高通在美国对华为提起诉讼，指控华为未经授权使用其多项专利，特别是在5G技术领域。华为则反诉高通滥用专利权，要求高通支付合理的专利使用费，并停止对华为的专利侵权指控。

Verizon Climate Resilience Prize to Further Innovation for Tech-Based Climate Solutions

Verizon

NEW YORK, October 26, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Verizon today announced the launch and open application period of its inaugural Climate Resilience Prize, in partnership with GreenBiz and the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Climate Resilience Center, to recognize and propel climate resilience solutions that have proven results and are ready to scale and positively impact communities. With an award pool of $500,000 divided among three winners, the Climate Resilience Prize will seek to recognize in-market solutions that are innovating to reduce climate change’s impact on at-risk communities. This initiative is part of Citizen Verizon, the company’s responsible business plan for economic, environmental and social advancement. “At Verizon, we're working to innovate next-gen solutions to help address climate change impacts and leave the world better than we found it,” said Rose Stuckey Kirk, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer for Verizon. “We know it’s going to take a network of innovators to develop the solutions we need, and this Climate Resilience Prize is one way in which we can propel game-changing ideas with proven results to scale, so everyone has an equitable chance to thrive as climate changes.” Applications officially opened today at GreenBiz’s VERGE 21 Conference and will close on November 30, 2021. Three winners will be announced at the GreenBiz 22 annual conference in February. A judging panel consisting of industry experts will select a winner in each prize category: next-gen tech solutions, frontline community-led solutions, and nature-based solutions. The Climate Resilience Prize application is exclusive to innovators that have demonstrated results in a real world application, been active in the market and are ready to scale their solution upon consideration. Interested participants can apply now at www.greenbiz.com/verizon-prize. The launch of the Verizon Climate Resilience Prize follows the recent announcement of the company’s third $1 billion green bond, the net proceeds of which are expected to be allocated entirely toward renewable energy. Verizon is now a leading corporate buyer of renewable energy in the U.S., entering into fourteen VPPAs totaling nearly 1.9 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity. In addition to its commitment to net zero operational emissions by 2035, the company also recently announced that by 2030 its solutions are expected to help avoid 20M metric tons (MT) of CO2e annually. In April, Verizon launched the Forward for Good Accelerator, aimed at driving meaningful social change through leading-edge technologies, such as 5G, MEC, AI and XR. This social impact innovation program focuses on start-ups with emerging solutions to pressing social impact issues. The first cohort focused on advancing climate justice for populations who disproportionately bear the impacts of climate change, and includes solutions that provide early wildfire detection and mapping services, and a hurricane warning venture that deploys radar weather satellites to measure wind over the ocean. The second cohort is currently accepting applications through November 8 on disability innovation - to help scale technology solutions that will empower individuals with disabilities to live more independent lives and/or remove barriers for those with disabilities. Startups accepted into the 16-week program can access a wealth of resources provided by Verizon, including $50,000 in funding, to scale their leading-edge technology solutions and mentorship from leading subject matter experts. To learn more about Verizon’s climate protection efforts, visit CitizenVerizon.com. About Verizon Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and communications services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $128.3 billion in 2020. The company offers data, video and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control. Citizen Verizon is the company’s responsible business plan for economic, environmental and social advancement. Citizen Verizon empowers Verizon to deliver on its mission to move the world forward through action by expanding digital access and resources, protecting the climate, and ensuring people have the skills needed for jobs of the future. Through Citizen Verizon, and the key pillars of Digital Inclusion, Climate Protection and Human Prosperity, the company is committed to providing 10 million youths with digital skills training by 2030, supporting 1 million small businesses with resources to help them thrive in the digital economy by 2030, achieving net zero emissions in its operations by 2035, and preparing 500,000 individuals for jobs of the future by 2030. Learn more at CitizenVerizon.com. Media contact: Bernadette Brijlall bernadette.brijlall@verizon.com View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Verizon on 3blmedia.com

October 26, 2021 01:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Developers: Building Smarter Edge Computing Solutions With Smart Sensors

