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5G mmWave Brings Streaming Speeds to Rural America in a Cost-Effective Way

Qualcomm

The first extended-range 5G NR millimeter wave (mmWave) data call in the United States was achieved on a commercial network in Janesville, Wisconsin, over a distance of more than 3 miles with speeds of greater than 200 megabits per second (Mbps). The distance redefines the perception of 5G mmWave spectrum as an urban — or highdensity-only deployment technology. In addition, 200 Mbps is enough speed for high-data-intensive requirements like streaming 4K video to multiple devices. It’s also enough data to connect remotely to a doctor, stream a lesson plan and for simpler things like surfing the web and checking email. This cost-effective solution will help to close the connectivity divide and ensure that access extends to everyone regardless of their location or economic status. It also builds resiliency into the ecosystem and can connect those most impacted by COVID-19. Harnessing the 5G network will unlock unprecedented capacity and speed This breakthrough gives communications service providers a cost-effective way to expand their coverage and deliver fiber-like Internet speeds wirelessly over mmWave. 5G FWA can address some of the “last mile” challenges in rural areas just outside the city limits to residents that were previously not covered. The current 4G FWA does not offer the same capacity and speed needed for today’s data intensive use. 5G will not only help close the connectivity gap for those who don’t have access, but it will also provide a new connectivity option for residents living within the coverage areas. Smart Agriculture: With 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), farmers can connect to their crops and livestock with real-time data processing capabilities. 5G speeds and capacity will help farmers improve production yields and so much more. Telehealth: Access to telemedicine and telehealth via a reliable broadband like 5G FWA is vital to safely manage health from home, especially for high-risk populations like the elderly who can’t risk leaving the house. Learn more View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Qualcomm on 3blmedia.com

September 28, 2021 10:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Showstoppers® Gears Up For In-Person And All-Digital Events For CES 2022

ShowStoppers

ShowStoppers ® is gearing up to produce its signature press-only showcase events for journalists to discover new tech for work, home and play during CES 2022. ShowStoppers @ CES 2022 will be in held in person at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, 5 Jan. 2022. For journalists and companies not traveling to Las Vegas, ShowStoppers will also stream press conferences during the week of 10 January on ShowStoppers TV, the acclaimed digital platform that launched in April 2020. ShowStoppers TV broadcasts live and on-demand events that enable marketers, brands, startups, industry leaders, innovators and PR teams to pitch new products and engage in conversation with journalists around the world. “We are so excited to return to Las Vegas – home to ShowStoppers @ CES for more than two decades,” said Dave Leon, partner, ShowStoppers. “We look forward to seeing many new and returning faces. Companies are telling us how much they look forward to connecting again with journalists, in person, to launch new products, services and apps, to share product demos, to drive brand awareness, and generate news coverage and product reviews.” The in-person and digital ShowStoppers press events will organize product launches, sneak previews and hands-on demonstrations for journalists, industry and financial analysts, venture capitalists and business executives -- from AI to 5G to cloud, VR to digital health; to better, safer, healthier tools for working from home or going back to the office; to future mobility and autonomy, robotics, smart cities or blockchain; to apps and hardware that drive mobile and desktop innovation; to space tech, wearables, IoT, appliances, entertainment, green energy, anti-pandemic technologies, and more. Health and safety are a top priority for ShowStoppers. Taking lead from CES, ShowStoppers will require all in-person attendees, exhibitors and staff to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. ShowStoppers continues to monitor guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nevada and Clark County. ShowStoppers will follow applicable federal, state and local laws, and is working with the Wynn as it updates rules for events at the hotel. About ShowStoppers Now in its 26th year, ShowStoppers, https://www.showstoppers.com/, is the global leader in producing press and business events spanning the U.S., Europe and Asia. Each event organizes product launches, sneak previews and demonstrations for selected journalists, bloggers, industry and financial analysts, venture capitalists and business executives. Industry leaders, innovators and startups exhibit to generate news coverage and product reviews, make new connections, promote brand and open new markets. ShowStoppers produces official press events at CE Week, IFA and NAB; partners with CTA, IFA, GSMA and CEATEC; and produces events during CES, IFA, MWC, NAB, CE Week, CEATEC and other tradeshows. ShowStoppers streams online, broadcasting live events, month after month. To learn more about how you and your company can meet the press at ShowStoppers press events in person and online at ShowStoppers TV, contact Lauren Merel, lauren@showstoppers.com, +1 908-692-6068, or Dave Leon, dave@showstoppers.com, +1 845-821-6123. For press registration, please contact Steve Leon, sl@showstoppers.com, +1 310-936-8530. Contact Details ShowStoppers Steve Leon +1 310-936-8530 sl@showstoppers.com Company Website https://showstoppers.com

