qualcomm's first 10 Gigabit 5G M.2 reference design will contribute significantly to the success of Partron’s 5G module business by shortening the development time for 10 Gigabit 5G M.2 module”.

Kim added, "I’m quite sure that Partron could contribute to 5G service expansion by launching 10 Gigabit 5G M.2 module by adopting Qualcomm Technologies’ reference design for various devices including MiFi, CPE, XR, etc.”

Sierra

Larry Zibrik, VP, 5G and mobile broadband, Sierra Wireless, said, “...is pleased to extend our long and successful relationship with Qualcomm with the Snapdragon X65 and X62 5G Modem-RF Systems which bring leading-edge 5G performance to enable the next generation of devices”.

Zibrik added, “our customers have come to depend on the high reliability, efficiency and speeds of Qualcomm Technologies based Sierra Wireless broadband modules for their secure network applications. A trusted partner, Sierra Wireless delivers certified module platforms that enable a fast time to market and mission critical use cases.”

Sunsea

Yang Tao, CEO, Sunsea, said, “Sunsea is committed to becoming a leading global AIoT enterprise with connectivity as our core focus”.

Further, Tao added, “we’re excited to work with Qualcomm Technologies in fields of 5G IoT and more, and quickly launch IoT solutions based on Qualcomm Technologies’ advanced 5G solutions, which will help support our customers’ expansion in PC, CPE and various innovative 5G business, and further expand the 5G industry ecosystem.”

Telit

Manish Watwani, Chief Marketing and Product Officer, Telit, said, “Qualcomm Technologies has achieved another significant milestone with its introduction of the world's first 3GPP Release 16 5G modem-RF solutions, a step that will accelerate deployment of new devices on 5G sub-6 and extended-range mmWave networks".

Further, Watwani added, "as a longstanding collaborator of Qualcomm Technologies, Telit looks forward to collaborating on next-generation 5G solutions that provide customers with fully-integrated systems that enable them to easily and quickly deploy new 5G devices on the upcoming Rel 16 networks."

WooriNet

Chang Hyun-kuk, CEO, WooriNet said, "WooriNet specializes in IoT devices for LTE/PS-LTE, and we have many expectations to releasing 5G NR modules as we have secured Qualcomm Technologies’ latest Release 16-based 5G modem-RF solutions and software technologies."

Chang further added that the company looks forward to expanding the 5G eco-service. The company hopes to achieve that by providing wired and wireless integrated solutions. These solutions include smart factory, IoT CPE, high-speed wireless backhaul, and B2B network backup solutions. WooriNet will base these solutions on up to 10Gbps eMBB service and uRLLC service leveraging Qualcomm's M.2 reference design.

Wrap Up

Customers are demanding more of their devices now more than ever. These new reference designs bring global 5G capabilities. This allows OEMs across multiple verticals to fast-track sub-6 and mmWave 5G-enabled devices in additional segments such as PCs, ACPCs, laptops, CPEs, XR, and gaming devices.