Qualcomm

Edge devices are playing a key role in IIoT, Industry 4.0, and Edge computing in general. Edge devices use sensors to measure and generate data about physical phenomena such as temperature, humidity, and acceleration. Sensors can include MEMS devices, chemical sensors, biosensors, and MOS sensors and may be fused to provide more comprehensive information or redundancy. In edge computing, these sensors are physically connected to an edge device equipped with a microprocessor unit (MPU) capable of processing the data and communicating with other devices or the cloud. As edge computing evolves, new demands are being placed on edge technology, which is driving a trend towards the development and integration of smart sensors. A smart sensor is the next evolution of the sensor, whereby the sensing component(s), known as the base sensor(s), are packaged together with the MPU in a single (usually tiny) device. This trend is blurring the traditional definition of an edge device and is giving rise to the notion of the extreme edge. The extreme edge is where smart sensors take on more of the functionality traditionally done by the edge devices where sensors are commonly attached, or to near-edge devices like onsite servers. Now, the burden of processing, intelligence, data processing, and other functionality is handled by these new smart sensors to increase overall performance and enhance power efficiency. Functions of smart sensors By integrating sensors and the MPU onto the same substrate, smart sensors can be implemented in smaller, low-cost packages suitable for space-constrained applications. They can also be more resilient to environmental conditions. Smart sensors have four general functions they are expected to provide: Measurement: sensing of the physical phenomena via the base sensor(s) such as light, acceleration, environmental conditions, etc., which is then converted into electrical signals and processed by the MPU. Configuration: onboard logic to self-calibrate, detect and warn of drift, and/or ensure correct installation. Verification: continuous monitoring of the sensor’s performance to make sure it’s operating within the required parameters. Logic may be included to switch to backup base sensors or to account for issues like drift. Communication: transmission of data between the base sensor and MPU, as well as the ability to communicate externally (e.g., to send/receive data with other devices or with the cloud). Common examples of smart sensors include level sensors which provide real-time metrics of contents in tanks (e.g., fuel), bins, etc., proximity sensors that detect motion and location, and temperature sensors which can measure environmental conditions or the properties of an object to which they’re attached (e.g., how hot a machine is running). Demands for getting smarter Several demands are driving the trend towards smart sensors. From a compute and security standpoint, growing deployments of edge devices can strain and increase loads on gateways, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and cloud resources. By shifting as much logic as possible right to the sensor and making it more capable, data can be processed at the point where it’s acquired and filtered, reducing the amount of data that leaves the device. For example, a smart sensor might monitor data values, but only send data to the cloud when a certain threshold has been reached. From a cost and logistics standpoint, organizations, especially those with large, difficult, or remote deployments, want small, low-cost wireless units that are easy to install. For example, smart sensors that monitor voltage on remote power lines may need easy installation and be capable of sending information wirelessly to the cloud via a nearby router. In addition, such organizations may also require lower power consumption, multi-year battery life, and/or onboard energy harvesting capabilities, especially for remote devices where maintenance access is difficult, dangerous, and costly. There is also a growing trend towards self-diagnosis, self-calibration, and self-healing. Like any device, smart sensors can suffer from drift, faulty or failing base sensors, damage, or unexpected shifts in installation (e.g., when a unit is bumped out of its expected orientation). With so much dependence on correct data acquisition at the edge, many smart sensors include logic and even additional base sensors giving them the ability to detect, adjust, and/or alert of such issues. Smart SoCs Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. offers a number of SoC’s that could be used for the MPU in a smart sensor. Developers have a rich set of options to choose from with functionality ranging from basic compute to hardware-accelerated AI, along with multiple modes of connectivity like 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and more. Our Qualcomm QCA4020 and QCA4024 SoCs and associated dev kits offer Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), 802.15.4 connectivity, and numerous IO options for IoT applications. For applications requiring additional compute power, you might consider one of our AQP80xx series application processors that includes a GPU, hardware accelerated signal processing, and camera support. You can develop for the Qualcomm APQ8016E Application Processor using the DragonBoard 410c development board. For additional devices and development kits, see the Hardware tab on QDN. We also recently announced several new platforms for developing next-generation IoT devices, so be sure to stay tuned. For further inspiration, check out the following IoT projects on QDN that incorporate sensors: Smart Vineyard Smart Airport MDM9206 with Pressure Detector IoT Merchandise Cart on MDM9206 View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Qualcomm on 3blmedia.com

October 21, 2021 02:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Cristiano Amon at IAA Mobility 2021: How 5G Is Driving Connected Automotive Intelligence

