Thread by @Qualcomm

Kicking off today's #WhatsNextin5G Press Event is CEO @stevemollenkopf.

@stevemollenkopf #5G represents a huge opportunity to transform our industry, and the world.

@stevemollenkopf #5G is the future of the internet. That's it. That's the tweet.

@stevemollenkopf Now, @cristianoamon is on stage telling us about how we're leading the world to #5G.

@stevemollenkopf Thomas Noren, Head of #5G Commercialization at @ericsson, is on stage via video explaining how Ericsson will take #5G even further as we continue working together.

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson #Snapdragon is the platform that's going to scale #5G — there are already over 275 5G products launched or in development.

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson We're proud to announce that we were awarded a 2020 @GSMA GLOMO Award for Disruptive Device Innovation. 🎉

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA Check it out: Our 3rd gen #5G modem-RF system, the #Snapdragon X60. Many of the talented individuals who built the system are in this room.

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA In a testament to our leadership in #5G, there are over 70 #Snapdragon 865 #5G-powered devices launched or in development — with more coming soon.

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA Dr. Junehee Lee, SVP & Head of Technology Strategy Team at @SamsungMobile, is onstage with @cristianoamon discussing how our technologies will continue to work together to advance #5G.

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA @SamsungMobile @cristianoamon .@durga_malladi just walked us through a demo of how #5G could completely change a concert experience. Of course, we used footage of a @SteveAoki show. 😉🎂

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA @SamsungMobile @cristianoamon @durga_malladi @steveaoki JUST ANNOUNCED: The #Snapdragon XR2 reference design, the world's first #5G-enabled #XR reference design. With 2K per eye dual panel LCD support, 6DoF head tracking, boundless XR support, and more, it will completely elevate your XR experiences.

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA @SamsungMobile @cristianoamon @durga_malladi @steveaoki Onstage with @cristianoamon now is Rafael Camargo, VP of Hardware at @Facebook. They're discussing how #AI, #XR, and #5G are seriously enhancing user experiences on various Facebook devices, from the Portal to the @oculus Quest.

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA @SamsungMobile @cristianoamon @durga_malladi @steveaoki @Facebook @oculus Mark Linton, General Manager, Portfolio Solutions at @MSDevicePartner is here to discuss our work together on #Snapdragon-powered Always On, Always Connected PCs across segments.

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA @SamsungMobile @cristianoamon @durga_malladi @steveaoki @Facebook @oculus That’s right — 17 leading mobile operators from around the world will support #Snapdragon-powered #5G PCs. #WhatsNextin5G 💪

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA @SamsungMobile @cristianoamon @durga_malladi @steveaoki @Facebook @oculus We're working with @Microsoft to help close the broadband access gap in education with #Snapdragon 7c-powered Always On, Always Connected PCs.

@stevemollenkopf @ericsson @GSMA @SamsungMobile @cristianoamon @durga_malladi @steveaoki @Facebook @oculus @Microsoft Dense, flexible, and secure networks will be the backbone of #5G. That's why we built the FSM 5G RAN technology. Selected by global infrastructure innovators, it's a flexible, scalable, cost-effective solution for the future of the 5G network.