Accelerating the path to 5G

Roberto MedeirosSenior Director, Product ManagementQualcomm Technologies, Inc. May, 2017

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Our vision for 5G is a unifying connectivity fabricDelivering always-available, secure cloud access

Mission-criticalservices

Unifying connectivity platform for future innovationConvergence of spectrum types / bands, diverse services, and deployments

Massive Internetof Things

Enhanced mobilebroadband

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Diversedeployments

Diversespectrum

Diverse servicesand devices

Designing 5G New Radio (NR)

An OFDM-based unified, more capable air interface

NR

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Pioneering new technologies to meet 5G NR requirements

Based on ITU vision for IMT-2020 compared to IMT-advanced

3xspectrum efficiency

10x experienced throughput

10x decrease in end-

to-end latency

100xnetwork

efficiency

10xconnection

density

100xtraffic

capacity

New levels of capability and efficiency

Coordinated spatial techniques

Multi-connectivity

Mobilizing mmWave

New shared spectrum paradigms

Hyper densedeployments

Advanced receivers

MassiveMIMO

Ultra-reliable links

Beam forming

Grant-free uplink transmissions,

e.g. RSMA V2V

Wide bandwidths

Advanced channel coding,

e.g. LDPCIntegrated access and backhaul

Device-centric mobility

Dynamic, low-latency TDD/FDD

Redundant links

Multi-hop

Multicast

Narrowband Internet of Things

V2N

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5G NR R15 will establish the 5G foundation For enhanced mobile broadband and beyond

1. 3GPP R15 focused on spectrum bands up to ~40 GHz; R16+ will bring support for bands up to ~100 GHz

Optimized OFDM-based waveforms

A flexible, forwardcompatible framework

Advanced wireless technologies

With scalable numerology and TTI, plus optimized multiple

access for different use cases

Such as massive MIMO, robust mmWave, advanced channel

coding, and device-centric mobility

To efficiently multiplex services and features with a dynamic, low-latency

TDD/FDD design

Unified design across spectrum types and bandsFor licensed and shared / unlicensed spectrum bands both below 6 GHz and above 6 GHz1

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Accelerating 5G NR, the global standard for 5GTo meet increasing mobile broadband needs starting in 2019

1. Forward compatibility with R16 and beyond

5G NR R16 launches

R17+5G evolutionR16 5G work items

R16+ 5G NR study items continue to evolve/expand 5G NR

R15 5G work items

2016 20212017 2019 2020 20222018

5G NR R15 launches1

Gigabit LTE and LTE IoT deployments

Continue to evolve LTE in parallel to become a critical part of the 5G Platform

3GPP 5G NRR14 Study Item

Intermediate milestone for 5G NR Non-Standalone (NSA) mode

We Are Here

Enabling deployments as early as 2019

R15 5G NR Study Items

5G NR Standalone (SA) mode

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5G NR acceleration based on NSA architecture

NSA operation requires aggregation of LTE-band and NR-band via Dual Connectivity

LTE EPCEnables initial 5G NR

deployments

LTE RANS1 interface (control and user plane)

User plane

5G NR RAN

Ensuring commonality with Standalone 5G NR, plus forward compatibility

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5GNR

Our technology inventions are driving the 5G NR standard

Advanced LDPC channel coding

Self-contained TDD sub-frame

Multi-user Massive MIMO

Scalable OFDM numerology

Low-latency slot structure designStandards leadershipTechnologies part of ongoing 5G NR Study Item

R&D leadershipFirst successful 5G NR connection based on 3GPP

Adaptive beamforming/tracking (mmW)

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Bringing new level of performance for sub-6 GHzAs demonstrated by our first 3GPP-based 5G NR connection

Operating in sub-6 GHz spectrum bands Allows for flexible deployments with ubiquitous network coverage and a wide range of use cases

Achieving multi-Gbps at low latencyShowcases innovative 5G NR technologies to efficiently achieve multi-gigabit per second data rates and low latency

Will enable impactful 5G NR trialsDesigned to flexibly track 3GPP standardization and be utilized as a trial platform for impactful and timely 5G NR trials

Driving standardization on 5G NRQualcomm OFDM-based inventions implemented on the prototype system are being utilized to drive 3GPP standardization

Qualcomm Research 5G NR prototype system and trial platform

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Demonstrating 5G NR technologies at sub-6 GHz

Live 5G NR connection with latencies sub-2 msHigh data rates (up to multi-Gbps) utilizing

multi-user Massive MIMOWide area coverage at 3.3-3.8 GHz band with

multiple simultaneous users

Self-contained TDD operation Faster, more uniform data rates both outdoor and indoor

