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Snapdragon Cockpit elite

Qualcomm Technologies, showcased its most potent automotive systems at the Snapdragon Summit. Qualcomm Oryon CPU-powered the newest addition to the Snapdragon Digital Chassis Solution portfolio, these Elite tier automotive platforms are Qualcomm Technologies’ fastest CPU specifically developed for the automotive industry. They are intended to provide next-generation cars with unparalleled power and intelligence. Automakers can choose to use Snapdragon Ride Elite to enable automated driving and Snapdragon Cockpit Elite to support sophisticated digital experiences. Automakers will also have the option to seamlessly integrate automated driving and digital cockpit features on the same SoC with a special flexible architecture. This is an innovative capability offered by Snapdragon Digital Chassis Solutions.

These new elite Snapdragon automotive platforms meet the industry’s demands for higher compute levels by enabling automakers to redefine automotive experiences for their customers through its best-performing compute, graphics, and AI capabilities, industry-leading power efficiency, and state-of-the-art software enablement for digital cockpits and automated driving.

Integrated Design, Unrivaled Efficiency

Enhanced AI Performance

The multimodal AI-specific Neural Processing Unit (NPU) aims to achieve a 12x performance increase over earlier cockpit platforms, allowing for real-time processing of cabin data and the exterior environment. This development ensures individualized in-cabin experiences by enabling real-time decision-making, proactive support, and adaptive replies. The NPU in Snapdragon Ride Elite is built to deliver low-latency, highly accurate, and efficient end-to-end transformers while preserving optimal power and performance. It is outfitted with transformer accelerators, vector engines, and mixed precision support.

Flexible, Centralized Processing with Software Virtualization and Multi-OS Support

The heterogeneous platform offers outstanding concurrency and multitasking for a large number of cameras, sensors, rich user experiences, and cutting-edge AI-enabled audio with virtualization. It also runs multiple applications without sacrificing performance. All levels of configurable software-defined vehicles (SDVs) can be produced by automakers, offering scalability and flexibility while streamlining vehicle architecture. Compared to previous architectures, this one is intended to expedite deployment timeframes, guaranteeing that clients may take advantage of the newest features and innovations sooner. The high-end automotive platforms also make use of Qualcomm Technologies’ extensive software stack, which supports hardware virtualization through a Type-1 safe hypervisor that can accommodate numerous guest virtual machines with distinct operating systems that run independently and concurrently without interference.

Industry-Leading Power Efficiency

Designed to provide outstanding performance while consuming the least amount of energy and assisting in making sure that cars run longer and smarter. A combination of software and hardware for intelligent power management that strikes a balance between application runtime and core utilization is the answer.

Intuitive Experiences

Developed to facilitate context-aware apps, the platforms allow for hands-free autonomous driving that anticipates demands, as well as improved object detection and real-time driver monitoring for a more comfortable and secure journey. With enhanced rendering capabilities and a 3x performance boost, its upgraded Qualcomm Adreno GPU is aiming to satisfy demands for dynamic driver information, gaming, and entertainment.

Safety-Focused

With a dedicated safety island controller and a sturdy hardware architecture for isolation and interference-free operation, these safety-focused systems are made to meet automotive safety standards for ASIL-D systems. This helps to ensure dependable quality-of-service for the ADAS functions as well as driver and passenger comfort and confidence.

Software-Defined

Specifically created for the industry’s transition to SDVs, the top-tier platforms are made to be upgradeable from beginning to end using a unified software framework that prioritizes software reuse. They are also made to assist automakers in accelerating feature development through a cloud-based workbench, simplifying software development for ongoing enhancement, and cutting down on time to market for new features and services.

Modern Camera Subsystem for Comfort and Safety

For crisp, responsive images under challenging driving circumstances, top-tier vehicle systems come equipped with a robust, effective camera system and a cutting-edge Image Signal Processor (ISP). Over 40 multimodal sensors, including 20 high-resolution cameras for 360-degree coverage and in-cabin monitoring, are supported. Its platforms leverage AI-enhanced imaging techniques to deliver optimized image quality for both advanced features and improved in-cabin experiences. They are compatible with the newest and upcoming car sensors and formats.

Software Stack for AI and Automated Driving

The Snapdragon Ride Elite platform is a prime example of software virtualization, providing an end-to-end automated driving system with sophisticated features like path planning, vision perception, sensor fusion, localization, and full vehicle control that operate simultaneously, independently, and interference-free.In a similar vein, the Snapdragon Cockpit Elite offers enhanced gameplay, sophisticated 3D graphics for immersive user experiences, on-device AI with a fully integrated edge orchestrator, and rich multimedia features. Additionally, the Snapdragon Cockpit Elite is built with long-term support (API compatibility), safety, and security features. It can run the infotainment dash, instrument cluster, and multiple passenger instances in separate virtual machines, sharing data and content as needed.

In 2025, samples of the Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite will be accessible. Leading automakers Li Auto and Mercedes-Benz AG are collaborating on technology, and their upcoming commercialized automobiles will incorporate Snapdragon Cockpit Elite tier automotive platforms.

The Snapdragon Cockpit Elite and Snapdragon Ride Elite solutions and their potential to transform next-generation vehicles,” said Li Auto president Donghui Ma. “The automotive industry is about to revolutionize, using the latest software, AI, and computers to give drivers and passengers unrivaled experiences.