September 28, 2021 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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5G: Anywhere and Everywhere

Qualcomm

5G isn’t only for city dwellers. That’s because 5G can deliver streaming speeds of more than 200Mbps for more than 3 miles - and this is 5G just getting started! Unfortunately, some communities have been unable to experience all of the “G’s”. The connectivity divide is real. However, Qualcomm is helping to bridge the gap with 5G. We believe everyone should have access regardless of their location or economic status. For example, with Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) customers and business owners can have permanently installed 5G hotspots on their roofs and outside their businesses—delivering fiber-like internet to all the devices inside, even outside the city limits. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Qualcomm on 3blmedia.com

September 27, 2021 10:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Zero-Energy Devices - A New Opportunity in 6G

Ericsson

Today’s massive machine-type communication provides data rates of up to a few hundred kilobits per second. NarrowBand Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and LTE for Machines (LTE-M) are two closely related technologies that are used in today’s commercial 4G and 5G networks to handle applications such as remote meter reading. Although the battery life of NB-IoT/LTE-M devices can be up to ten years in some cases, battery replacement or charging limits the applicability of these devices. This is especially true when considering massive deployments of tens of thousands of devices. Moreover, the battery life is dependent on the transmission and reception duty cycles and is significantly reduced if an NB-IoT/LTE-M device transmits or receives data every few minutes. Fast forward ten years into the future and imagine similar use cases but without the hassle of replacing or charging the battery. Enter the era of zero-energy devices, devices that from the end-user perspective operate without a battery. Instead, the energy necessary for communication is harvested from the surroundings from vibrations, from light, from temperature gradients, or even from the radio-frequency waves themselves. Packages in a warehouse can be tracked by using low-cost, zero-energy devices, potentially printed directly on the boxes –this could work even if the box is behind other boxes, avoiding the use of optical bar codes. The box may even provide information on, for example, temperature or humidity in the box, something which is not possible with a passive bar code. Monitoring the environment is another scenario where miniaturized, low-cost, zero-energy devices can play a role. In the future, ubiquitous zero-energy devices will help us monitor pollution, weather or even disease prevalence. Zero-energy devices could also transform the retail industry. Imagine you’re in a department store shopping for a shirt. As soon as you pick one up from a shelf, the zero-energy device embedded in the shirt’s tag tells the store network that you’re interested in that particular shirt style or model. With that information, the TV screens in your vicinity could offer you additional options for similar shirts and accessories. All this without the user having to bother charging or replacing batteries in the thousands or even millions of zero-energy devices around! Mind-boggling as it is, there are many research challenges that need to be resolved before this can become a reality. These challenges span multiple areas, from energy harvesting, to communication, to overall system design handling a very large number of devices. Ericsson and MIT have therefore teamed up to tackle these challenges. By combining Ericsson’s expertise in communication systems with MIT’s world-leading knowledge in devices and energy harvesting, we can move closer to the vision of zero-energy devices. Let’s start by discussing energy harvesting. Energy harvesting Needless to say, the power possible to harvest from miniature sources, including thermal, vibration and photovoltaic sources, is typically very low. In case of radio-frequency (RF) energy harvesting, which is one of the more challenging scenarios and the focus of the Ericsson-MIT collaboration, the harvested power is often as low as a few microwatts (μW). In comparison, the output power of the RF transceiver circuitry could be in the milliwatt range, which is substantially higher (but still very modest in comparison to NB-IoT, for example). It therefore becomes necessary for zero-energy devices to store energy. Furthermore, the electronic circuits in a zero-energy device require a minimum input voltage to operate, a voltage that is typically many orders of magnitude larger than the voltage at the output of the antenna. How to efficiently up-convert the input voltage to values that the electronics can run on is another key challenge. Zero-energy devices, of course, consume energy, but their energy supply is extremely limited by the two challenges described above. This results in an upper limit on the amount of data possible to transmit, in many cases as low as a couple of bytes, although this is highly dependent on the distance and radio conditions. One trick to conserve energy consists in operating the devices in a duty cycled manner. However, in this case, their availability for communications will be subject to some degree of randomness, due to variations in energy availability, leakage, objects temporarily blocking the transmission path, and so on. In summary, the stringent power consumption constraints and sporadic availability of zero-energy devices pose new problems to mobile communications technology. For example, new physical-layer designs are required as a traditional transmission schemes may not be feasible. Mobility handling will also need to be rethought. The current approach, where the devices continuously search for candidate cells and report the measurements to the network, which eventually decides whether to perform a handover or not, is suitable for current cellular systems but will quickly drain the very small energy source in a zero-energy device. New and significantly more energy-efficient methods are needed. However, in other scenarios, for example, a warehouse where the boxes (and devices) are mainly standing still, mobility handling is less of a problem. Security As always, security and trust are important and need to be addressed from the start in the system design process. Authentication and ciphering are used heavily in today’s cellular networks, resulting in a very high level of security. However, as an example, the energy cost of encrypting the IMSI device identity using the Identity Privacy Mechanism (IPM) as part of the connection establishment in today’s NB-IoT devices is around 5J. Compare this with a harvesting power in the μW range – just collecting enough energy for the current encryption could take several days! New, more energy-efficient security mechanisms are likely needed. All these are interesting and challenging problems to solve, and we will address some of them in more detail in future blog posts. We certainly have a lot of work in front of us, but we – Ericsson and MIT – are convinced that together we can advance the field of zero-energy devices considerably and show how they can be integrated in cellular networks of the future! Learn more Take a technical look at 5G mobile device energy efficiency. Here’s why the future of logistics is predictive. Read more about how we’re transforming industries. This is why eSIM standards need to change for low-power IoT. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Ericsson on 3blmedia.com

