On December 6, the 2023 World 5G Conference kicked off in Zhengzhou. As an important partner of the global and Chinese 5G ecosystem, Qualcomm has participated in the conference for five consecutive years, and its innovation and cooperation have not stopped. This year, Meng Feng, Chairman of Qualcomm China, Li Yan, Vice President of Technical Standards of Qualcomm, and Chen Lei, Senior Marketing Director of Qualcomm, delivered speeches at a number of forums and activities at the conference, sharing innovative practices and cooperation achievements of 5G+AI to empower key industry changes and help a sustainable future from different perspectives.
Meng Feng, Chairman of Qualcomm China, delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony and main forum of the conference. He said, "When the two basic technologies of 5G and AI develop together, it will continue to give rise to new technology applications. This year, generative AI models have attracted a lot of attention and will become the direction of a new round of Internet technology evolution, with the ability to comprehensively revolutionize all previous applications. Qualcomm looks at the use of generative AI in the mobile environment, especially the specific benefits it brings to the device or edge. Qualcomm looks forward to working with all of you and more partners to promote the integration and innovation of 5G and AI and industries, and make the digital future a reality. ”
Meng Feng, Chairman of Qualcomm China, delivered a keynote speech.
In the era of wireless AI, 5G Advanced has a promising future.
As the second phase of 5G evolution, 5G Advanced is ushering in a new wave of innovation. Starting with 5G Advanced, AI will play a key role in solving the challenges of wireless connectivity technology. In his speech at the "Tech Talk 2023 Innovation Technology Forum" at the conference, Li Yan, vice president of technical standards at Qualcomm, said, "AI opens up a new possibility for us, because AI design ideas are based on data, not model-based assumptions, and building on data can provide better accuracy and enhance adaptability. Therefore, when we combine AI and wireless communication technology, we can trigger a 'technological revolution' in mobile communication, and wireless communication and AI have complementary advantages and can greatly improve the service quality of mobile communication systems. "Qualcomm has announced the latest two generations of Snapdragon 5G modems and RF systems, both of which leverage AI capabilities to deliver breakthrough 5G performance, including transmission speed, network coverage, latency, and energy efficiency.
Li Yan, vice president of technical standards at Qualcomm, delivered a speech.
Device-side AI will also help users achieve higher immediacy, reliability, and security with the least resources and the most reasonable cost, and bring a new experience to each terminal. With the continuous optimization of powerful generative AI models and the continuous improvement of on-device processing capabilities, the potential of on-device AI will further grow. At this year's Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm released the third-generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, which is Qualcomm's first mobile platform built for generative AI, supporting the running of 10 billion parameter large models on the device side. A few days ago, Qualcomm also demonstrated a number of generative AI use cases based on the latest Snapdragon flagship mobile platform and running on the terminal side using domestic large models at the CIIE. All this means that in the future, mobile end users will be able to fully enjoy the fun of AI anytime, anywhere with extremely low cost and power consumption.
In addition to being closely integrated and complementary to AI, 5G Advanced will also support more scalable features, such as RedCap for lightweight IoT devices, enhanced Industrial IoT, non-terrestrial networks, and more. This will bring 5G to a wider range of industries and applications, and lay the technical foundation for 6G. Qualcomm is also promoting the evolution of 6G to AI-native wireless communication systems to further improve communication efficiency.
Focusing on innovation, 5G+AI stimulates industrial vitality
The report on the development status and trend outlook of the new generation of intelligent transportation was released at the "5G and Intelligent Transportation Forum" of the conference. The China Center for International Economic Exchanges organized experts from the research group to conduct interviews with Qualcomm and other enterprises, research institutions, and demonstration zones, and conducted in-depth research on this basis, and released the report. This study shows that the automotive industry is forming a development pattern of "diversified power technology, coexistence of multiple technology routes, and simultaneous development of electrification, intelligence, and connected technologies", and the new generation of intelligent transportation can promote high-quality and sustainable development.
