Qualcomm’s Key Announcements at MWC 2021 – Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series

On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series I am joined by Durga Malladi, Senior Vice President and General Manager, 5G, Mobile Broadband and Infrastructure for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. for an exciting conversation about the key announcements made during Mobile World Congress 2021.

Qualcomm’s Key Announcements at MWC 2021

In our conversation we discussed the following:

  • A quick recap of MWC 2021 so far
  • An exploration of the innovation we see happening in mobility and connectivity
  • What Qualcomm’s announcements around small cells mean for the market and for Qualcomm
  • An overview of 5G Accelerator Card
  • How 5G Accelerator Card will enable faster 5G deployments

Qualcomm has made some big announcements this week. If you’d like to learn more about each one check out their website and press releases or listen to the full episode below. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

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Author Information

Daniel is the CEO of The Futurum Group. Living his life at the intersection of people and technology, Daniel works with the world’s largest technology brands exploring Digital Transformation and how it is influencing the enterprise.

From the leading edge of AI to global technology policy, Daniel makes the connections between business, people and tech that are required for companies to benefit most from their technology investments. Daniel is a top 5 globally ranked industry analyst and his ideas are regularly cited or shared in television appearances by CNBC, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal and hundreds of other sites around the world.

A 7x Best-Selling Author including his most recent book “Human/Machine.” Daniel is also a Forbes and MarketWatch (Dow Jones) contributor.

An MBA and Former Graduate Adjunct Faculty, Daniel is an Austin Texas transplant after 40 years in Chicago. His speaking takes him around the world each year as he shares his vision of the role technology will play in our future.

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