Qualcomm's latest 5G modem.
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Qualcomm unveils 5G modem for a new generation of edge devices

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Qualcomm Technologies unveiled its Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System, the world’s first 5G NR-Light modem-RF system.

It’s a 5G modem for a new generation of devices to fuel the connective edge of the network, said Gautam Sheoran, vice president of product management at Qualcomm, in a press briefing.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.