In a recent strategic announcement, Qualcomm disclosed a family of 5G-infrastructure chips it plans to sample in 1H22. Although the company now serves the small-cell segment, the forthcoming products will expand its reach into macrocells and virtual baseband units. Qualcomm says the new chips will handle all functions from the baseband to the antenna for both sub-6GHz and millimeter-wave (mmWave) bands. In keeping with its small-cell approach, it's revealing few product details. The company sees open RAN (O-RAN) as an opportunity to expand beyond small cells, however, so it wants to raise awareness of its plans among potential customers and partners.
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