4. (Session 1) Qualcomm Technologies_TIEDEMANN, Edward Jr.pdf
- 1. Ed Tiedemann Senior Vice President, Engineering Qualcomm Fellow Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Korea 6G Forum November 1st, 2023 @QCOMResearch The Path from 5G to 6G: Vision and Technology
- 2. 2 Reduced capability devices (NR-Light) mmWave expansion Topology expansion Device enhancements Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) Unlicensed spectrum Advanced power saving and mobility Mission-critical design Sidelink High-precision positioning New deployment models Flexible slot-based framework Mobile mmWave Scalable numerology Advanced channel coding Massive MIMO 4G foundations Fixed Wireless and enterprise Smartphones and laptops Boundless extended reality Automotive Industrial IoT IoT expansion Enhancing mobile broadband Enabling new verticals Our innovations expand the foundation of 5G Foundational Qualcomm innovations lead 3GPP Releases 15,16 and 17 2
- 3. 3 Purpose-built system enhancements for XR over 5G Source: RP-213587 (Enhancements for XR) 1 Quality of Service; 2 Key Performance Indicators; 3 Radio Access Network; 4 Connected Discontinued Reception; 5 Semi-Persistent Scheduling Application awareness Optimizing DL/UL XR traffic in the network to improve user experience and network efficiency KPIs1 and QoS2 Enhancing RAN3 support for enhanced granularity for QoS and XR-specific parameters Power optimization Specifying XR-specific power saving techniques such as enhanced C-DRX4 and control channel monitoring Capacity enhancement Supporting resource allocation and scheduling specifically for XR traffic profile, such as enhanced SPS5 and dynamic grants Edge Cloud 5G NR Release 18 focuses on capacity considerations as well as power savings for XR use cases
- 4. 4 Car of the Future Always connected New vehicle architectures Transition to electric vehicles Automated driving at scale Intelligent transportation systems Merging of physical and digital spaces Direct relationship with customers Car as a platform for new services
- 5. Auto industry rapidly evolving to meet new consumer needs and wants of a more connected, safer, autonomous, and electrified future 5 5G technology Advanced Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Connected services Digital cockpit C-V2X
- 6. Confidential – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies – May Contain Trade Secrets Confidential – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies – May Contain Trade Secrets C-V2X is a critical component to safety 6 Giving vehicles the ability to communicate with each other and beyond Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) e.g., traffic signal timing / priority Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) e.g., collision avoidance safety systems Vehicle-to-network (V2N) e.g., real-time traffic / routing, cloud services Vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) e.g., safety alerts to pedestrians, bicyclists Enhanced range and reliability for direct communication without network assistance Qualcomm® 9150 C-V2X chipset commercialized starting 2018 Integration of C-V2X into the Snapdragon® Automotive 4G (SA415M) and 5G (SA515M) Platforms commercialized starting 2019
- 7. 7 Capability Proprietary solutions for infrastructure and phones Proprietary infrastructure for standard phones 5G IoT-NTN with 3GPP Rel-17/18+ 5G NR-NTN with 3GPP Rel-17/18+ Satellite-to-phone for messaging Satellite-to-phone for messaging and voice Satellite-to-device for IoT and messaging Satellite-to-everything for mobile broadband, IoT, fixed wireless access, and satellite backhaul Time 5G NTN satellite services brings new efficiencies for a broad range of use cases Complementing terrestrial networks with coverage from space LEO ≤ 2,000 km GEO ~ 36,000 km MEO Provide ubiquitous connectivity for more services Evolution to 6G
- 8. 8 Expanding on-device intelligence at the edge Enabling new hybrid AI architectures to scale intelligence Central cloud Do we have a better slide
- 9. 9 9 Cross-node AI/ML C O O RDI NAT E D B E T WE E N D E V I CE A N D N E T WO RK Overlay AI/ML I N DE P ENDE NTL Y A T T H E D E V I CE O R N E T WO RK Network ML No collaboration On-device ML ML operates independently at the device and network as an optimization of existing functions Proprietary ML procedures including model development and management Proprietary and standardized data collection used as input to training Device and cloud APIs work together for best functionality ML operates in a coordinated manner between the device and network Proprietary and standardized ML procedures including model development and management Further data collection used as input to training as well as monitoring Native AI/ML A T A L L D E V I CE A N D N E T WO RK L A Y E RS Device and network exchange control/input across all layers ML operates autonomously between the device and network across all protocols and layers Integrated ML procedures across to train performance and adapt to different environments Data fusion for integrated dynamic ML lifecycle management Evolving towards an AI-native wireless system Multiple wireless AI/ML training and inference scenarios