September 23, 2021 04:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Qualcomm's Study Highlights 5G As Sustainability Enabler

Qualcomm

You might know 5G from one of the many ads American carriers have been pitching at us consumers, promising faster data downloads, lack of latency and overall better mobile experience. But 5G, the next-generation data network, impacts much more than the little device always in our pocket. A study conducted by PWC highlights the economic impact 5G will have thanks to increased efficiencies and productivity that will add value across sectors resulting in an additional US$1.3tn global GDP by 2030. Today Qualcomm published a report titled "Environmental sustainability and a greener economy: The transformative role of 5G" that goes beyond the impact on industries efficiencies and looks at 5G as a sustainability driver. Continue reading View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Qualcomm on 3blmedia.com

September 23, 2021 01:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Why Diversity is Critical for the Future of Technology

Keysight Technologies

Countless studies have demonstrated how increased focus on diversity and inclusion boosts employee happiness and engagement while reducing turnover. But diversity impacts more than just workplace culture - it brings new (and profitable) innovation opportunities. A recent BCG study revealed that companies with above-average diversity levels produce 45% of their total revenue from innovation (defined as products launched within the last three years). By comparison, companies with below-average diversity levels generated 26% of their total revenue from newly launched innovations. In other words, diverse teams drive first-to-market technologies that enable companies to stay ahead of competitors. When teams are made up of employees from diverse backgrounds — and feel valued and encouraged to share ideas — innovation happens. In this article, we’ll discuss how diverse perspectives are contributing to the biggest technology trends. HOW DIVERSITY BOOSTS TECH INNOVATION Technology innovations like 5G, autonomous vehicles, and the Internet of Things (IoT) will have major implications for how we live, work, and communicate. But overcoming the challenges of developing these technologies demands a new level of cooperation and collaboration between engineers. For example, autonomous vehicles require expertise across disciplines such as cameras, radar, lidar, machine learning, mechanical engineering, cybersecurity, app development — and not to mention driver psychology. “It takes many areas of expertise to figure out how new technologies will work,” said Ken Nishimura, Ph.D., who directs research and development at Keysight. “By definition, no one person or discipline is going to cover all the different aspects.” Following are just a few of the benefits that companies enjoy when they prioritize diversity in their innovation strategies: GAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CUSTOMER NEEDS Deloitte research found that today’s consumer base is more diverse than ever, with a varied set of demands and preferences. Having a diverse team in place gives technology companies the perspective needed to understand customers’ evolving needs. All engineers have preconceived assumptions about how users operate technology — which is why heterogeneous teams are crucial. “The way you view information and interact with machines depends on your culture and how you grew up,” explained Ken. “In order to understand customer needs, we need to have a diverse set of people who think differently, have been trained differently, and can bring all different disciplines to the table.” ASKING QUESTIONS THAT LEAD TO NEW APPROACHES Early brainstorming is critical when bringing entirely new technology to market. To tackle a complex new test system, Ken likes to convene not just the experts at the top of their field but non-experts who can raise questions others wouldn’t think to ask. Queries as simple as “Why did you do that?” or “Why has it always been done this way?” can start discussions that pay off. “It’s not about rehashing basic principles, but fostering discussions on how to use tools and technology in subtly different ways to solve a new problem,” said Ken. “That cascade of conversations is where the innovation happens and is a really powerful benefit of having a diverse team.” GENERATING A GREATER POOL OF IDEAS When developing new technology, more options are better. “It’s more advantageous to start with a broad base of ideas than to proceed with fewer choices and later say, ‘Shoot, I wish I had thought about this,’” explained Ken. Diversity brings the opportunity to explore new ideas that hadn’t previously been considered. Deepty Chauhan, general manager of Keysight’s Software Design Center in Atlanta, recalls an analogy she heard that demonstrates the importance of varied perspectives. “When you’re in a house on the first floor, you see one view. When you go to the second or third floor, the view becomes different,” she said. “When translated to innovation, these views are the different options that you should consider.” When Ken and his team started working on autonomous vehicle testing, he asked a number of people to weigh in, then tested three approaches before determining the final strategy. “I felt better with our choice because I knew we had considered multiple ideas and were able to weigh the pros and cons of each,” he noted. “The more ideas you consider, the more confidence you’ll have in your ultimate decision.” DEVELOPING ROBUST SOLUTIONS THAT APPEAL TO BROADER POPULATIONS Bringing a range of perspectives into the development process strengthens your technology solution. “If you only have teams of white or Asian or male populations, you’re missing a huge amount of talent out there,” said Qi Gao, senior software manager at Keysight. “You get access to so much more brainpower and nonlinear thinking when you bring other perspectives into the organization.” Cars are a global industry, with distinct driving and traffic behaviors from one region to another. As a result, Keysight’s goal is to develop a testing system relevant to autonomous vehicle developers worldwide. “Driving in Italy is different from India, which is different from Phoenix, so we need to develop a variety of test cases,” said Ken. “Being able to draw from different backgrounds and experiences makes our product more robust.” FOSTERING INNOVATION THROUGH DIVERSITY Our future depends on technology solutions built by diverse groups. As Qi explained, “We’re not just a company, but part of society, so we need to mirror society to bring that perspective to innovation.” With that in mind, Keysight is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where our global workforce can contribute equally to delivering on the promise of these game-changing innovations. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Keysight Technologies on 3blmedia.com

September 23, 2021 01:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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YOU Get a Grant and YOU Get a Grant - T-Mobile to Bolster 25 Small Towns Nationwide

