Qualcomm says it is actively engaging with telecom ministry for 5G rollout in India
FirstpostQualcomm interestingly also emphasised that 5G roll out will not be the end of 4G LTE services. Mobile chipmaker Qualcomm has said it is engaging actively with the telecom ministry and sectoral regulator in India on the potential offered by the next-generation 5G services that are being deployed across countries like the US, Korea and China. Speaking on the sidelines of the Snapdragon Tech Summit here, Qualcomm Technologies Senior Vice President, Engineering, Durga Malladi said: “Qualcomm has been quite active in terms of engaging with both telecom ministry and the regulator in educating folks on the 5G front”. Speaking at the Snapdragon Tech Summit here, Qualcomm Incorporated President Cristiano Amon said 5G will be a commercial reality starting in early 2019, with mobile device launches and network rollouts across the US, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia and China. He also highlighted that Qualcomm is uniquely positioned to propel 5G deployments across geographies with its new Snapdragon 855 mobile chip and Snapdragon X50 5G modem family.