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6G is More Than Just Speed –Qualcomm’s AI-native Blueprint from Edge to Cloud

Counterpoint Research Episode 81

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At MWC 2026, Qualcomm announced its roadmap to commercialize "AI-native" 6G by 2029, backed by 58 partners including operators, infrastructure providers, device makers and physical AI companies. Neil Shah, VP of Research at Counterpoint, sat down with Durga Malladi, EVP and GM at Qualcomm (Technology Planning, Edge, and Data Center), to discuss how AI and cellular networks are linked. Durga outlined Qualcomm’s journey from a connectivity solutions company to a connectivity and compute systems provider, and also outlined Qualcomm’s ambitious vision for 6G, moving beyond simple connectivity to a "connectivity, compute, and sensing" model.

Read more here: https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/counterpoint-conversations-6g-qualcomm-ai-native-blueprint-edge-cloud


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