T-Mobile

BELLEVUE, Wash., September 23, 2021 /3BL Media/ - These small towns have big plans. Today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced the 25 small towns winning Hometown Grants to jumpstart vital community development projects to re-energize these towns and build upon what makes them unique. Hometown Grants are part of the Un-carrier’s massive commitment to bring 5G to rural America. Over the next five years, T-Mobile plans to hire 7,500 new employees in small towns and rural communities and provide $25 million in grants for community development projects. Earlier this month, the Un-carrier unveiled the FIRST Hometown Techover winner, Woodstock, Ill. which will receive a prize package worth $3M and become the crown jewel of 5G for small towns across America. And today, 25 additional well-deserving small towns will snag a grant to improve their communities. Meet the winners and their projects: Atmore, Ala.: Provide an internet technology lab as well as computer furnishings which will be located in the former Atmore hardware store Wedowee, Ala.: Renovate a town-owned home to be operated as a safe home for abused women and their children Clarksville, Ark.: Beautify and create the Levee Amphitheatre, a public space for the community Mammoth Lakes, Calif.: Install and operate a free, pet-friendly dog park that encourages community inclusion, fosters connections and enhances public safety Dixon, Ill.: Revitalize the Dixon Historic Theatre, which plans to become a full-time performing arts center Batesville, Ind.: Develop and design Inspiration Park in commemoration of 2020’s 100th anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, honoring the rich legacy of women who have shown vision and tenacity to become significant contributors to the Batesville Community Fruitland, Idaho: Purchase and install youth playground equipment in a new city park Fort Scott, Kan.: Create a downtown greenspace with an addition of an entrance pavilion and walkway at Market Street Pavilion on Skubitz Plaza Lake Orion, Mich.: Enhance Green’s Park, byinstalling a newpavilion and playground Oxford, Miss.: Transform an underutilized space in Oxford’s Courthouse Square into a new urban park that offers residents and visitors with a place to gather Laurinburg, N.C.: Install a dog park Robersonville, N.C.: Create a vibrant public space with covered stage and gardens that can be enjoyed by citizens and community organizations Boiling Springs, N.C.: Add wayfinding signage to community parks and other town amenities Raton, N.M.: Purchase and install Monument signage and wayfinding signage to make town more inviting to visitors, increase walkability, as well as driving directions and to increase connectivity between the various parts of the town Bowling Green, Ohio: Install “parklets,” public gathering spaces created by converting parking into vibrant community spaces that can be used by the public and adjacent businesses for seating, dining, retail, art displays and more Aumsville, Ore.: Create space for small businesses to use for Saturday Market Days and to support park use with a community gathering space Talent, Ore.: Revitalize space in Depot Building to help it be a focal point of gathering, collaboration and innovation for decades to come Toledo, Ore.: Transform rural Toledo’s Main Street through business beautifications and murals, leading to a vibrant economically resilient downtown corridor Phoenixville, Pa.: Improve the Historic Downtown District which will create a safer and more walkable open-space for restaurants, shopping and community events Pittston, Pa.: Art trail, plants, benches, QR plaques South Fayette Township, Pa.: Complete Fairview baseball complex — as a part of a community and park hub featuring pavilions, walking paths, a dog park, and a splash pad Erwin, Tenn.: Complete construction of Phase 1 of The O’Brien Watershed Bike and Hike Park trails, parking lot and trailhead Elgin, Texas: Convert undeveloped, city owned lot into accessible outdoor classroom with Public WiFi and