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Qualcomm — Fierce Wireless Webinar (December 2020)
45 slides from Qualcomm's conference presentation, Dec 8, 2020
Slide 1: 5G spectrum innovation and global update
December 8th, 2020 Fierce Wireless Webinar @qualcomm_tech 5G spectrum innovation and global update
Slide 2: Today's agenda
Today’s agenda • Where are we with 5G today? • What are some important 5G “Game Changers”? Our presenter • How much progress has been made in allocating spectrum for 5G? Dean Brenner Senior Vice President • Questions? Spectrum Strategy and Technology Policy Qualcomm Incorporated Twitter: @deanrbrenn
Slide 3: 5G accelerating globally
95+ 305+ Operators with 5G Additional operators commercially deployed investing in 5G accelerating globally 750M+ 1B+ 3.8B+ 5G smartphones 5G connections by 2023 — 5G smartphones to ship to ship in 2022 2 years faster than 4G between 2020 and 2024 Sources — 5G commercial networks: operator public an
Slide 4: Empowering the 5G device ecosystem
OPPO FRITZ!box Reno 4 Pro 5G 6850 5G CPE LG V60 ThinQ 5G OPPO 5G CPE Omni 5G Always Connected PC Samsung Galaxy S20+ Nokia 8.3 5G Empowering Vivo X50 Pro 5G the 5G device Sharp AQUOS R5G Inseego 5G MiFi M1000 Mobile Hotspot ecosystem Siierra Wireless EM9190 5G Module Nokia Samsung Galaxy S6 5G FastM
Slide 5: 5G Rollout Outlook
5G Rollout China Now NSA Sub-6 GHz Japan Now NSA Sub-6 GHz Outlook 2020 2021 Sub-6 FDD Standalone 2020 mmWave Sub-6 FDD Sub-6 carrier aggregation Sub-6 carrier aggregation + mmWave 2021 Standalone Europe + Sub-6 + mmWave aggregation Now NSA Sub-6 GHz Sub-6 FDD USA 2020 mmWave Korea Now NSA Sub-6 GHz
Slide 6: 5G carrier aggregation
Higher capacity, throughput, bandwidth mmWave carrier aggregation mmWave (e.g., up to 8x100 MHz) 5G carrier TDD aggregation for ultimate operator flexibility and performance Mid-bands (sub-6) Double sub-6 peak speeds in standalone mode Sub-6 carrier Allows operators to maximize spectrum use Increase
Slide 7: Our 3rd Gen 5G modem-RF system
Our rd 3 Gen 5G modem-RF system
Slide 8: Spectrum is critical for 5G success
Spectrum is critical for 5G success Using all spectrum types and bands High bands above 24GHz Licensed spectrum (mmWave) Exclusive use Over 40 bands globally for LTE, remains the industry’s top priority Shared spectrum Mid bands New shared spectrum paradigms 1GHz to 7GHz Ex: 3.5 GHz USA, 3.7 GHz Ger
Slide 9: Significant RF complexity with 5G
Significant RF complexity with 5G 10,000+ early 5G band combinations Europe China (incl. Taiwan and Hong Kong) South Korea LTE bands: 28A,20,8,32,1,3,7,38,46 LTE bands: 5,8,1,3,7,34,39,40,41,(4,12,20,38 roaming) LTE bands: 5,8,1,3,7,40,46 5G NR bands: 5G NR bands: 41+,79,1,3,78 5G NR bands: n78,n257
Slide 10: 5G Game Changers
5G Game DSS NR-U Changers Small cells mmWave C-V2X 10
Slide 11: Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in 3GPP Release 15
Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in 3GPP Release 15 For supporting 5G NR in lower FDD bands for NSA and SA deployments LTE RAN 5G NR RAN Legacy LTE device 5G NR device Time/frequency division multiplexing Frequency LTE 5G NR ▪ LTE controlled sharing — 5G NR to avoid resources used by LTE (e.g., LTE CR
Slide 12: Rel-16 introduces NR in unlicensed spectrum