Qualcomm

Digital transformation is sweeping across all major industries and markets, including automotive and transportation. The car is evolving, driven by an immense demand for efficiency, safety, new experiences, and services powered by greater intelligence and connectivity. Digital platforms are moving us into a new era of connected transportation, and Qualcomm Technologies’ breakthrough inventions are helping transform vehicles as we know them. We’re bringing high-speed, low-latency 5G connectivity to the smart car, designed to deliver essential digital capabilities to users through a single, global standard ready for massive scale. Broad automotive industry trends of electrification, mobility as a service, and autonomous driving are taking advantage of new 5G connectivity solutions. Connected cars are delivering experiences we expect on the go, and greater innovation is resulting in better, more immersive, and safer vehicle experiences. In his IAA Mobility 2021 opening keynote, Qualcomm Incorporated President and CEO Cristiano Amon laid out our vision for the digital future of automotive. The rapid global expansion of 5G and more intelligent devices are strengthening the Connected Intelligent Edge, a space where billions of smart devices can transform countless industries—automotive being a very important one. Amon highlighted the incredible positive impact of this level of connectivity and how it can serve as a catalyst for innovation and economic growth in several key areas. Amon discussed the crucial goal of making it as easy as possible for OEMs and technology partners to integrate these connected technologies into their automotive products. That’s why we’ve pushed advancements in the digital chassis, a set of technology solutions for building connected, intelligent vehicles. Customization, experience, and upgradability through the digital chassis empowers automakers to redefine vehicles for the 21st century and create new opportunities for the automotive ecosystem. Working with 23 of the 26 leading car brands to assist them in creating platforms for future growth, Qualcomm Technologies is innovating across telematics, the digital cockpit, ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), highly efficient SoCs, and cloud services to craft a digital chassis built for our evolving customers. The digital cockpit is another area where we’re seeing new kinds of experiences come together for drivers and passengers. Immersion and comfort are at the forefront of the 5G-enabled digital cockpit experience through intuitive screens and HD maps, advanced AR displays, specific intelligent AI, and smart navigation systems. Easy access to important information and diagnostics can be beneficial to drivers, and passengers can have more freedom to relax with video and game streaming supported by persistent 5G cloud connectivity. All of this can lead to better experiences, new services, and new roads for customer value. Cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology allows vehicles to communicate directly with each other and their surroundings, making cars more intelligently aware of their environment around them for safer, more efficient transportation. In tandem with lane-level positioning and smart devices throughout connected roads and cities, driving inside dense urban areas is simplified and can be safer. Smart vehicle communication, along with communication between connected pedestrians and infrastructure, creates an entirely new web of smart transportation. C-V2X is designed to help the industry evolve toward ADAS systems and an autonomous future, where the next-generation cars are partially or fully self-driving. This revolution can propel user experience solutions in the car, further extending the 5G connectivity, cloud computing, and on-demand services we’ve come to expect from our home. Building systems now can create an environment for safer, comfortable autonomy, one with advanced AI navigation, built-in ADAS systems, and remote teleoperation in emergency situations. Success in autonomy requires superior hardware, software, stacks, and simulation tools, and that’s what Qualcomm Technologies is bringing to the future car. Qualcomm Technologies isn’t just about introducing specific digital features to vehicles; we’re dedicated to integrating our foundational digital platforms into the automotive industry to help drive increased opportunity and growth. For over 20 years, we’ve worked with the automotive industry to move to this connected future. Now we’ve arrived, and with a global ecosystem of automakers and technology vendors, transportation is ready to take a massive leap in driving automotive forward and showing the endless possibilities of the connected edge. Learn more about how we’re building the ultimate connected mobility platform. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Qualcomm on 3blmedia.com

October 20, 2021 12:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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News Release

MTM Tecnologia Expands Free Mobile App To Facilitate Safe Blood Donations Across Brazil

Qualcomm

October 18, 2021 /3BL Media/ - MTM Tecnologia has expanded access to its free mobile app, now named One Blood, for Android and iOS devices to facilitate safe blood donations throughout Brazil. Started as a temporary measure for safe blood donation sites during the COVID-19 pandemic, MTM Tecnologia’s application is now available across the country for all interested blood donation centers. The app, which was developed with the backing and support of Qualcomm through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ Initiative, began in support of the Green & Yellow Blood Project/Sangue Verde e Amarelo, an initiative by a group of Brazilian organizations to encourage safe donations during the global health crisis. Due to the app’s success to make blood donation safe and easy to navigate for both donors and donation sites, partners recently launched a more robust version that MTM Tecnologia expects will become the preferred choice for donations centers across Brazil. Through the use of the app, blood donors can request an appointment to donate, find contact information, directions to facilities, and instructions on who is eligible for donation. Blood centers can easily register, list volume of blood types, and send messages to donors when stock is low to encourage donation. “Qualcomm through its Wireless Reach initiative is proud to support MTM Tecnolgia and this important app, which can facilitate safe blood donation during a time of disproportionate need” says Luiz Tonisi, vice president, QUALCOMM Serviços de Telecomunicações Ltda. and president, Qualcomm Latin America “This initiative is an example of how mobile technology can play a critical role in health care, while lowering the health risks to donors and healthcare workers.” “The app to promote safe blood donation in stadiums during the COVID-19 pandemic was such a success that the partners responsible for the project decided to turn it into an ongoing solution as part of a larger project to help promoting blood donation.”, said Gustavo Perez, CEO of MTM. “We are very happy to partner once again with Wireless Reach in this project.” Donors and donation sites across Brazil will have a more seamless blood donation experience due to the functionality of the app. During its first year, the app is projected to grow to 300,000 users. Southeastern Brazil has an average of 144,356 monthly blood donors (approximately half of the donors per month in Brazil as a whole), and it is expected that at least 20% of these donation appointments will be scheduled through the app. The first version of the app used during the Green and Yellow project has been downloaded 40,000 times during five, two-day-events, supporting 11 blood donation centers. With over 2,731 bags of blood collected, 10,924 patients have been impacted. Qualcomm, through its Wireless Reach initiative, and MTM Tecnologia each contributed resources and technical expertise to support the Green & Yellow Blood Project. Wireless Reach provided funding for the development of the mobile app, launch of the website, and activation of the 0800 service that provided free data connectivity for users during the Green and Yellow project. MTM Tecnologia provided the development platform used in the implementation of the mobile app and supported the app and website development. To download the app, visit the Apple App Store or Google Play and search for Um So Sangue. Learn more at http://umsosangue.com.br/. MTM Tecnologia MTM is a software company located in Brazil specialized in providing state-of-the-art software development platforms used by organizations in more than 13 countries to implement and operate mobile and web apps. mobileCare, a special division o MTM specialized in health care provides solutions that are used by hundreds of hospitals and clinics around the world directly impacting the lives of millions of patients and health care workers. About Qualcomm Qualcomm is the world’s leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G. When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our foundational technologies enable the mobile ecosystem and are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. We bring the benefits of mobile to new industries, including automotive, the internet of things, and computing, and are leading the way to a world where everything and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ Initiative Wireless Reach invests in sustainable programs that demonstrate innovative uses of wireless technology to strengthen economic and social development globally. Our programs foster entrepreneurship, aid in public safety, enhance the delivery of health care, enrich teaching and learning, and improve environmental sustainability. Since 2006, Wireless Reach has benefitted more than 20 million people. Qualcomm and Wireless Reach are trademarks or registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Qualcomm on 3blmedia.com

