Making 5G NR a Commercial RealityFor enhanced mobile broadband and beyond

April 2018

@qualcomm_tech

21. GSMA Intelligence, January 2018

~7.7BTotal mobile connections

1

Mobile is the largest technology platform in human history

1990sDigital voiceD-AMPS, GSM,

IS-95 (CDMA)

2000sMobile dataWCDMA/HSPA+,

CDMA2000/EV-DO

1980sAnalog voiceAMPS, NMT,

TACS

2010sMobile broadbandLTE, LTE Advanced,

Gigabit LTE

3

A new kind ofnetwork to drive innovation and growth

Significant connectivity upgrade

Smartphone tech extending into many industries

Consumers want 5G smartphones

4Source: Nokia Bell Labs Consulting Report, 2016

Over 30x growth in mobile data traffic from 2014 to 2020

Daily global mobile data traffic in 2020

~8BGigabytes

5G will address the insatiable demand for mobile broadband

Over 75% of mobile data

traffic from multi-media

streaming in 2020

5

• Fiber-like data speeds• Low latency for real-time interactivity• More consistent performance • Massive capacity for unlimited data

5G is essential for next generation mobile experiences

Augmentedreality

Connected cloudcomputing

Connectedvehicle

Immersive experiences

High-speed mobility

Rich user-generatedcontent

Mobilizing mediaand entertainment

Congested environments

66

Need or would likefaster connectivity on next smartphone

Likely to purchase a phone that supports 5G when available

>86% ~50%

Top 3 reasons for 5G:

10x More

cost-effectivedata plans

1,002 1,010 1,000 1,006 1,002 824

5G Consumer Survey of smartphone owners:

5,844

WW total

faster speeds

10xquickerresponse time

Consumer excitement is building for 5G smartphones

Source: “Making 5G a reality: Addressing the strong mobile broadband

demand in 2019 and beyond,” September 2017, jointly published by

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Nokia.

77

More efficient useof energy and utilities

Digitized logisticsand retail

Improved publicsafety and security

Sustainable citiesand infrastructure

Smarter agriculture

Reliable accessto remote healthcare

Safer, more autonomous transportation

More autonomous manufacturing

>$12 TrillionPowering the digital economy

In goods and services by 2035

5G will expand the mobileecosystem to new industries

Source: The 5G

Economy, an

independent study from

IHS Markit, Penn

Schoen Berland and

Berkeley Research

Group, commissioned

by Qualcomm

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A rich and continued roadmap of LTE Advanced Pro advancements is foundational to the 5G evolution

Mo

bile

exp

an

sio

n

eMBB

URLLC

5G NR spectrum sharing

5G NR C-V2X

5G NR IoT

Private 5G NR network

Rel-16+Rel-15Rel-13 Rel-14

Cellular-V2X

LTE IoT (eMTC / NB-IoT)

Gigabit LTE with LAA

LTE spectrum sharing

Digital TV (eMBMS / enTV)

Public safety

Drones communications

Continued evolution 5G

NR

Significantly improve performance, scalability

and efficiency

Further enhancements

toward meeting IMT-

2020 requirements in

existing LTE spectrum

www.qualcomm.com/lte-advanced-pro

Learn more:

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Diverse services Scalability to address an extreme variation of requirements

Diverse deployments From macro to indoor hotspots, with support for diverse topologies

Mid-bands1 GHz to 6 GHz

High-bandsAbove 24 GHz (mmWave)

Low-bandsBelow 1 GHzMassive Internet

of Things

Diverse spectrum Getting the most out of a wide array of spectrum bands/types

NR Designing a unified, more capable 5G air interface

A unifying connectivity fabric for future innovationA platform for existing, emerging, and unforeseen connected services

Mission-critical

services

Enhanced mobile

broadband

5GNR

www.qualcomm.com/5G-NRLearn more:

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First 5G NR standard complete — the global 5G standard

20182017 20202019 20222021

Release 17+ evolutionRel-16 work itemsRel-15 work items

Phase 2

Commercial launchesPhase 1

Commercial launchesNRField trialsIoDTs

Standalone (SA)

Accelerate eMBB deployments,

plus establish foundation for

future 5G innovations

Deliver new fundamental 5G NR

technologies that expand and

evolve the 5G ecosystem

Continue to evolve LTE in parallel as essential part of the 5G Platform

NSA

Approvedstudy items

We are here

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Fast-to-launch | Higher BW and UX* | VoLTE & CS voice

