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Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

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 of the key industry hurdles facing MediaTek in its efforts to finally break into the premium tier, Blanchard outlines critical areas in which Dimensity 9000 appears to fall short of delivering premium mobile experiences for OEMs and their customers, namely modem/connectivity, camera/computer vision, AI, and mobile gaming.
Daniel Newman

Qualcomm Breakthroughs on Path to Advanced 5G Include R&D Test Beds, 5G mmWave, XR, C-V2X, and More – Part Three

In the conclusion of this three-part series, Futurum Senior Analyst Olivier Blanchard dives deeper into more of Qualcomm’s latest research milestones and how they help expand 5G mmWave deployments, applications, and impact on wide area 5G foundations. Blanchard’s analysis outlines how these over-the-air (OTA) test networks, prototypes, and system simulations help advance 5G research and product development across a breadth of industries. These breakthrough snapshots are especially timely in the wake of the expansive technology roadmap outlined by Qualcomm during its Investor Day presentations just a few days ago and help shed more light on where Qualcomm is with regard to critical R&D milestones.
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

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 networks. Blanchard’s analysis outlines how these over-the-air (OTA) test networks, prototypes, and system simulations help advance 5G research and product development across a breadth of industries. These breakthrough snapshots are especially timely in the wake of the expansive technology roadmap outlined by Qualcomm during its Investor Day presentations just a few days ago and help shed more light on where Qualcomm is with regard to critical R&D milestones.
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

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 reality (XR), and green networks. Blanchard’s overview explains how these over-the-air (OTA) test networks, prototypes, and system simulations, will help advance 5G research and product development across a breadth of industries. These breakthrough snapshots are especially timely in the wake of the expansive technology roadmap outlined by Qualcomm during its Investor Day 2021 presentations just a few days ago and help shed more light on where Qualcomm is with regard to critical R&D milestones.
Ron Westfall

Betacom’s 5G as a Service Offering is Built on Valuable Lessons from Early Private Wireless Network Adopters

Futurum analyst Ron Westfall evaluates Betacom’s 5G as a Service offering and private wireless network portfolio, providing comprehensive plan, design, build, and operate capabilities and the competitive advantage they might well provide in driving broader adoption across industry verticals.
Olivier Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard

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 recent investments in RF to significantly grow its modem-to-antenna solutions footprint not only in mobile handsets, but also expand that slice of its business into high growth adjacent segments like Automotive, the IoT, and the IIoT. Tying the series to Qualcomm’s 2021 Investor Day provides critical insights into RFFE’s growing importance to Qualcomm’s technology portfolio and business momentum.
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Sue Marek

Telecom Providers See AI as the Secret Sauce for CX

AI Can Help Companies Detect Customer Upsell Potential, Which, in Turn, Can Help Justify the Technology Investment
Shelly Kramer

IBM Announces Partnerships with Cisco, Palo Alto Networks for Security, 5G Automation

Ron Westfall

Juniper Support Insights Assures Comprehensive AI-driven Junos Portfolio Vision and Message

Juniper extends AI-powered support to entire Junos portfolio to streamline operator efficiencies and augment end user experiences. Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why the Juniper Support Insight offering spotlights the capabilities of its AI assets and provides more cohesion across Juniper’s portfolio-wide marketing outreach including delivering the benefits of Experience-First Networking.
Alex Gaw

Cisco Unveils New Webex Features

New Features Meant to Support Hybrid Work Models
Ron Westfall

MWC LA 2021: Radisys Jumpstarts the Release 16 5G New Radio Bandwagon

Radisys launched Release 16 5G New Radio software that delivers the capabilities needed to spur CSP and enterprise support of 5G use cases across multiple industry verticals. Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores why Radisys is capitalizing on the enhanced R16 features, such as MU-MIMO, DSS, beamforming, key to spurring Open RAN adoption and ecosystem-wide 5G innovation.
Ron Westfall

Rakuten Symphony Strikes Up Alliance with Intel and Juniper to Deliver Symware

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