MWC 2023: Qualcomm introduces new Snapdragon automotive 5G platform to smart cars

Chip maker Qualcomm on Monday introduced the newest addition to its rising Snapdragon Digital Chassis related automobile expertise portfolio with its Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona.

Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF programs are the world’s first business modem-to-antenna 5G answer.

Sampling immediately with international automakers, it will likely be commercially obtainable in late 2023, mentioned the corporate.

“As the end result of Qualcomm Incorporated’s greater than 20-year historical past connecting cars with our telematics or auto connectivity platform, the Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 additional harnesses the ability of 5G for automobiles to help automakers in democratising entry to smart, related car experiences,” Nakul Duggal, Senior Vice President and GM, automotive, QualcommTechnologies, mentioned in a press release.

The new SnapdragonAuto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 platform will present 50 per cent extra processing energy, 40 per cent energy effectivity beneficial properties, and better than two instances the utmost throughput for safe, dependable and seamless connectivity, as in contrast to the earlier technology.

Equipped with the newest developments in 5G, automobile homeowners will now have the broadband to benefit from the consolation and handy experiences of a car, dwelling and workplace in a single area.

“5G will proceed to unlock the way forward for automotive and transportation, and we’re proud to speed up the tempo of wi-fi innovation in these industries,” Duggal added.

Moreover, the Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2 may even introduce a new type of communication to the automotive business with assist for satellite tv for pc communications, serving to to guarantee connectivity is ubiquitously obtainable for purposes that utilise two-way messaging.

It may even ship ultra-low latency for security purposes and mission-critical companies to allow improved media streaming, and cloud gaming together with premium navigation and mapping, in accordance to the corporate.

Further, it can assist a complete related companies platform powered by Snapdragon Car-to-Cloud Services, enabling related companies for dynamically configurable, software-defined automobiles.

(With inputs from IANS)