October 18, 2021 03:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Letter to the G20: Why Digital Holds the Key to Meeting Global Challenges

Ericsson

Digital transformation is a global engine of sustainable economic growth, a fundamental lever in fighting climate change and a powerful enabler of social inclusion. Let’s act now to accelerate and expand digitalization’s potential to meet the Italian G20’s priorities and national and global challenges. This was my main message at the B20 (Business 20) Summit in Rome last week. As returning co-chair of the B20’s Digital Transformation Task Force, it has been an honor to forge the Digital Transformation Policy Paper with over 100 representatives from the global business community. The paper, launched before ministers and ahead of the G20 Summit later this month, offers four recommendations to G20 leaders. The recommendations, highlighted below, can spur digitalization and hasten a common, sustainable, prosperous future. Improve connectivity High-performing, energy-efficient connectivity is a prerequisite for digital transformation. It paves the way for revolutionary technologies on top of the network, for green digital agendas to be realized, and is required if we want to give opportunities to the 3.7 billion people currently offline. Stimulating private investment in and speeding up the rollout of high-capacity, future-proof infrastructure, such as 5G, whilst enhancing accessibility, lies at the core of what is the first and arguably foundational recommendation. The investment case is clear. ITU estimates that USD 428 billion additional investment will be required over ten years to deliver high-quality broadband to the world’s unconnected population by 2030. We see too, that for every 10 percent increase in a country’s mobile broadband penetration, GDP increases on average 1.5 percent. When it comes to climate change, we know that technology – much of it connected – has the potential to contribute to a 15 percent reduction in global CO2 production by 2030. Governments and industry need to work together to make it happen. Industry is ready. The paper calls on policy makers to put broadband access at the forefront of economic development efforts and prioritize private sector network expansion. It calls for deployment barriers, such as permitting delays, sighting rules and spectrum pricing and allocation to be addressed. Moreover, it calls for an investment friendly environment, one where technology or vendor neutrality prevails and where markets, rather than governments, decide which technologies will succeed through fair competition. Foster development and deployment of new technologies New digital technologies, many thriving on networks, such as AI, IoT, cloud and edge, are accelerating rapidly. Yet, uneven R&D efforts across the globe and limited awareness of potential uses, are just some of the factors inhibiting their expansion. The recommendation is to foster the development and deployment of these new digital technologies, including through stimulating use case sharing. Build digital trust Rapid technological advancement means that regulatory principles struggle to keep up, leading to competition imbalances in markets and industries. At the same time, digital’s ascension and exponential growth in data increases exposure to privacy and cyber security threats. Digital trust varies around the world and the Task Force recommends global regulatory principles be harmonized. The goal is to grant fair competition, efficient markets, as well as enhance cyber security and privacy protection. Interoperable policy frameworks and common standards to facilitate cross border data flows are also part of the recommendation. Strengthen digital skills Without digital skills, connectivity, new technologies and trust are of little value. The fourth recommendation therefore urges the G20 to foster a digital ready and inclusive society; one where digital skills gaps are mapped and current and future employees are trained, upskilled or reskilled for the new world of work. Among other things, the paper calls for national strategies to address skills gaps, as well as improving digital skills for students and teachers at schools and universities. Given that, by 2030, we forecast that two-thirds of the world’s workforces will depend on 5G connectivity, it is paramount that we work towards closing the digital skills divide and overcome digital exclusion. From AI, to robotics, to app development, the rapid pace of change means academic institutions will invariably require the support of the IT industry to take digital learning beyond a basic level, as well as moving students beyond theoretical knowledge. Public private partnerships will be key. The Ericsson Educate program is one such partnership. Live in several countries and in partnership with local schools, universities and community learning centers, it aims to share those competences that we have in-house more broadly, addressing those critical skillset demands required by tomorrow’s workforce. Next steps The G20 is ‘ working to bridge the digital divide and make digitalization an opportunity for all, improve productivity and – in short – to leave no one behind ’. This work and ambition are commendable, and through contributions such as that of the B20, supported by enterprise. I look forward to the continued hard work and commitment of G20 states and the global business community in creating a more sustainable, prosperous future for us all. Read more Read the Digitalization Policy Paper. Subscribe now to receive a copy of the November 2021 Ericsson Mobility Report. Read President and CEO Börje Ekholm’s previous blog post Why does the world need Ericsson? 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October 18, 2021 11:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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News Release