Network slicing | New services |VoNR & 4G fallback

Non-Standalone(NSA) option

Standalone(SA) option

Network architecture options for 5G NR

*Initial NSA bandwidth and user experience in 2019-2020

5G NR launches as compared to SA launches in the same

timeframe. Source: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

5G sub-6GHz Radio Network

Data and control over 5G NR link

Carrier Aggregation

5G Next Gen Core

5GmmWaveRadioNetwork

NR4G macro and smallcell Radio

Network

5G mmWave and/or sub-6GHz Radio Network

Data onlyover 5G NR link

Data + controlover 4G LTE link

Dual connectivity

4G Evolved Packet Core

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5G next Gen Core (NGC) also part of 3GPP Rel-15Increased flexibility through NFV and SDN — essential to 5G NR expansion

NFV: Network Functions Virtualization; SDN: Software Defined Networking

Better cost/energy efficiency

Optimized performance

Flexible biz models and deployments

Dynamic creationof services

Configurable end-to-endconnectivity per vertical

Modular, specialized networkfunctions per service

Flexible subscription models

Dynamic control and user planeswith more functionality at the edge

5G

Mobile broadband

Internet of Things

Mission-critical control

1313

Efficiently address

diverse spectrum,

deployments/services

Scalable OFDM-based air interface

Scalable OFDM

numerology

Flexible slot-based framework

Self-contained

slot structure

Advanced channel coding

Massive MIMO

Mobile mmWave

Multi-Edge LDPC and

CRC-Aided Polar

Reciprocity-based

MU-MIMO

Key enabler to low

latency, URLLC and

forward compatibility

Efficiently support large

data blocks and a reliable

control channel

Efficiently utilize a large

number of antennas to

increase coverage/capacity

Enables wide mmWave

bandwidths for extreme

capacity and throughput

Beamforming

and beam-tracking

3GPP Rel-15 establishes a solid foundation for 5G NR

Our technology inventions are driving Rel-15 specificationsEarly R&D investments | Best-in-class prototypes | Fundamental contributions to 3GPP

For enhanced mobile broadband and beyond

Download the 3GPP Release-15 5G NR design presentation to learn more — link

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5G NR standards and technology leadershipOur technology inventions are

driving the 5G NR standard

Best-in-class 5Gprototype systemsDesigning and testing 5G

technologies for many years

5G NR interoperabilitytesting and trialsLeveraging prototype systems and

our leading global network experience

Modem andRFFE leadershipAnnounced the Qualcomm

Snapdragon X50 5G modem family

LTE foundational technologies

Making 5G NR a commercial reality for 2019For standard-compliant networks and devices

Vodafone Group

1515

Best-in-class 5G NR mobile prototype systemsSub-6 GHz and mmWave

5G NR UERFFE in mobile form-factors

to mimic real-world performance

5G NR gNodeBEnable early system-level testing

and demonstrations

5G NR BasebandFlexibly designed to track and drive

3GPP standardization in Rel-15+

• World’s first announced 5G NR prototype — June 2016

• World’s first 5G NR data connection — February 2017

• World’s first interoperable 5G NR system — November 2017

1616

Utilizing adaptive beamforming and beam

tracking techniques Outdoor vehicular mobility up to 30 mph

Multiple gNodeBs with seamless handovers

Indoor mobility with wall penetration and dynamic blocking

Qualcomm Research 5G mmWave prototypeShowcasing robust mobile communications in real-world OTA testing

Handheld and in-vehicle UEs with hand-blocking

www.qualcomm.com/videos/mobilzing-

mmwave-enhanced-mobile-broadband

Watch video:

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Industry-leading 5G NR interoperability testing

In collaboration with 20+ global mobile network operators

At the center of the 5G ecosystem, leading the way to 5G NR commercialization

Today

Successful multi-band

5G NR interoperability

testing

November 2017

World’s first interoperable

5G NR sub-6 GHz data

connection

December 2017

World’s first interoperable

5G NR mmWave data

connection

2H-2018

World’s first announced

standard-compliant trials

based on a 5G modem chipset

MWC 2018

Additional vendors,

new functionality, L2

connectivity, and more

www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2017/12/21/another-first-our-path-5g-nr-commercializationLearn more:

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5G NR scalable OFDM air interface

5G NR low latency slot-based framework

5G NR advanced channel coding

100 MHz bandwidth, operating at 3.5 GHz

The world’s first end-to-

end 5G NR sub-6 GHz

interoperable connection

Compliant with the 3GPP

5G NR standard

November 2017

www.qualcomm.com/videos/5g-nr-sub-6-

ghz-interoperability-testingWatch video:

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In collaboration with AT&T, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, SK Telecom, Sprint, Telstra, T-Mobile US, Verizon, and Vodafone

5G NR scalable OFDM air interface

5G NR low latency slot-based framework

5G NR advanced channel coding

8x100 MHz bandwidth, operating at 28 GHz

100 MHz bandwidth; operating at 3.5 GHz

Global mobile industry

leaders achieve multi-band

5G NR interoperability

Compliant with the 3GPP

5G NR standard

www.qualcomm.com/videos/5g-nr-

mmwave-interoperability-testingWatch video:

Industry-first simulation of real world performance reveals immense 5G user experience gains over 4G

Median streaming video quality

8K at 120 FPS with10-bit color and beyondfrom 2K at 30 FPS with 8-bit color for LTE users

San Francisco

5G NR multimode28GHz mmWave

Frankfurt

5G NR multi-mode3.5GHz (sub-6GHz)

5x 1.4Gpbs ~23x

Source: Company data and internal analysis

Frankfurt: 3.5 GHz 5G NR + Gigabit LTE multimode vs. Gigabit LTE San Fran: 28 GHz 5G NR + Gigabit LTE multimode vs. Gigabit LTE

increase

in capacity

median

browsing speed

faster

responsiveness

5x >490Mpbs ~7xincrease

in capacity

median

browsing speed

faster

responsiveness

2121

56 Mbps

8.8x

493 Mbps

102 Mbps

20 Mbps

9.2x 184 Mbps

39 Mbps

Industry-first simulation of real world performance reveals immense 5G user experience gains over 4G

Frankfurt Simulation5G NR Sub-6 GHz

4G device in 4G network

Cat 20 LTE

Median burst rate Cell-edge burst rate

4G device in 5G network

5G device in 5G network

4G device in 4G network

4G device in 5G network

5G device in 5G network

www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2018/03/07/predicting-real-world-5g-performance

Learn more:

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Collaborating with global operators to simulate 5G NR mmWave capacity and coverage

• Significant outdoor coverage possible utilizingactual existing LTE sites (10+ global cities)

• Will further benefit from LTE infrastructure (LAA small cells) to support Gigabit LTE launches

• Outdoor coverage only; frees up sub-6 GHzresources for out-to-indoor capacity

• Based on our extensive over-the-air testingand channel measurements

San Francisco Simulation

1.4Gbps65%outdoor coverage

5xincrease in capacity

median burst rate

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Simulations based on extensive over-the-air testing and channel measurments

Site density

(per km2)

Total 48 36 32 31 28 41 31 39 37134

antenna locations

Macro 0 8 15 14 7 33 31 39 37

Small 48 28 17 17 21 8 0 0 0

US

City 1

US

City 2

EU

City 1

81%

65%

41%

81%74%

US

City 3

US

City 4

Korea

City 1

Hong

Kong

49% 49%

Korea

City 2

76%66%

Japan

City 1LVCC

Venue

IndoorOutdoor

85%

Significant 5G NR mmWave coverage via co-siting

28 GHz

downlink

coverage %

Co-siting with LTE

www.qualcomm.com/documents/white-paper-5g-nr-millimeter-wave-network-coverage-simulationDownload whitepaper:

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Leveraging LAA small cells used for Gigabit LTE to deliver significant 5G NR mmWave coverage

LAA

133 dB maximum allowable

path loss (MAPL)1+10 dB coverage

advantage

40 Mbps100 MHz CC

8 Mbps20 MHz CC

28 GHz

Source: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 5G NR mmWave Network Coverage Simulation;

1. Link budget based on assumptions; additional variations possible due to temporary blockage — field measurements to follow; 2. Target spectral efficiency of 0.4 bps / Hz

Ou

tdo

or

do

wn

link c

ove

rag

e (

%)

