Qualcomm has signed a multi-year agreement to supply SpaceX with hardware components and parts of its proprietary control software for a planned U.S. nationwide terrestrial 5G network, using its Dragonwing series for base-station deployments to support voice and data. Qualcomm said the deal covers construction of tens of thousands of 5G base stations, with deployment starting next year, and that the planned scale is comparable to major U.S. wireless carriers. Qualcomm EVP Durga Malladi said, "Fr

Qualcomm has signed a multi-year agreement to supply SpaceX with hardware components and parts of its proprietary control software for a planned U.S. nationwide terrestrial 5G network, using its Dragonwing series for base-station deployments to support voice and data. Qualcomm said the deal covers construction of tens of thousands of 5G base stations, with deployment starting next year, and that the planned scale is comparable to major U.S. wireless carriers. Qualcomm EVP Durga Malladi said, "From our perspective they are very committed and take this seriously. We have very high confidence in this."