Open vRAN commercial momentum advance 5G infrastructure

What is open vran?

Commercial designs and deployments of open and virtualized radio access networks (Open vRAN) are developing, while intelligent computing innovation and AI are becoming more important for 5G infrastructure. Qualcomm Technologies, a communications and AI company, is driving 5G network innovation.

Their 5G RAN portfolio now includes cognitive computing technologies that improve processing, power efficiency, and cost. Qualcomm Technologies makes Arm-compatible CPUs for next-generation Open vRAN servers and affordable 5G small cells. See Viettel, Fujitsu, and Mavenir news to see how they and their clients are advancing Open vRAN.

Smart computing for 5G infrastructure

Qualcomm Infrastructure Processors ushers in a new age of high performance and low TCO for mobile network operators (MNOs) and new entrants. Her new lineup includes vRAN server processors with an emphasis on AI workloads, using CPU, NPU, and GPU expertise, and small cell processors to reduce 5G home and small office, home office (SOHO) costs.

Innovative RAN and AI processing for open and virtualized networks

Open Ran and vRan

By adding Qualcomm Infrastructure Processors for vRAN servers to her portfolio, they can meet current network needs as open and virtualized networks spread and the connected intelligent edge with AI grows. They want to revolutionize AI and RAN workload processing in vRAN servers by using the Qualcomm Oryon CPU, integrated hardware accelerators (leveraging world-class NPU/GPU technology), and their powerful Qualcomm 5G RAN Platforms.

Qualcomm Infrastructure Processors use standard interfaces and are interoperable with accelerator cards from several vendors. As usual with Qualcomm Technologies, their diversified product range and expertise make their technologies better together. As seen above, Qualcomm Infrastructure Processors and their Qualcomm X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card effectively handle Layer 1 and Layer 2 processing for essential RAN and AI workloads. Performance per watt and Open vRAN deployment costs are optimized by this system design. To optimize and improve contemporary 5G networks, AI is essential from the cloud to the network to the device. Driving AI innovation across these vectors helps operators enhance performance, reduce operational costs, and move toward the autonomous network.

Qualcomm Technologies is a front runner in providing end-to-end AI knowledge to operators

Who better to apply AI’s numerous advantages to contemporary telecoms networks’ cornerstone, vRAN servers? Ecosystem partners are testing open vRAN solutions using Qualcomm Infrastructure Processors.

5G tiny cell innovation with Qualcomm Infrastructure Processors

First, Qualcomm FSM100 5G RAN platform for small cells, now with Qualcomm Infrastructure Processor QIP100 for RAN workload processing, is commercially available. This platform offers the perfect blend of performance, capacity, power, cost, size, and deployment ease for large-scale residential and SOHO 5G deployments using Qualcomm QIP100. MNOs and Qualcomm Technologies‘ infrastructure partners can fill a market gap and upgrade legacy 3G and 4G residential small cells (femtocells) with this optimized platform to meet growing demand for high-speed, low-latency 5G at home and small office. Promote vRAN sales

Qualcomm 5G RAN technologies, notably Open vRAN platforms, are gaining pace as they expand their 5G infrastructure portfolio. Recently, Viettel deployed 5G Open RAN network equipment utilizing the Qualcomm X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card and Qualcomm QRU100 5G RAN Platform on a live network with actual users and data traffic. Live network results of 1,200 Mbps (100HMz, 4 Layers) demonstrate Open vRAN’s commercial readiness, combining competitive performance with cost and energy efficiency.

After the milestone with Viettel, expect to see additional announcements of strong Massive MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) radio units from our clients using Qualcomm Technologies‘ Open vRAN platforms at Mobile World Congress Barcelona. Fujitsu motivation open an O-RAN well-matched 64TRX immense MIMO telephone lines Unit powered by means of Qualcomm QRU100 5G RAN proposal.

Expect tales of disaggregated RAN reducing operator TCO with power-efficient, multi-vendor vRAN servers using Qualcomm X100 5G RAN accelerator cards and Qualcomm QDU100 systems.

Mavenir and Qualcomm Technologies will unveil a vDU solution powered by Qualcomm X100 5G RAN Accelerator Card and developed with Mavenir vDU RAN software at MWC-B. This solution reduces mobile operator TCO and improves sustainability with high power efficiency. Mavenir will announce its Open Beam line of high-performing and power-efficient Massive MIMO Radios powered by Qualcomm QRU100 5G RAN Platforms in addition to the vDU solution.

Not just that. Follow these and their other customers and ecosystem stakeholders as they go to the expo. Open vRAN should be a hot subject at MWC and beyond.

Enabling intelligent 5G infrastructure

Qualcomm Technologies‘ inclusion of intelligent computing to its 5G RAN portfolio signals major telecommunications infrastructure advancement. Qualcomm Technologies helps operators enhance network performance, decrease costs, and increase sustainability with AI leadership and strong computation technologies. The introduction of Qualcomm Infrastructure Processors for vRAN servers and small cells and the rapid commercial designs and deployment of Qualcomm 5G RAN platforms for Open vRAN position Qualcomm Technologies to meet operators’ diverse 5G needs.