shade Helper City, Utah: Beautify historic Main Street with dark sky compliant lighting, planters, benches and landscaping Moses Lake, Wash.: Set up a creative community incubator that will have art, live music, events, a lounge, maker space; everything a person needs to feel inspired and channel their inner creativity “These incredible projects spark innovation, ingenuity and hard work that have always been the hallmark of our nation’s small towns,” said Jon Freier, Executive Vice President of Consumer Group at T-Mobile. “From beautifying historic Main Streets to building all-new retail spaces, pop-ups and parks … this is part of our commitment to rural America, and we can’t wait to see all these creative plans come to life.” T-Mobile partnered with Main Street America and Smart Growth America, two consulting partners with a combined experience of more than 60 years working to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities. Together, they determined the grant recipients based on detail and fullness of the submission, community impact, viability of the project among other factors. And this group is just the first — recipients are selected and awarded on a quarterly basis, so towns with populations less than 50,000 are eligible and encouraged to apply. “We’re thrilled to work with T-Mobile and Smart Growth America to support these inspiring projects in rural communities across the country,” said Main Street America’s President and CEO Patrice Frey. “These grant recipients demonstrate the creativity and passion for place we’ve seen in Main Street communities for decades, and we're excited to see their projects take shape.” "SGA is committed to the resilience of America's small towns, having worked in scores of towns and cities in rural places over the past 12 years,” said Smart Growth America’s President and CEO Calvin Gladney. “Each of the 25 towns selected to receive a T-Mobile grant demonstrated their imagination and commitment to a project that will enliven a sense of place and lift the lives of their citizens." Commitment to Rural America T-Mobile Hometown Grants is just one of the many initiatives underscoring T-Mobile’s commitment to rural America. Beyond amazing deals on plans and new devices, the Un-carrier’s unleashed a new broadband service available to nearly 10 million rural households — T-Mobile Home Internet — and a commitment to build hundreds of new stores and create 7,500 new jobs supporting the wireless needs of communities across rural America. More than just bringing wireless, T-Mobile wants to be part of the community and help small towns thrive. For full details on how to submit a proposal for Hometown Grants, visit https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants. For more information about T-Mobile's commitment to small towns, visit T-Mobile.com/AcrossAmerica. Follow T-Mobile’s Official Twitter Newsroom @TMobileNews to stay up to date with the latest company news. About T-Mobile T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit:  https://www.t-mobile.com. About Main Street America Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for over 40 years. Today, it is a network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development Since 1980, communities participating in the program have leveraged more than $89.57 billion in new public and private investment, generated 687,321 net new jobs and 154,435 net new businesses, and rehabilitated more than 303,836 buildings. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit www.mainstreet.org. About Smart Growth America About Smart Growth America: Smart Growth America envisions a country where no matter where you live, or who you are, you can enjoy living in a place that is healthy, prosperous, and resilient. We empower communities through technical assistance, advocacy, and thought leadership to realize our vision of livable places, healthy people, and shared prosperity. https://smartgrowthamerica.org/. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from T-Mobile on 3blmedia.com