Qualcomm Provides Emergency Call Device To Promote Public Safety to the Gangnam Support Center for Family With Disability

Qualcomm

SEOUL, South Korea, October 15, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Qualcomm Incorporated through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative, together with the Smart City Association and LUCIS Co., delivered 400 emergency call devices for vulnerable populations to the Gangnam Support Center for Family with Disability. Gangnam Support Center for Family with Disability is distributing an emergency device embedded with a Qualcomm Technologies, Inc’s solution for the safety of the disabled in the local community. With the push of a button, the emergency is reported immediately to the police, registered guardians, or local CCTV centers to support and ensure the user’s safety. This emergency call device is supported by Qualcomm Wireless Reach, which has been involved in the Smart City Safety Net Program since early 2021. The Smart City Safety Net Program is a holistic government emergency response for vulnerable citizens to connect them with local governments, police, fire departments, and emergency services. The protection system developed by LUCIS Co, is designed to deliver Global Positioning System (GPS) information to registered guardians of the socially vulnerable and local CCTV control centers in an emergency, and to quickly respond to emergency situations by using location information and CCTV information. Qualcomm Korea YH, Gangnam Support Center for Family with Disability, Smart City Association, Seoul Parents Society For The Disabled Association, Inc., and LUCIS Co, participated in the device delivery ceremony. Julie Welch, Vice President, Government Affairs Asia Pacific, Qualcomm Incorporated said, "Mobile technology plays a pivotal role in creating safe communities," adding, "We are very proud that Qualcomm Wireless Reach is collaborating to maintain the quality of life and well-being treasured by citizens across South Korea." Sook-hyun Hwang, Chair of Gangnam Support Center for Family with Disability said, “I thank the interest parties (supporters) so that we can provide the emergency call devices to the families with disabilities, and hope it will help for them to live in a safe and happy life in the smart IT environment.” About Qualcomm Qualcomm is the world’s leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch, and expansion of 5G. When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our foundational technologies enable the mobile ecosystem and are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. We bring the benefits of mobile to new industries, including automotive, the internet of things, and computing, and are leading the way to a world where everything and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly. Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ Initiative Wireless Reach invests in sustainable programs that demonstrate innovative uses of wireless technology to strengthen economic and social development globally. Our programs foster entrepreneurship, aid in public safety, enhance the delivery of health care, enrich teaching and learning, and improve environmental sustainability. Since 2006, Wireless Reach has benefitted more than 20 million people. Qualcomm and Wireless Reach are trademarks or registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Qualcomm on 3blmedia.com

October 15, 2021 01:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time

5G Energy Consumption: What's the Impact of 5G NR in Real Networks?

