Qualcomm Adds Cost-Optimized Opteron X5 LTE Modem (9x07) Expands Cellular Connectivity Product Range from Mobile Broadband to IoT

A combination of cost-optimized and low-power cellular connectivity solutions provides greater flexibility for a wide range of applications

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21ic News Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that its subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has expanded its leading modem portfolio in smartphones, mobile broadband terminals and the Internet of Things (IoT) with the new Qualcomm Opteron X5 LTE Modem (9x07). The Snapdragon X5 LTE Modem (9x07) supports multimode and LTE Category 4 download rates up to 150Mbps, designed for a range of mobile broadband applications and IoT usage scenarios for higher data rate requirements. The Snapdragon X5 LTE Modem (9x07) and Qualcomm Technologies recently released the MDM9207-1 and MDM9206 IoT chipsets for pin-to-pin compatibility and include an on-board ARM CPU that can run applications directly on the modem to support OEMs. Multiple market segments require simultaneous one-time engineering costs (NRE).

The Opteron X5 LTE Modem (9x07) is designed to give terminal manufacturers, system integrators and developers more options, including 4G LTE connectivity to support the world's major cellular networks, providing lower product development costs, shorter integration times and A more integrated design that simplifies design while reducing the need for separate processors, microcontrollers, and positioning components to take up less space and further reduce bill of materials (BoM) costs; the Opteron X5 LTE Modem (9x07) includes stand by:

LTE FDD/TDD Category 4 up to 150Mbps downlink rate and up to 50Mbps uplink rate

DC-HSPA, GSM, TD-SCDMA and cdma2000/1x multimode

Extensible software across chipset platforms

Advanced built-in hardware and software security features

Support CSFB and VoLTE

Integrated 1.2GHz ARM Cortex A7 application processor

Linux OS for application development

Integrated GPS, Beidou, Glonass and Galileo positioning support

28nm LP small package supporting optimized form factor design

Pre-integrated Qualcomm VIVE Wi-Fi 1x1, 802.11ac supporting Qualcomm Atheros, Qualcomm MU with Qualcomm Atheros | EFX MU-MIMO technology and BT 4.1 BLE

Qualcomm RF360 RF Front End Solution from Qualcomm Technologies

The MDM9207-1 features platform-compatible properties that support LTE Category 1 multimode connectivity for lower data transmission and power consumption applications such as smart meters, security, asset tracking, wearables, retail terminals and industrial automation. The MDM9207-1 meets the needs of the Internet of Things and supports up to 10 years of battery life with only two AA batteries.

The MDM9206 Modem Chipset is a global connectivity solution designed for applications such as battery-powered sensors that require even lower power requirements and require LTE Cat-M1 (supporting up to 1Mbps downstream and upstream rates at 1.4MHz) and LTE Cat -M2 (ie narrowband IoT NB-IOT, support for up to 500Kbps downlink rate and 40Kbps uplink rate on 180kHz) supports wider coverage. With the introduction of these two technologies, the MDM9206-based IoT product will be able to work in a wide range of global deployment scenarios for operators, maximizing the global coverage and scalability of the IoT end product.

Serge Willenegger, senior vice president of product management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., said: "Qualcomm Technologies is pleased to announce that it will further expand our industry-leading modem portfolio to meet the cellular connectivity needs of the widest range of platforms, applications and global deployments. Qualcomm Technologies The new products are designed for ultra-low power, ultra-wide range and deep indoor coverage requirements, so manufacturers will now be able to add LTE cellular connectivity support to their mobile broadband and IoT products."

The Snapdragon X5 LTE Modem (9x07) and MDM9207-1 chipsets are expected to be available to customers at the end of this month, and commercial products based on them are expected to be available in the first half of 2016. The MDM9206 chipset is expected to be commercially available after the 3GPP Rel.13 LTE Cat-M1 (eMTC) and LTE Cat-M2 (NB-IOT) standards are determined.