Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem to Offer 2 Gbps Download Speeds, to Be Demonstrated Live at MWC 2018

Chipmaker Qualcomm today announced the world’s first Category 20 LTE modem supporting up to 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) download speeds and the first-announced chip built on 7nm FinFET process. Dubbed as the Snapdragon X24 LTE Modem, it is the company’s eighth-generation LTE multimode modem and third generation Gigabit LTE solution, featuring the most advanced cellular features of any commercially available 4G LTE modem to date, and strengthening the LTE foundation for future 5G NR multimode devices and networks. Qualcomm also confirmed that the new Snapdragon X24 LTE modem would be featured in a live demonstration at the Mobile World Congress 2018 tech show in conjunction with Ericsson, Telstra and Netgear.

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Qualcomm also stated that the Snapdragon X24 LTE modem delivers double the speed of the company’s first generation Gigabit LTE modem. Talking about the specifications, the Snapdragon X24 supports up to 7x carrier aggregation in the downlink, as well as 4×4 MIMO on up to five aggregated LTE carriers – both mobile industry firsts – for a total of up to 20 concurrent spatial LTE streams.

“With the Snapdragon X24 LTE modem’s fiber-like Internet speeds delivered wirelessly, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can offer consumers incredible mobile experiences such as immersive 360-degree video, connected cloud computing, rich entertainment and instant apps. At the same time, operators can gain flexibility in using their spectrum assets to offer blazing fast speeds to consumers, while also improving their network capacity and maximising spectral efficiency,” said Qualcomm in its blog post.