US City 1 US City 2

28 GHzLAA

93%81%

LAA vs. 28 GHz coverage2

28 GHz

LAA

82%

65%

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Commercializing mmWave in a smartphone form factor

76 mm

157.25 mm

9.7 mmmmWave (60 GHz) viability in handset form factor11ad in Asus

Zenfone 4 Pro

Qualcomm 5G NRmmWave prototype

5G NR mmWaveQualcomm Reference Design

Download the 5G NR mmWave technology

presentation to learn more — link

26Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

2G/3G/4G/5G in

a single chip

Sub-6 + mmWave

Premium-tier

smartphones in 2019

World’s first 5G-NR

multimode modems

5G Modem family

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October, 2017 February, 2018

Multi-Gigabit transmission

over mmWave spectrum

on working Snapdragon X50 silicon

Continued, fast-paced

progress towards

commercial devices

in the first half of 2019

Qualcomm Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm

Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.www.qualcomm.com/videos/mmwave-worlds-first-5g-modemWatch video:

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Vodafone Group

World’s First Announced

Standard-Compliant Trials based

on a 5G Modem Chipset for

Mobile Devices, including

Smartphone Form-Factors

Global Mobile

Operators Select

Qualcomm®

Snapdragon™ X50

5G Modem for

Mobile 5G NR Trials

in 2018

www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2018/02/14/our-5g-vision-closer-reality-everLearn more:

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Qualcomm and Mobile Device

OEMs Focus on Delivering Next-

Generation 5G Mobile

Experiences with Low Latency,

Extreme Capacity and Fiber-Like

Connectivity to the Cloud

Global OEMs Select

Qualcomm®

Snapdragon™ X50

5G NR Modem

Family for Mobile

Device Launches in

2019

www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2018/02/14/our-5g-vision-closer-reality-everLearn more:

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>1,000

>10,000

Early 4G

4G today

4G carrier aggregation combinations

Early 5G combinations

Number of RF bandsand band combinationsBy technology generation

A much wider

variation of

use cases

Advanced

wireless

technologies

49

16More diverse

deployment

scenarios

Many more

spectrum

bands/types

Complexity of mobile RF systems is acceleratingMulti-mode 4G/5G impacts RF-Front End design

4G

5G

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RF Transceiver

PowerTracker

PowerAmplifier

Filter AntennaSwitch

Duplexer / Hexaplexer

Switch

AntennaTuner

SwitchLow NoiseAmplifier

Diversity Receive

RF Front End

Modem

A

N

T

E

N

N

A

S

Extractor

Multimode 3G/4G/5G poses

immense challenge

Next gen end-to-end system dynamically tunes RFFE performance

using modem intelligence and network information

End-to-end approach needed to address growing complexity

4G

Qualcomm Technologies

end-to-end system

uniquely positions us to

lead in 5G multimode RFFE

Qualcomm RF Front End

Modem

RFFE Controller

RF Front End

`

A

N

T

E

N

N

A

S

XCVR

www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2018/02/27/leading

-rffe-revolution-paving-path-5g-success

Learn more about RFFE:

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Snapdragon X50 mmWave solution

ModemSDR051

Integrated Circuit

Antenna module

5G mmWave antenna

modules and

transceiver chips

mmWave

Digital Trans-ceiver Power

Amps

Low

NoiseAmps

Switches

Intermediate Frequency

Baseband

Snapdragon X50 5G

mmWave architecture

Integrated antenna array

and RFFE for performance

and ease-of-use

Architecture allows flexible

placements and multiple modules

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Driving a rich 5G NR technology roadmap beyond eMBB

5G NR

URLLC

5G NR Spectrum Sharing in

unlicensed/shared spectrum

5G NR Non-Orthogonal

Multiple Access (NOMA) 5G NR

C-V2X

5G NR Integrated Access

and Backhaul

3GPP Rel-15

5G NR eMBB design

provides the foundation

Sub-6 GHz | mmWave

Wireless Industrial

Ethernet

Download the 3GPP Release-16 5G NR overview presentation to learn more — link

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5G is the foundation to what’s next.We are the foundation to 5G.Learn more at www.qualcomm.com / 5G

Driving the expansion

of 5G NR ecosystem

and opportunity

Making 5G NR

a commercial reality

for 2019 eMBB

deployments

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