Qualcomm announces its next-gen X65 5G modem, promises up to 10Gbps speeds 5 comments Along with new AI antenna tuning techniques

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Summary

Qualcomm has announced its latest 5G modem — the Snapdragon X65, a successor to last year’s Snapdragon X60 which just started to hit devices as part of the Snapdragon 888 chipset. Qualcomm promises that the new modem will be much, much faster, with support for up to 10Gbps speeds on both standalone and non-standalone 5G networks (assuming your carrier supports it, that is.)

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Qualcomm has announced its latest 5G modem — the Snapdragon X65, a successor to last year’s Snapdragon X60 which just started to hit devices as part of the Snapdragon 888 chipset. Qualcomm promises that the new modem will be much, much faster, with support for up to 10Gbps speeds on both standalone and non-standalone 5G networks (assuming your carrier supports it, that is.)It’ll likely be some time before the X65 hits any devices; if history is any indication, it likely won’t show up until next year’s flagship Snapdragon release, which presumably will be announced in December. The new 10Gbps maximum download speed — up from 7.5Gbps on last year’s model — is the flashiest spec, even if its a largely meaningless one, as virtually no 5G network can provide that kind of throughput yet. But it means that there’s plenty of headroom in the specification for networks for whenever they can get to that point.

To that end, Qualcomm says that the architecture of the X65 modem system is upgradable, allowing the company to add new features over time, especially as 3GPP Release 16 continues to roll out, allowing devices to stay relevant and up to date for longer.

Along with the new modem system, Qualcomm is also announcing the Qualcomm 545 mmWave antenna, its 4th-generation mmWave antenna, which keeps the size the same as the third-generation model, but adds higher transmit power, along with support for the full range of global mmWave frequencies.

Lastly, Qualcomm is introducing what its calls “AI antenna tuning technology,” which it promises will enable big jumps in performance thanks to AI-powered tuning. For example, Qualcomm says that the new system is 30 percent more accurate at detecting how you’re gripping the phone in your hand, allowing it to offer improved connectivity, faster data speeds, and better battery life by utilizing a more efficient connection.

The Snapdragon X65 is expected to launch in products in late 2021.

 

My thoughts

 Well, this interesting. Hopefully this isn't as power hungry as its predecessors and It will be sometime untill we see these in devices (apparently later this year) but those AI features will certainly be something to look forward to.

 

Sources

https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/9/22274127/qualcomm-x65-5g-modem-10gbps-speeds-ai-tuning-software-updates 

[WhitetailAni]

What is with companies and "X" things?
5600X CPU.

X17 mouse.

X65 modem.

X99 chipset.

3D Xpoint.

Has the Intel way of X = better leaked out into the world?

[AlTech]

7 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

What is with companies and "X" things?
5600X CPU.

X17 mouse.

X65 modem.

X99 chipset.

3D Xpoint.

Has the Intel way of X = better leaked out into the world?

Qualcomm's modems have used the X naming scheme for many years.

[WhitetailAni]

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

Qualcomm's modems have used the X naming scheme for many years.

I never said they did.

I just pointed out that there's a lot of tech products with X's.

[WhitetailAni]

Just now, Grand Admiral Thrawn said:

Reason why Windows XP is/was the best operating system.

Titan Xp...

RTX

I see how it is.

[CTR640]

1 hour ago, ragnarok0273 said:

Titan Xp...

RTX

I see how it is.

Don't forget XXX:

 

Spoiler

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295701/

 

What? There is nothing NSFW, so what's wrong with you?!

 

[ScratchCat]

1 hour ago, ragnarok0273 said:

What is with companies and "X" things?
5600X CPU.

X17 mouse.

X65 modem.

X99 chipset.

3D Xpoint.

Has the Intel way of X = better leaked out into the world?

 

https://xkcd.com/1571/

[Doobeedoo]

That's all awesome but yeah in real usage most are still under tenth of it.

[Commodus]

21 hours ago, ScratchCat said:

 

https://xkcd.com/1571/

Sdie note: I would buy a car called the "Fhqwhgads" on principle. Strong Bad would approve.