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Qualcomm reveals first 5G-NR Light modem-RF system

February 8, 2023

Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System chipset, a 5G NR-Light — or reduced capability (RedCap) — modem designed for lower-cost, smaller form-factor devices. According to the vendor, this is the first chipset of its kind and can enable peak data rates of up to 220 Mb/s.

5G NR-Light is a device platform introduced in 3GPP Release 17 designed to support 150 Mbps and 50 Mbps in the downlink and uplink, respectively, making it ideal for devices that demand less power and bandwidth like surveillance cameras, industrial sensors, wearables and consumer IoT devices.

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