In this regard, Meng Feng, chairman of Qualcomm China, said, "The integration and innovation of 5G, AI, C-V2X and other technologies can enable cellular networks and transportation networks to operate together and help build an efficient intelligent transportation system." In this process, China's automotive industry is embracing the world's leading cutting-edge technologies at a faster pace, and it also provides more development space and possibilities for Qualcomm to work with industry partners to build better smart cars. We are honored to participate in and support such a study, and we firmly believe that Chinese automakers will have the opportunity to occupy an important position in the global market like smartphone manufacturers. Based on more than 20 years of investment in the automotive field, Qualcomm has built the Snapdragon digital chassis, covering four major areas: connectivity, cockpit, intelligent driving, and vehicle-to-cloud, helping the industry build cars into "networked computers on wheels" and "smarter and smarter cars". Since 2021, the Snapdragon Digital Chassis has supported more than 40 Chinese auto brands to launch more than 100 connected vehicles.
Today, the development path of 5G applications is moving from unilateral empowerment to industry co-construction. Qualcomm has a "unified technology roadmap" and is at the intersection of connectivity for everything, enterprise digital transformation, and key industry trendsFor users in the industrial industry, Qualcomm is a partner ...... that understands stability, reliability, and intelligent interconnectionIn recent years, Qualcomm has worked with multiple partners to build the "5G Fully Connected Factory", "5G + Smart First Aid", and "5G Internet of Things Innovation Plan" projects that have been awarded the "Science and Technology Innovation Service Demonstration Case" award of the CIFTISThis year, Qualcomm also joined hands with Sinobo Group and China Mobile to realize the application experience of the integration of the network industry and the Workers' Metaverse based on the 5G live network for the first time.
Technology has temperature, and 5G promotes sustainable development.
Technological innovation is the cornerstone of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Chen Lei, Senior Marketing Director of Qualcomm, delivered a speech at the "5G and Green Environmental Protection Forum" at the conference. "There are a number of enabling technologies that 5G brings to help us build a more sustainable world," he said. Fixed wireless access, powered by 5G mmWave, extends broadband access to underdeveloped communities, provides more users with networks and services, and bridges the divide caused by economic and social inequality. 5G non-terrestrial networks complement terrestrial cellular networks to provide wireless connectivity to remote areas that lack traditional network infrastructure, bringing new opportunities for healthcare, education, and economic development to residents there. The 5G Internet of Things (IoT) provides ubiquitous connectivity for various terminals and services in industries such as smart cities, smart homes, industrial automation, and precision agriculture, thereby improving efficiency and saving energy. ”
Chen Lei, senior marketing director of Qualcomm, delivered a speech.
5G Advanced focuses on dedicated energy-saving features for devices and networks, and continues to explore end-to-end energy-saving technology opportunities to help build greener and more energy-efficient networks. Building on the previous standard version, 5G Advanced focuses on new ways to improve the energy efficiency of 5G networks, such as dynamically adjusting network operations based on terminal feedback.
Looking to the future, Qualcomm is leading the research on 6G infrastructure technologies and leveraging emerging trends such as cloud computing, spectrum sharing, and machine Xi. In terms of environmental benefits, 6G can play a big role. The systematic design of 6G wireless will consciously minimize the impact on the environment and bring new possibilities for sustainable development.
For sustainable development, Qualcomm also proposed a "meaningful innovation" architecture, including enabling digital transformation, operating responsibly, and operating sustainably. Qualcomm's foundational technologies and solutions bring high-performance, low-power computing and connectivity to a wide range of industries and users. Since 2014, Qualcomm has reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by about 28%. More than 25 million people around the world have benefited from Qualcomm's Wireless Care program, which enables advanced wireless technology to reach the people and communities who need it most. In China, Qualcomm's manufacturing facility in Wuxi achieved ISO50001 energy management certification, saving about 2.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by about 1,500 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in fiscal 2022.
In the past five years of commercial use, from manufacturing to medical care, from education to entertainment, from transportation to mining, 5G has provided strong support for economic development as a booster for industrial upgrading. The continuous convergence and evolution of 5G+AI will become the biggest development opportunity for the entire wireless communications industry, transforming all important industries and helping the global digital economy to leap to a new level in the coming decades.