Rel-16 introduces NR in unlicensed spectrum Anchored NR-U Standalone NR-U Unlicensed spectrum is combined with Only unlicensed spectrum is used other licensed or shared spectrum as anchor FDD ≤ 100 MHz UL BW ≤ 100 MHz UL BW TDD ≤ 400 MHz DL BW ≤ 400 MHz DL BW Licensed or shared Unlicensed Unlicensed
Slide 13: Almost a decade of leadership in unlicensed spectrum
Almost a decade of leadership in unlicensed spectrum From LTE-U/LAA to NR-U Vision: High-performance Envisioned to become integral to cellular in unlicensed spectrum all NR use cases NR-U Introduce 3GPP Study WI Rel-16 Rel-17 Standalone MulteFire private NW Introduce Discuss 1st DEMO Alliance Spec S
Slide 14: NR-U synchronized sharing brings higher performance
NR-U synchronized sharing brings higher performance Opportunity for greenfield spectrum Asynchronized sharing Synchronized sharing Evolutionary path: Existing coexistence Revolutionary path: Time synchronized rules in unlicensed spectrum sharing in unlicensed and shared spectrum Time synchronization
Slide 15: Deeper 5G coverage with small cells
Deeper 5G coverage with Initial 4G deployment small cells 5G network densification FSM9016 with spectrum reuse Evolution to 5G ® ™ Powered by Qualcomm FSM small cell platforms Capable of being developed to utilize FSM100xx mmWave and sub 6 GHz Supporting uniform 5G speeds and experiences, indoors an
Slide 16: Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms for small cells
Qualcomm® 5G RAN 5G RAN Platforms Platforms for small cells Cutting edge technology for flexible, virtualized, scalable, and interoperable cellular network infrastructure Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Selected by global infrastructure
Slide 17: QTM527 mmWave antenna modules
Qualcomm® QTM527 mmWave Qualcomm® QTM527 antenna modules Extends Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X55 5G Modem-RF System to deliver a Extended Range Fully-integrated comprehensive solution for flexible, mmWave RF Suitable for compact cost-effective, high performance 5G smartphone industrial Fully-integrated mm
Slide 18: 30+ Global OEMs
30+ Global OEMs T&W @Lce GT QR averta computer Byoosuren Fidecom, MEIG 2218 arcadyan 2 Qualcomm snapdragon X55 5G modem-RF system /emanem LINCSYS: quecrer Sacemcom @ASHEV Ia SHARP IW Fskln Wietess aay Telit FIH @ wewns SE2CoMm @ compat ZTE SN cradiépont NOKIA AA inseego MNeTEc atigenanna oppo Oy EES
Slide 19: Rural America: Extended-Range mmWave delivers significant coverage improvement
Rural America: Extended-Range mmWave delivers significant coverage improvement mmWave base Field trial collaboration with U.S Cellular operator and Ericsson station High-power CPE Extended- range CPE +2.1 Gbps Extended-range <1 km short distances CPE >5 km long distances +200 Mbps mmWave base statio
Slide 20: Addressing the homework gap in the U.S.
Louisiana June 29th, 2020 Alabama July 31st, 2020 Addressing the The Advocate https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislat ure/article_16dfbbe4-ba18-11ea-8d5c-e3c15513511d.html homework gap Arkansas The office of Alabama Governor — Press Release https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroo
Slide 21: Mobile operators are supporting remote learning in the U.S.
