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MagyarQualcomm Snapdragon X75 5G modem-RF system first to support 5G Advanced, slated to be available in phones from H2 2023
Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon X70 5G modem at MWC 2022, and now the company is offering the new Snapdragon X75 5G modem-RF system that enables 5G Advanced experiences. But before getting to Qualcomm's new X75 modem, let's take a look at what 5G Advanced is all about.
What is 5G Advanced?
5G Advanced basically enables the full potential of 5G. The standardization of 5G is done by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). Release 15 of 3GPP standardized what is known as 5G NR or New Radio. 5G NR focused on three main aspects — enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC), and massive machine-type communications (mMTC).
Release 15 included standardizations for both 5G NSA (non-standalone, built on existing 4G LTE infrastructure) as well as 5G SA (standalone, support for cloud-based networking services).
3GPP's Release 17 further enhanced 5G for industrial IoT and expanded the 5G ecosystem with support for enhanced multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), non-terrestrial networks, time-sensitive communication (TSC), small data transmission (SDT), and more.
Release 18 is what marks the advent of 5G Advanced, laying the foundation for 6G networks in the near future. 5G Advanced will make extensive use of AI and ML across the entire radio access network (RAN), core, and network management, and also enable eXtended Reality (XR) features. 3GPP Release 18 is fully backwards compatible with Releases up to 15.
Snapdragon X75 5G modem-RF system
According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon X75 is the world's first 5G Advanced-ready modem-RF system. The Snapdragon X75 also includes an AI processor similar to the X70, now in its second generation. The X75 also uses a converged mmWave and sub-6 GHz transceiver and comes with support for Snapdragon Satellite.
According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon X75 makes good use of its second generation AI processor that offers 2.5x better performance than the one in the Snapdragon X70. A new software suite enables better speeds, coverage, mobility, and location accuracy thanks to AI-enhanced GNSS Location Gen 2.
Qualcomm also said that the Snapdragon X75 is the first to support a 10-carrier aggregation (CA) for mmWave along with 5x downlink CA. The AI smarts also enable a sensor-assisted mmWave beam management for better connection reliability.
The Snapdragon X75 also comes with several software features such as Qualcomm 5G PowerSave Gen 4 and Qualcomm RF Power Efficiency Suite for better battery life. There's also support for dual-SIM dual-standby (DSDA) Gen 2 to simultaneous 5G/4G dual data on both SIMs.
Additionally, Qualcomm is also announcing the X72 5G modem-RG system for mainstream devices.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon X75 is currently being sampled to device makers and can be expected to launch some time in H2 2023.
Qualcomm Fixed Wireless Access Platform Gen 3
Alongside the Snapdragon X75, Qualcomm also announced the third generation of its Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Platform. The FWA Gen 3 comes with a fully integrated Snapdragon X75 5G Advanced modem, tri-band Wi-Fi 7 320 MHz, and extended range mmWave and sub-6 GHz support.
The FWA Gen 3 supports a wide range of router operating systems including OpenWRT and RDK-B.
Qualcomm is using a QTM567 mmWave antenna module with eight receive antennas in FWA Gen 3, which seems to be an upgrade from the QTM547 module used in FWA Gen 2.
Other features include Dynamic Antenna Steering Gen 2, RF Sensing Suite for indoor mmWave customer premise equipment (CPE) installation, and 5G DSDA and DSDS (dual-SIM dual-standby) capabilities.
Source(s)
Qualcomm Press Release
