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Author: Olivier Blanchard

Lenovo Q1FY24: Service-Led Solutions and AI Are Primary Growth Vectors
August 18, 2023

Lenovo Q1FY24: Service-Led Solutions and AI Are Primary Growth Vectors

Daniel Newman and Olivier Blanchard of The Futurum Group share their insights on Lenovo’s Q1FY24 earnings, which highlight the strength of the group’s AI and services businesses and a possible...
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis Will Power the 2025 Escalade IQ
August 16, 2023

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis Will Power the 2025 Escalade IQ

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on the significance of Cadillac’s decision to build the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ around Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis, and...
December 11, 2021

Qualcomm and Google Cloud Collaborate on Neural Architecture Search (NAS) to Power Connected Intelligent Edge

Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard highlights the just-announced Qualcomm-Google Cloud partnership aimed at accelerating neural network development for the connected intelligent edge. Blanchard explains how the partnership, which focuses on...
December 10, 2021

Insights From Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit – Part 1: How Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Signals an AI Inflection Point for The Premium Mobile Tier

Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard shares insights and observations from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit. In the first of several pieces that will focus on individual Snapdragon Tech Summit announcements, Blanchard...
November 23, 2021

Why MediaTek’s New Dimensity 9000 May Not Be a Legitimate Premium Mobile Chipset After All

Futurum senior analyst Olivier Blanchard examines MediaTek’s claim that its new Dimensity 9000 mobile SOC can compete against Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 in the premium tier. In addition to outlining some...
November 19, 2021

Qualcomm R&D Test Beds: a Closer Look at C-V2X, Smart Factories, XR, and Improved System Efficiencies – Part Two

In Part Two of this three-part series, Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard dives deeper into four of Qualcomm’s latest research milestones: C-V2X sidelink, Industry 4.0, extended reality (XR), and green...
November 19, 2021

Qualcomm’s R&D Test Beds Showcase Exciting New Breakthroughs on the Path to 5G Advanced and Beyond in 5G mmWave, XR, C-V2X, and More – Part One

In Part One of this three-part series, Futurum senior analyst Olivier Blanchard highlights Qualcomm’s latest research milestones in six critical areas: 5G mmWave, wide-area 5G, C-V2X sidelink, Industry 4.0, extended...
November 16, 2021

Part Three of Series: More on RFFE and the Role it Plays in Qualcomm’s 5G Roadmap

In Part Three of his series on RFFE (RF Front End), Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard dives into how chipmaker giant Qualcomm is leveraging its global leadership in wireless innovation and...
November 8, 2021

Stablecoin Regulation Is Coming — Here is Why That Matters

Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard breaks down the Biden Administration’s request to Congress to provide a new regulatory framework for stablecoins. Along with a synopsis of what sets stablecoins apart...
October 13, 2021

Apple Asks for Stay in App Store Changes Pending Appeal of Epic Games Ruling

Futurum senior analyst Olivier Blanchard takes a look at Apple’s latest filing in the Epic Games vs. Apple legal battle, in which Apple was ordered to allow developers to point...
October 12, 2021

Ruling in Cloudflare Copyright Infringement Case Clarifies Liability Framework for Web Service Providers, Upholds DMCA Provisions

Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard explains why Cloudflare’s legal victory in federal court last week is important to copyright infringement case law in the United States. He also explores why...
October 6, 2021

Qualcomm’s New WiFi Dual Station Solution Brings Ethernet-Like Latency via WiFi to Windows 11 PCs

Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard explains how Qualcomm’s clever new WiFi Dual Station solution, coupled with Qualcomm FastConnect 4-stream Dual Band Simultaneous, brings ethernet-like reliability and latency to wireless gaming...

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