Mobile operators are supporting remote learning in the U.S. AT&T Distance Learning and Family Connection Fund commits $10M to support remote learning due to COVID-19 school closures More information at https://about.att.com/story/2020/distance_learning_family_connections.html T-Mobile $10.7B committ
Slide 22: Federal, state, and local funding for connectivity and devices
Federal, state, and local funding for connectivity and devices ▪ CARES Act — enacted into law by US Congress on March 27th, 2020. Appropriated $13.5 Billion for K-12 education & permitted uses included connectivity & devices. ▪ HEROES Act — passed U.S. House on May 15th & October 1 st, 2020. Include
Slide 23: C-V2X
C-V2X Rel 14/15 C-V2X established basic safety Rel 16 5G V2X saw continued evolution for advanced safety use cases Release 14/15 C-V2X standards completed Broad industry support with 5GAA Global trials started in 2017; first commercial deployment expected in 2020 V2V V2I ® Qualcomm 9150 C-V2X chipse
Slide 24: Strong C-V2X momentum globally
Strong C-V2X momentum globally Oct. 2018 Jan. 2019 Multi-OEM Cooperative driving performance live interactive evaluation of C-V2X demos in Las Vegas MDM 915 0 Sep. 2016 5GAA founded. Qualcomm Feb. 2017 Sep. 2017 Apr. 2018 Jul. 2018 Nov. 2018 Feb. 2019 Mar. 2019 May 2019 Nov. 2019 Jan. 2020 Incorpora
Slide 25: C-V2X is ready for prime time
C-V2X V2N advanced warning on navigation system is ready for prime time FCC assigned upper 30 MHz of 5.9 GHz to C-V2X and adopted streamlined process for C-V2X to get on the air as soon as possible V2V safety message on dashboard 25
Slide 26: Driving C-V2X global presence
Driving C-V2X global presence Collaborating with partners and customers • Tier 1s and OEMs • Third-party software providers • Test equipment, module, component, and antenna suppliers U.S. • Road infrastructure providers FCC assigned upper 30 MHz of China • Mobile network operators ITS band (5.895-5.
Slide 27: Global Spectrum Status
Global Spectrum Status 27
Slide 28: Global snapshot of allocated/targeted 5G spectrum
<1GHz 3GHz 4GHz 5GHz 6GHz 24-30GHz 37-50GHz 64-71GHz >95GHz 3.1-3.45GHz 24.25-24.45GHz 37-37.6GHz 900MHz 2.5/2.6GHz 3.45-3.55GHz 3.7- 4.94- 24.75-25.25GHz 37.6-40GHz 600MHz (2x35MHz) (2x3MHz) (B41/n41) 3.55-3.7GHz 3.98GHz 4.99GHz 5.9–7.1GHz 27.5-28.35GHz 47.2-48.2GHz 57-64GHz 64-71GHz >95GHz 26.5-27
Slide 29: Standardized in 5G NR Release 16 unlicensed spectrum
Standardized in 5G NR Release 16 — First global cellular standard with both license-assisted and standalone use of unlicensed spectrum <1 GHz 1–7 GHz 24+ GHz Low-bands (sub-1) Mid-bands (sub-7) High-bands (mmWave) 5.2–5.8 GHz 5.9–7.1GHz United States 57-71GHz Unlicensed 5.2–5.8 GHz Canada 57-71GHz S
Slide 30: The FCC is driving key spectrum initiatives to enable 5G
The FCC is driving key spectrum initiatives to enable 5G Across low-band, mid-band, and high-band including mmWave 1 GHz 6 GHz 5G Spectrum 100 GHz Low-band Mid-band High-band (e.g. mmWave) Low-band Mid-band High-band Broadcast incentive auction CBRS1, 3.4-3.5 GHz, FCC has completed 3 mmWave auctions
Slide 31: Low-band: 600 MHz LTE initially deployed in clear areas
Low-band: 600 MHz LTE initially deployed in areas already clear of TV stations and is now being used for 5G Meeting 5G timeline 653-657 MHz Completed auction in March 2017; process of clearing the Licensed wireless mics spectrum & repacking TV stations to end in 39 months. 617 652 698 Process is on
Slide 32: Mid-band: CBRS in use and FCC about to begin C-Band auction
Mid-band: CBRS in use and FCC about to begin C-Band auction Incumbents are protected Tier 1 Navy radar from interference from Incumbents FSS RX2 PAL and GAA WISP1 FCC optimized rules in PAL has priority over GAA, October 2018, allowed Tier 2 PAL licensed via auction, 10 initial GAA deployments Prior