Ericsson

A snapshot of the cellular-network power consumption To understand the power usage in real 5G networks and RAN nodes, we take a closer look at data from a European network. Data was collected from all nodes every 15 minutes for 24 hours in July 2021. See Figure 1: Energy measurements from a European operator network, total and for the most frequent products, respectively. The histogram on the left shows all energy measurements from the network. The right-hand figure reveals the individual histograms for the five most frequent products in this network, which are grouped and separated by color. We can clearly see that the total power consumption of the network (to the left) is dominated by the characteristics of these products. Let’s analyze the graphs in more detail, starting with the left figure. There is a large spike close to zero-energy indicating that some nodes are deactivated during low-traffic hours. Moving on to the individual peaks to the right, we see that some products (like Dual-Band Radio) have a significant spread in energy consumption, indicating good load-dependency between served traffic and corresponding energy consumption. This is the most important characteristic of networks with high energy performance and low energy consumption, as radio access networks are by their nature, distributed typically with very large traffic-load variations. The rightmost peak in the graph corresponds to Massive-MIMO Radio, a high-capacity 5G-NR radio unit with 64 antennas, capable of transmitting up to 200W over 100MHz. This peak highlights the benefits of building the network with precision, being conscious about deploying the high-capacity products where that capacity is needed. Why 5G NR is a much better standard in terms of enabling low network energy consumption Will a future network where 5G NR is deployed everywhere really consume less energy than networks today, even as traffic continues to grow exponentially? Or should the data above give rise to concern? Fortunately, the 5G NR standard is considerably better compared to previous standards in terms of low-energy operation. The crucial difference is the vastly improved support for energy savings during low-to-medium traffic. 5G NR also has much higher capacity, resulting in a lower load in terms of the fraction of the capacity that a certain traffic volume utilizes. When examining the traffic patterns in the networks, several short gaps in the data transmissions can be observed, even during highly loaded times (Figure 2). These short gaps are utilized to reduce power consumption in the network by quickly putting components into sleep mode and then activating them again before the next transmission occurs. The longer these time gaps are, the more components can be put to sleep, and the lower the energy consumption becomes. See Figure 2: Varying network traffic load during the day. The highlighted part shows the gaps in data packet transmissions during a high-traffic situation. A feature that utilizes these time gaps is known as micro-sleep TX, which puts radio units in sleep mode whenever there is a time gap. In the 4G standard, these time gaps where micro-sleep TX and other energy saving features can operate are always very short, at the most 0.2ms. This is because the 4G LTE standard mandates that a large amount of synchronization signals, reference signals, and system information should always be transmitted over the entire bandwidth. These signals are needed to secure cell coverage and a good connection with users. But they also limit possible energy savings we can achieve with LTE. The 5G NR standard has been designed based on the knowledge of typical traffic activity in radio networks, and the need to support sleep states in radio-network equipment. Therefore, 5G NR provides much better support for implementing energy-saving features in network products. In 5G NR, the time between mandatory transmissions can be as long as 20ms in stand-alone mode and 160ms in non-stand-alone mode. That’s 100 to 800 times longer than the corresponding value of 0.2ms for LTE. In addition, 5G NR requires far less always-on signaling transmissions in the frequency domain. This is often referred to as the ultra-lean design of the 5G NR physical layer. It is the ultra-lean design of 5G NR that allows for both deeper and longer periods of sleep when there is little or no ongoing data transmission. In this context, little is a relative measure that relates to the capacity of the cell. For the same traffic volume, a high-capacity 5G-NR cell has a lower utilization than an LTE cell with lower capacity, so the high-capacity 5G-NR cell will use less energy. Since more components can be put in sleep mode for longer periods, there is a significant potential to reduce energy consumption of 5G-NR products and eventually the overall network energy consumption. Let’s look at an example. In Figure 3, we compare the energy consumption of an empty LTE cell, on top, and an empty 5G-NR cell, on the bottom. There are no active users and there’s no traffic being served. The power consumption in this example is calculated using a power model that was used by the 3GPP during 5G-NR standardization. See Figure 3: Example of the theoretical base station energy consumption (using base station power models from 3GPP) during idle mode signaling in LTE (top) and NR (bottom). NR is configured to send synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) every 20ms. The important takeaway is that the 5G-NR standard enables a fundamentally different product behavior that is much more scalable in terms of energy consumption versus traffic. The ultra-lean design in 5G NR is starting to have a real-world impact The real-world impact of ultra-lean design is significant, as proven by recent measurements on Ericsson Radio products capable of supporting both 4G LTE and 5G NR. See Figure 4 and Figure 5. Since NR has significantly fewer always-on signals, the technique of shutting down the power amplifiers during micro-sleep TX provides much larger savings in low and medium traffic scenarios, compared to LTE. Although the use of micro-sleep TX in LTE provides impressive energy savings, this works even better for NR. In the examples provided here, the power-consumption reduction for using micro-sleep TX during idle mode in LTE is approximately 45 percent, while for NR, an even more impressive energy-consumption reduction of 70 percent is achieved. The improvements made possible with NR and intelligent power-saving techniques do not stop here. Presented in Figure 5, the energy-scaling capabilities of the product dual-band Radio can be observed. This 4-port MIMO and dual-band radio can deliver 4x40 W of radiofrequency power while consuming 1060 W of electric power. The power consumption in other operational states can be significantly lower, for instance 130 W for NR non-stand-alone-idle mode operation. In a real-life network these different operational modes are used in different traffic situations and/or at different times of the day, enabling the optimization of the power consumption in the network. 5G energy consumption: The future The energy performance we now see in early products (above) is just the beginning. We expect further improvements in later 5G-NR products. Especially in digital components of the radio and in the base-band products, there is still room for improvement. More load dependence in the RAN products will then also enable a much bigger impact on RAN optimization solutions based on AI and ML. The reduced energy consumption that 5G NR brings will reduce the operational cost for service providers, as well as the environmental impact of cellular networks. This will also lead to a significant reduction of product size and weight, as heat dissipation is the key limiting factor for product miniaturization. Learn more Read more about network energy performance. Learn about Ericsson’s 5G NR products with energy efficiency in focus: New Massive MIMO solutions accelerate 5G mid-band. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Ericsson on 3blmedia.com

October 14, 2021 10:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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CSG Acquires DGIT Systems, Enhances Ease of Delivery and Monetization of Digital Ecosystems

