From PC Mag: The new information superhighway is open, so now it's time to fine-tune your engine. Qualcomm announced its X70 modem on Monday at MWC, which it says can get better range out of existing 5G networks when it debuts in devices toward the end of this year.
Qualcomm's modems appear in most premium US phones, including the Galaxy S22 series and Apple's iPhones.
But competition is ramping up. Mediatek has been gaining share in the US with its success in the Samsung A12 and A32 phones, and the company has said it plans to introduce its first chipset with an integrated millimeter-wave modem this year. Analysts say Apple plans to introduce its own modem in 2023 or 2024.
The X70's key innovation is the Qualcomm AI Suite, which uses new AI processing hardware inside the modem to help phones stay connected to wobbly 5G signals. The new features are AI-based channel state optimization, AI-based millimeter-wave beam management, and AI-based network selection.
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