Slide 33: 6 GHz brings new unlicensed bandwidth for Wi-Fi and 5G
6 GHz brings new unlicensed bandwidth for Wi-Fi and 5G Standardized for 5G NR-U in the United States 2.4 5 GHz 6 GHz GHz 580 MHz of unlicensed bandwidth 1200 MHz of unlicensed bandwidth AFC AFC Standard power Standard power DFS DFS LPI LPI LPI LPI 83.5 100 100 255 125 500 100 350 250 MHz MHz MHz MHz
Slide 34: Technologies that will power the future of connectivity
Technologies that will power the future of connectivity Multi-gigabit Throughput Ultra Low Latency Massive Capacity
Slide 35: High-band: FCC rapidly bringing mmWave spectrum to market
High-band: FCC rapidly bringing mmWave spectrum to market FCC adopted second order allocating FCC announced first wave of FCC completed the largest additional mmWave spectrum mmWave auctions mmWave auction ▪ 24.25–24.45 GHz, 24.75–25.25 GHz, and ▪ November 2018: 24 GHz and 28 GHz ▪ Successfully comp
Slide 36: European Commission driving a Gigabit Society
European Commission driving a Gigabit Society1 Deploying 5G across Europe by 2020 with pre-commercial trials starting in 2018 Trials and early Full commercial Full 5G 5G Action Plan networks 5G services deployments EC 5G Action Plan — published in Sept. 2016 • Early trials in 2017, pre-commercial tr
Slide 37: 5G spectrum auctions in Europe — 700 MHz band
5G spectrum auctions in Europe — 700 MHz band Awarded or ongoing auction ▪ Band awarded in 12 European countries: Austria, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, France, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway and Denmark Expected to be awarded in 2020 ▪ Additional 9 countries expected to aw
Slide 38: 5G spectrum auctions in Europe — 3.4 to 3.8 GHz band
5G spectrum auctions in Europe — 3.4 to 3.8 GHz band Awarded or ongoing auction ▪ Spectrum awarded in 17 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland, Spain, Romania and UK Expected to be aw
Slide 39: 5G spectrum auctions in Europe — 26 GHz band
5G spectrum auctions in Europe — 26 GHz band Auctioned or to be awarded on market demand ▪ Italy, Finland and Russia have awarded 26 GHz ▪ UK has made available based on market demand and indoor only, 24.5 – 26.5 GHz — the whole 26 GHz band expected in 2021 Expected to be awarded in 2020 ▪ Germany,
Slide 40: 5G spectrum status in China, South Korea, and Japan
5G spectrum status in China, South Korea, and Japan China Japan • In Apr’19, MIC assigned new 5G spectrum, 3.6-4.2 • MIIT officially allocated 700MHz (703-733/758-788MHz), GHz, 4.4-4.9 GHz and 27-29.5 GHz, to four operators 3.3-3.6 GHz & 4.8-5.0 GHz as 5G bands; in addition, 2.6 GHz (Band n41) has b
Slide 41: 5G spectrum status in Oceania, South East Asia, and India
5G spectrum status in Oceania, South East Asia, and India Australia • 3.4-3.7 GHz allocated and 5G has been commercially deployed Thailand • 2.5 GHz TDD spectrum allocated for 2 networks • 3.7 – 4.2 GHz under consultation for 5G, FS, FSS deployment • 26 GHz spectrum allocated to 4 operators • 26 GHz
Slide 42: 5G update in LATAM
3.5 GHz 26/28 GHz MHz 3300 3400 3500 3600 3700 3800 MHz 24250 26500 27500 28350 Brazil1 Uruguay Chile2 Brazil4 Mexico3 Chile Peru2 Peru Mexico * Nationwide or regional licenses for MNO’s public networks Assigned Local licensing** ** Spectrum set aside for individual licensing on a local basis for 5G
Slide 43: Global snapshot of spectrum for industrial IoT and private network use
USA Brazil • 3.5 GHz CBRS, exclusive & shared licenses, deployments in 2H19 • 3.7 – 3.8 GHz, under consideration • 37 - 37.6 GHz shared spectrum/local licenses, under evaluation • 27.5 – 27.9 GHz, allocation completed Germany • 3.7 – 3.8 GHz Chile • 3.75 – 3.8 GHz, allocation completed at end of 201
Slide 44: Questions?
Questions? 44
Slide 45: Thank you!
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