CSG

CSG ® (NASDAQ: CSGS) is transforming the way companies engage with their customers by arming today’s leading brands with future-ready, innovative solutions that drive extraordinary customer experiences. Today the company announced the acquisition of DGIT Systems, a provider of configure, price and quote (CPQ) and order management solutions for the telecoms industry. The acquisition brings together industry leading solutions specifically designed to streamline the complexities of commercializing the next era of multi-party digital offerings that will drive business growth for communications service providers (CSPs). Order processing and management is often the root of frustration for CSPs when delivering complex data and digital services to B2B and multi-play B2C customers. As CSPs push to leverage the massive bandwidth and low latency of 5G and edge architectures, order processing demands will continue to rise alongside customer service expectations. By extending CSG’s solution footprint with DGIT’s CPQ and order management capabilities, CSG is primed to help operators tackle one of their greatest challenges and enable them to easily deliver multi-party digital offerings through an ecosystem of partners to all customers so that they can increase customer acquisition, loyalty and satisfaction. “CSG’s acquisition of DGIT Systems uniquely positions us to help CSPs win in their quest to deliver next-gen, 5G digital offerings that will excite both consumers and enterprises,” said Ken Kennedy, COO and president of revenue management and digital monetization, CSG. “With consumer services at the peak of commoditization, the greatest opportunity now lies in the B2B and B2B2X sectors. This paradigm shift means operators need integrated technologies, like CSG’s monetization suite, that can ease the complexities of delivering dynamic, interoperable ecosystems across a multitude of partners. With this acquisition, CSPs can easily deploy CSG’s end-to-end solutions to seamlessly deliver multi-party digital offerings to all customer segments and, in parallel, automate onboarding, innovation and settlement with a rich network of partners.” The combined CSG and DGIT solution provides a TM Forum Conformance Certified, modern, open and decoupled architecture that provides the flexibility for CSPs to innovate and implement new digital services. Additional capabilities include: Catalog: An active, rules-driven catalog based on TM Forum’s Open APIs that visually builds offers from components in design time, including service and resource layers, then drives system behavior at run time. Configure, price and quote: A powerful CPQ solution completely automates configuration, pricing and quote management for the most complex products and services, including live pricing, pricing policies, discounts and workflow driven approval processes. Order management: A catalog-driven order management system with reusable processes and visual configuration provides proactive communication, transparent fulfillment, trouble-free activation and order orchestration that includes manual and third-party system hand-offs, jeopardy management and automated escalation processes. Monetization: Sophisticated monetization processes simplify the management of complex rating, charging, payments and settlements. “As the market places greater focus on B2B and B2B2x service models, robust CPQ and order management solutions can greatly reduce provisioning and billing errors, which are two of the leading causes of customer dissatisfaction for communications service providers today,” said Karl Whitelock, IDC research vice president, communications service provider operations and monetization. “CSPs are starting to invest in solutions that can help them to monetize these complex business relationships along with empowering them to manage the various parts of their digital ecosystems, especially partner resource accountability and settlement. Technology suppliers, such as CSG, who are building out comprehensive ecosystem commercialization solutions, play a pivotal role in the ongoing transformation of their CSP customers." “DGIT’s strategic partnership with CSG highlights the value of our combined portfolio to the communications market,” said Greg Tilton, founder and CEO, DGIT. “This acquisition brings the advantages of global scale and a world leading monetization portfolio to both DGIT and our customers. Together with CSG, we can help CSPs thrive in today’s digital-first world.” CSG is a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management, helping companies around the world digitally transform their business to monetize and create extraordinary customer experiences. For more information on CSG’s configure, price, quote and order management solutions, visit https://www.csgi.com/capabilities/revenue-and-customer-management/configure-price-quote-and-order/. # # # About DGIT Systems DGIT Systems is a provider of software and services to digital and communications service providers, including catalog, configure, price and quote (CPQ), order capture, provisioning, and inventory management. Our cutting-edge technologies create intuitive, flexible and highly customizable solutions that can seamlessly automate and effortlessly manage the complete, end-to-end, opportunity-to-operate journey for digital and communications services. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, DGIT operates globally with approximately 70 service provider customers in 18 countries. About CSG CSG is a leader in innovative customer engagement, revenue management and payments solutions that make ordinary customer experiences extraordinary. Our cloud-first architecture and customer-obsessed mindset help companies around the world launch new digital services, expand into new markets, and create dynamic experiences that capture new customers and build brand loyalty. For nearly 40 years, CSG’s technologies and people have helped some of the world’s most recognizable brands solve their toughest business challenges and evolve to meet the demands of today’s digital economy with future-ready solutions that drive exceptional customer experiences. With 5,000 employees in over 20 countries, CSG is the trusted technology provider for leading global brands in telecommunications, retail, financial services and healthcare. Our solutions deliver real world outcomes to more than 900 customers in over 120 countries. To learn more, visit us at csgi.com and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Copyright © 2021 CSG Systems International, Inc. and/or its affiliates (“CSG”). All rights reserved. CSG® is a registered trademark of CSG Systems International, Inc. All third-party trademarks, service marks, and/or product names which are referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners, and all rights therein are reserved. Contacts: Tammy Hovey CSG +1 (917) 520-2751 tammy.hovey@csgi.com John Rea Investor Relations CSG +1 (210) 687 4409 john.rea@csgi.com Contact Details Tammy Hovey +1 917-520-2751 tammy.hovey@csgi.com Company Website https://www.csgi.com

