QUALCOMM TRYING TO Connect the Cellular Internet of Things

摘要

QUALCOMM, THE LARGEST supplier ofmodem chips used in mobile devices, introduced the X50 modem in 2016 to connect smartphones to 5G networks, which are expected to be 10 to 100 times faster than current LTE technology. But as it attempts to move everything from wearables to factory equipment onto cellular networks, Qualcomm has had to start focusing less on speed and more on power.The company's latest 9205 LTE modem is designed for Internet of Things devices that send small amounts of information infrequently over long distances without depleting battery power too quickly. The modem supports LTE-M and NB-loT networks, which are capable of tapping into the same LTE technology used by 4G. It also allows electronic devices to connect to second generation, or 2G, cellular networks.