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Driving technology innovations to mobilize mmWaveDemonstrating sustained broadband communications in real-world environments

1 For limited regional fixed wireless deployments, e.g. Korea and US (VZ 5GTF and KT 5G-SIG) operating at 28 and 39 GHz; also will be utilized for mobile wireless access trials to drive 5G NR standardization

Qualcomm® Technologies’ first 5G modem

802.11ad 60 GHz chipset commercial for mobile devices

5G mmWave prototype system and trial platform

1.79 cm

0.71 cm

Qualcomm® 802.11ad60 GHz technology with

a 32-antenna array

End-to-end system operating at 28 GHz demonstrating NLOS operation and robust mobility

28 GHz support, 4G/5G Multi-mode with dual connectivity, up to

5 Gbps download speed

Qualcomm®

Snapdragon™

X50

Snapdragon™ is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. X50 sampling expected 2H 2017 Commercial devices expected in 1H 2018

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Demonstrating 5G mmWave in real-world environments

Handheld and in-vehicle UEs with four selectable sub-arrays

Utilizing adaptive beamforming and beam tracking techniques Outdoor vehicular mobility up to 30 mph with seamless handover

Multiple gNodeBs with 128 antenna elements

Indoor mobility with penetration and dynamic blockage

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LTE Advanced Pro is establishing the foundation for 5GAccelerating the Gigabit Experience and expanding the mobile ecosystem

5G New Radio (NR)

LTE Advanced Pro

Rel-16+Rel-15Rel-13: Today Rel-14

Drones

Ultra-low latency

Cellular V2X (C-V2X)

Digital TV

Internet of Things

Unlicensed spectrum

Mobile broadband

New

ver

tical

s

eMBMS enhancements

eMTC, NB-IoT

LAA

Gigabit LTE

Ultra-low latency

C-V2X safety features

enTV, e.g., shared broadcast

FeMTC, eNB-IoT

eLAA

Enhancements, e.g., FD-MIMO

Significantly improve performance, scalability, and efficiency

LTE Advanced Pro will be submitted with 5G NR to meet IMT-20201 requirements1 ITU Recommendation ITU-R M.2083-0, September, 2015

Further enhancements towards IMT-2020 in existing spectrum

Drone communications

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Achieving Gigabit LTE and beyondPioneering 5G technologies

Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.; 1. Example configuration per 3GPP specification; 2. Each data stream ~100 Mbps per 20 MHz stream with 256-QAM; 3. Licensed Assisted Access

Aggregating more carriers across licensed and unlicensed with LAA3

Higher peak rates by adding more, higher-efficiency ~100 Mbps streams1,2

1st LTE Carrier 2nd LTE Carrier 3rd LTE Carrier 4th LTE Carrier

Adding upto 4 MIMO layers

Utilizing higher-order modulation

(256-QAM)

New Gigabit LTE device categories

X16 LTEModem

Category 16(1 Gbps)

Category 18(1.2 Gbps)

Category 19(1.6 Gbps)

X20 LTEModem

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Gigabit LTE is essential to the 5G mobile experienceMulti-connectivity fully leverages LTE investments and provides VoLTE service

Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Source: GSA (www.gsacom.com)—Oct 2016 on network launches, Dec 2016 on subscriptions, Jan 2017 on commercial devices

5G augmented deployments

Gigabit LTE, VoLTE

Existing deployments

5G NR multi-GbpsHotspot, e.g. mmWave

New 5G NR Sub-6 GHz and LTE coverage

5G NR below 6 GHz

Gigabit LTE, VoLTE

5G NR above 6 GHz

UbiquitousLTE coverage

Commercial network launches in 170 countries

Commercial devices across

100’s of vendors

LTE / LTE Advanced subscriptions

worldwide

500+ 7,000+ 1.6B+

Seamless mobility

Simultaneous multi-connectivityacross 5G / LTE / Wi-Fi

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Best-in-class 5G prototype systems

and testbeds

5G standards, technology and

research leadership

Impactful trials and early deployments with

network operators

Modem and RFFE leadership to solve

5G complexity

Such as advanced channel coding, self-contained subframe, mobilizing

mmWave, …

Announced the world’s first 5G NR multimode modems for premium smartphones in 2019

Test, demonstrate and verify our innovative 5G designs to

contribute to and drive standardization

Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G Modem Family

We are accelerating the path to 5G NR

Over-the-air interoperability testing leveraging prototype

systems and our leading global network experience

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