September 23, 2021 11:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Inspiring the Next Generation of Inventors Through STEM Education

Qualcomm

At Qualcomm, we’re committed to workforce development and corporate responsibility. One of the ways we honor that commitment is through Qualcomm® Thinkabit Lab™, an exemplar program that supports the attainment of our STEM Education Goal: reach 1.5M students and teachers by 2025 through our programs. As a former teacher, this work is very important to me personally, also I would like to share more about it here. As we all know, there are too many students whose paths don’t normally lead them into tech or other STEM careers. That’s why we built Thinkabit Lab (TL). Young people of all ages, backgrounds, and genders are invited to explore their interests in STEM. TL provides students with the opportunity to learn about patents, IoT, 5G, and tech careers directly from Qualcomm employees, who aim to inspire girls and students from diverse backgrounds to be inventors. Through public-private partnerships with organizations like the American Association of University Women, TL is inspiring girls to be engineers and helping to address the gender gap. By successfully pivoting to a remote learning environment during the pandemic, TL saw an increase of 1,300% in the participation of girls compared to the previous summer. The transition to remote learning also facilitated TL’s expansion to three new states, increasing accessibility of this educational material. I’m proud that Qualcomm has devoted so much time and energy to the ever-critical Invention Education space, and it’s fulfilling being part of a company that is a steadfast leader and advocate for young people’s expanded and open access to the tech world. Please, take the time to learn more about Thinkabit Lab and the impact it’s making on students — there’s a good chance the next world-changing invention will come straight from these talented kids –Watch Health Care Robot 3000 Follow @QualcommforGood and visit thinkabitlab.com/inventions View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Qualcomm on 3blmedia.com