- 10. 10 Continued 5G evolution in the 6G era 5G Advanced 2nd wave of 5G innovations Rel-18 Rel-19 Rel-20 Rel-22+ Foundational research Vision forming Service requirements Specifications Interoperability testing Trials Rel-20 (6G Study) Next technology leap for new capabilities and efficiencies 3GPP 6G Workshop (Mar’25) 2025 2023 2024 2026 2028 2027 2029 2030+ WRC-31 WRC-27 WRC-23 Leading the 5G Advanced evolution towards 6G 6G Foundational Technology Explorations 6G pre-commercial interoperability testing and trials Confidential – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies – May Contain Trade Secrets Rel-21 (6G Work)
- 11. 11 6G vision from ITU-R — Capabilities and usage scenarios of IMT-2030 Source: ITU-R’s IMT towards 2030 and beyond (https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/study-groups/rsg5/rwp5d/imt-2030/Pages/default.aspx)
- 12. 12 Air interface innovations Evolution of duplexing schemes, Giga-MIMO, mmWave evolution, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, non-terrestrial communications, waveform/coding for MHz to THz, system energy efficiency Communications resiliency Multifaceted trust and configurable security, post quantum security, robust networks tolerant to failures and attacks Merging of worlds Physical, digital, virtual, immersive interactions taking human augmentation to next level via ubiquitous, low-power joint communication and sensing AI-native E2E communications Data-driven communication and network design, with joint training, model sharing and distributed inference across networks and devices Scalable network architecture Disaggregation and virtualization at the connected intelligent edge, use of advanced topologies to address growing demand Expanding into new spectrum bands Expanding to THz, wide-area expansion to higher bands, new spectrum sharing paradigm, dynamic coordination with environmental awareness Key longer-term research vectors enabling the path towards 6G
- 13. 13 Key Agenda Items 1.1 — IMT in the 4.8-4.99 GHz band Considers conditions for which the band 4800-4990 MHz could be used by terrestrial component of IMT. It addresses technical and regulatory conditions, such as power flux density (pfd) limits, which could protect aeronautical and maritime mobile services. 1.2 — IMT in the 3.5 GHz, 6 GHz, and 10-10.5 GHz bands Considers identification of bands 3300-3400 MHz (Region 2 and amend footnote in Region 1), 3600 - 3800 MHz (Region 2), 6425-7025 MHz (Region 1), 7025-7125 MHz (globally), and 10.0-10.5 GHz (Region 2) for IMT including possible allocations to the mobile service on a primary basis. 1.3 — Mobile use of the 3.6-3.8 GHz band in Region 1 Considers possible primary allocation in Region 1 to the mobile service (except aeronautical) in the band 3600-3800 MHz. 1.5 — Consideration of sub-1 GHz spectrum in Region 1 Reviews the spectrum use and needs of existing services in the band 470-960 MHz in Region 1 and considers possible regulatory actions in the band 470-694 MHz in Region 1. 10 — Plan, support harmonization, and secure availability for new 6G coverage band Proposing an agenda item for WRC-27 to study key upper mid-bands for 6G across all 3 regions, i.e., 7.125-15.35 GHz. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 20 November to 15 December 2023 ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) Continue a spectrum pipeline ensuring the continued 5G growth across regions and enabling future 5G Advanced and 6G use cases Region 1: Europe, Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Mongolia, and the Middle East west of the Persian Gulf, including Iraq. Region 2: Americas including Greenland, and some of the eastern Pacific Islands. Region 3: Most of non-FSU Asia east of and including Iran, and most of Oceania.
- 14. 14 Mobile has made a leap every ~10 years Mobile broadband and emerging expansion 2010s Mobile broadband LTE, LTE Advanced, Gigabit LTE Focus shifts to mobile data 2000s Wireless Internet CDMA2000/EV-DO WCDMA/HSPA+, Efficient voice to reach billions 1990s Digital voice D-AMPS, GSM, IS-95 (CDMA) Mobile voice communication 1980s Analog voice AMPS, NMT, TACS A unified connectivity platform 2020s Connected intelligent edge 5G New Radio The next innovation platform 2030s Next-gen wireless AI-native, new spectrum, RF sensing, and many more… Confidential – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies – May Contain Trade Secrets
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