October 11, 2021 06:30 AM Mountain Daylight Time

OPPO Officially Launches the Global Version of ColorOS 12

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SHENZHEN, CHINA - Media OutReach - 11 October 2021 - OPPO today officially announced the all-new ColorOS 12 operating system for its global users. Aiming to provide its users a seamless experience that’s closer to stock Android 12, ColorOS 12 introduces an all-new inclusive UI, smoother performance, and rich features that help boost your everyday productivity as well as help achieve better work-life balance. With this launch, OPPO officially rolls out ColorOS 12 public beta to its global users, becoming one of the first OEMs to run on Android 12. Coming firstly on Find X3 Pro in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, OPPO plans on expanding to more models covering more countries and regions in the coming months. Inclusivity Now a Central Theme Having its presence across 68 countries, touching the lives of 440 million users around the world, Inclusivity has been a central theme in the creation of ColorOS 12. Building on top of OPPO’s Infinite Design concept, which is lightweight, clean and richly and very customizable, the new OS provides a more inclusive experience and comes packed with softer icons, animations and information framework that are friendly to different languages and cultures, and an adaptable framework with different phone formats. Smoother, Seamless Experience Powering Greater Productivity Giving users a smooth, seamless experience has been at the core of OPPO R&D and Innovation, and the new ColorOS 12 emphasizes on both –comfort and endurance. Thanks to the long-term code decoupling efforts, ColorOS 12 has made some achievements in addressing lags and stutters after prolonged usage, especially in anti-fragmentation and intelligent resource allocation, leading to a low 2.75% system aging rate in 3 years, an average of 30% lower memory occupation and 20% lower battery consumption. Catering to your visual intuitiveness, the Quantum Animation Engine adopts more than 300 improved animations to achieve the animated effects that are lifelike. By imitating physical habits of resistance, inertia and rebound, the feature makes the overall experience smoother and more aligned to the cognition and habits of the human brain so that the experience is more realistic, and intuitive. Practical features such as PC Connect, 3-Finger Translate powered by Google Lens, FlexDrop and Phone Manager allow ColorOS 12 users stay productive through multiple scenarios. Prioritized Privacy: Cutting the gimmicks and focusing on the basics OPPO has been listening to its user feedback and prioritizing privacy on ColorOS. The ColorOS 12 not only comes packed with all the improved security and privacy features from Android 12, including Privacy Dashboards, Approximate Location Sharing and Microphone and Camera Indicators, which empowers users to be the masters of their own privacy with clear, visualized menus and buttons; but also keeping the well-received features developed within the OPPO team, such as Private System, Private Safe, App Lock and others. Being aware that privacy to users is all about keeping transparency, OPPO has been improving the data compliance through storage and process. With servers deployed in multiple locations across the world, OPPO guarantees that user data stay in the nearby servers, which is saved in a non-plain text format and is transmitted using a proprietary protocol. Holding privacy certifications from authoritative organizations such as ePrivacy and ISO27001, the company deploys third-party supervisor in the data security filed to make sure everyday process compliance. An OS that’s open to the Android developers Sharing the common value of a healthy mutual exchange with our Android partners and contributing to building a culture of openness and technological exchange to enhance both platforms, while ColorOS has incorporated many stock Android features, similarly, ColorOS has inspired the customizable trend in Android 12, like the Wallpaper-based Theming system in Material You, which you would be able to find a similar self-developed feature in previous ColorOS editions. Another fine example of this exchange is the App Cloner from ColorOS that now features in Android 12. OPPO’s ColorOS aims to become a more Android developer friendly OS. In addition to the free camera SDKs covering OPPO’s most advantageous camera capabilities – including Ultra Steady Video Shooting, HDR, Super Wide-Angle, etc., OPPO has further opened its HyperBoost, Color Vision Enhancement to benefit Android app developers and enhance the Android ecosystem. ColorOS 12 Rollout Plan OPPO will first roll out ColorOS 12 public beta today in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia on the Find X3 Pro 5G. Rollouts will then continue step-by-step in other countries and on additional devices through the rest of 2021 and 2022. The company aims to bring ColorOS 12 to over 110 models with 150 million users. OPPO’s Exclusive Upgrade Policy For the very first time, OPPO is also announcing a major update policy. Specifically, for the OPPO devices releasing from 2019 and onwards the company will guarantee three major Android updates for its flagship Find X Series devices, and two Android updates for the Reno/F/K and some of the A Series and a single Android update for the low memory A Series models. Together with four years of regular security patch updates for the Find X Series, and three years for the Reno/ F / K/ A Series. About OPPO OPPO is a leading global smart device brand. Since the launch of its first smartphone - "Smiley Face" - in 2008, OPPO has been in relentless pursuit of the perfect synergy of aesthetic satisfaction and innovative technology. Today, OPPO provides a wide range of smart devices spearheaded by the Find and Reno series. Beyond devices, OPPO provides its users with ColorOS and internet services like HeyTap and OPPO+. OPPO operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with 6 Research Institutes and 4 R&D Centers worldwide, as well as an International Design Center in London. About ColorOS ColorOS is a highly customized, efficient, intelligent, and richly designed Android-based mobile OS from OPPO. With over 440 million global users, ColorOS supports 67 languages, including English, Hindi, Thai, and Indonesian. Contact Details OPPO Ricca Huang riccahuang@oppo.com OPPO Lucas Yan yansu@oppo.com

October 11, 2021 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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