September 21, 2021 07:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Mastercard Launches Global Sustainability Innovation Lab

Mastercard

Mastercard today announced the launch of its new Sustainability Innovation Lab, which will spearhead the further development of the company’s portfolio of environmentally conscious digital products and solutions. The Lab will focus on ways to empower businesses and consumers to transform how they produce, distribute and purchase products and services, ensuring both people and the planet can thrive as the global economy rapidly digitizes. In support of the EU Green Deal, Mastercard selected Stockholm, Sweden as the home of the global Lab – a location that has long been at the forefront of sustainable innovation, with strong consumer, political and business commitment to transitioning to a green economy. “Fostering innovative solutions with practical applications is urgently needed to achieve global climate change goals,” says Kristina Kloberdanz, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mastercard. “As we continue to build a more sustainable digital economy, the Sustainability Innovation Lab will enable us to co-create a robust portfolio of environmentally friendly solutions, uniting everyone – businesses and consumers alike – in climate action.” Recognizing that consumption will have to shift to a more sustainable paradigm in order to meet global carbon reduction targets, Mastercard is reimagining the future of commerce by collaborating on digital solutions designed to empower businesses, governments and billions of consumers across its network to help preserve the environment. The Lab will focus specifically on solutions that enable sustainable spending, as more consumers want to take action for the environment, as well as increase visibility and traceability across value chains for producing products that have a positive impact on both people and the planet. Open innovation to drive sustainable impact Mastercard has a track record of building partnerships with startup innovators in the Nordics region, where the new Lab will be based, having most recently collaborated with the Swedish fintech Doconomy to create the Mastercard Carbon Calculator. Mastercard is also nurturing climate-focused fintech innovation through the Climate Fintech Cards & Payments Challenge and its Start Path startup engagement program. “Human activity has undoubtedly created the climate crisis and it's ours to fix,” says Mathias Wikström, CEO, Doconomy. “Working with Mastercard and our partners across the world, we are confident that innovation will help us address it. It is truly inspiring to see the Sustainability Innovation Lab capabilities support inclusive climate action by every bank in every market.” Research and development within the Lab is already underway – with dedicated Mastercard employees, startup partners and customers – and the physical space will open in spring 2022. The new Lab builds on Mastercard’s experience in impact-driven innovation, in areas such as financial inclusion, and will explore how technologies such as 5G, quantum and advanced AI can be applied to address environmental challenges. It will consist of an R&D Center focused on solutions for sustainable consumption and value chains; a “Labs as a Service” platform to convene partners and customers in the co-creation of sustainable shared-value solutions; and a Mastercard Experience Center for hands-on product demos and in-person engagement. The Lab’s initial priorities include iterating on the Mastercard Carbon Calculator feature, now embedded across the company’s global network, ensuring that it is seamlessly implemented by customers – with Doconomy team members based in the Lab to support. It will also explore how Mastercard Provenance can continue to elevate transparency not only for social impact, but also environmental initiatives, such as enabling supply chain parties to make more sustainable production decisions. To further drive collective climate action, Mastercard continues to make progress on its pledge to reach net zero by 2050, having recently joined the 1.5 C Supply Chain Leaders initiative to address emissions across its network of suppliers. And the company has united more than 65 partners globally as part of the Priceless Planet Coalition, which aims to restore 100 million trees. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Mastercard on 3blmedia.com

September 21, 2021 01:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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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。

5G mmWave Brings Streaming Speeds to Rural America in a Cost-Effective Way

Showstoppers® Gears Up For In-Person And All-Digital Events For CES 2022

5G: Anywhere and Everywhere

Zero-Energy Devices - A New Opportunity in 6G

Qualcomm's Study Highlights 5G As Sustainability Enabler

Why Diversity is Critical for the Future of Technology

YOU Get a Grant and YOU Get a Grant - T-Mobile to Bolster 25 Small Towns Nationwide

Inspiring the Next Generation of Inventors Through STEM Education

Mastercard Launches Global Sustainability Innovation Lab