Grob said Qualcomm anticipates putting four or more antennas on each cell phone to improve their ability to send and receive data.
The analyst, who carried an "overweight" rating on Qualcomm shares, said the company's patent dispute with Nokia has "the potential to become ugly" by April 2007, but that its royalty structure shouldn't be disrupted much in the near term.
The analyst, who carried an "overweight" rating on Qualcomm shares, said the company's patent dispute with Nokia (nyse: NOK - news - people ) has "the potential to become ugly" by April 2007, but that its royalty structure shouldn't be disrupted much in the near term.
"People can do more of the things they love when they choose a mobile device that has a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, " said Enrico Salvatori, senior vice president and president of Qualcomm Europe.
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Wireless technology company Qualcomm pursued a two-pronged strategy in the auction, said Dean Brenner, Qualcomm's vice president of government affairs in an interview with Forbes.com.
Grob said that Qualcomm is working on ways to permit shared access to the spectrum that would be automatically ceded to the primary spectrum owner when needed.
That said, Qualcomm could benefit from two other potential developments.
Overall, Grob said, Qualcomm expects that the cellular networks will be able to handle the explosion of mobile data implied by a fast-growing population of users around the world, each downloading more and more data.
"What struck me when we started working with Nokia back in 2008 was how Nokia spent much more time than other device makers just strategizing, " Qualcomm Chief Executive Paul Jacobs said.
"We are pleased to offer the next generation tri-band solution that brings the industry's first combination of Qualcomm VIVE 802.11ac and the newly ratified 802.11ad capabilities together on one card, " said Vivek Gupta , vice president of computing, Qualcomm Atheros.
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"Our Expedite Module portfolio contains multiple products offering LTE support based on Qualcomm's Gobi technology, " said Rob Hadley, chief marketing officer, Novatel Wireless.
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Most others using ARM-based chips are customizing different variants of the Linux operating system, said Steve Mollenkopf, president of Qualcomm's chip unit.
"Qualcomm is pleased to deliver this innovative technology to DISH, enabling new and differentiated broadband services for consumers, " said Peggy Johnson, Executive Vice President and President of Global Market Development at Qualcomm.
"As one of the most widely used business PCs in the world, Dell Latitude brand laptops need to support a broad range of technology so our customers can connect virtually anywhere and at any time, and Qualcomm's Gobi platform helps us achieve this, " said Kirk Schell, executive director and general manager of Dell's Business Client Product Group.
ENGADGET: Qualcomm's fifth gen Gobi unveiled, supports a Lollapalooza of LTE, 2G / 3G bands
"Mobile computing and broadband connectivity have already become indispensable tools in the road warrior's arsenal, " said Fram Akiki, senior director of product management for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies.
ENGADGET: Qualcomm's fifth gen Gobi unveiled, supports a Lollapalooza of LTE, 2G / 3G bands
"Sprint Direct Connect Now expands access to next-generation push-to-talk functionality, " said Michael Wallace, senior vice president and general manager of Qualcomm Internet Services.
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"For years, Qualcomm has been transforming lives by connecting people through incredible technologies, " said Dr. Peter Diamandis, Chairman and CEO of the X PRIZE Foundation.
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"It's a great thing for the marketplace to see competition around a great design, " said Rob Chandhok, who heads software strategy for chip maker Qualcomm Inc.
"We believe the Project RAY device will enhance the ability of blind and visually impaired people to access resources and information independently, " said Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and general counsel for Qualcomm.
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On Monday, Qualcomm (nasdaq: QCOM - news - people ) said it would begin building a nationwide wireless network specifically designed to deliver high-quality audio and video programming to mobile phones.
"Our newest generation of Gobi modem chipsets will allow mobile device OEMs to design products that can operate on nearly any mobile broadband network worldwide, " said Cristiano Amon, senior vice president of product management, Qualcomm.
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"Mobile data traffic is exploding, particularly in high-traffic areas such as Major League Baseball ballparks, " said Anand Chandrasekher , senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Qualcomm.
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"Today's computer users require top-notch connectivity in their devices, whether for wireless docking within a room or office, or more broadly throughout the premises, " said Vivek Gupta, vice president and general manager of computing, Qualcomm Atheros.
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"Qualcomm Technologies is passionate about mobile gaming, so we're very excited to be working with an industry leader in game engine and tool technologies such as Unity Technologies, " said Raj Talluri, senior vice-president of product management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
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"Alienware continues to be the leader in performance laptops and we appreciate that its customers are used to getting the best gaming experience possible, " said Mike Cubbage, director of business development, networking business unit, Qualcomm Atheros.
"Sierra Wireless has offered wireless modules with LTE support since 2010, and Qualcomm Gobi technology has been important to the success of our LTE module program, " said Dan Schieler, senior vice president and general manager, Mobile Computing for Sierra Wireless.
ENGADGET: Qualcomm's fifth gen Gobi unveiled, supports a Lollapalooza of LTE, 2G / 3G bands
"The explosion of media enjoyed on a variety of devices presents a conflict in the home network, " said Dan Rabinovitsj, senior vice president and general manager, networking business unit, Qualcomm Atheros.
"At Option, we have a long standing relationship with Qualcomm in providing innovative 3G, 4G LTE and WLAN connectivity solutions with enhanced performance, functionality and usability, " said Bernard Schaballie, general manager, embedded solutions, Option.
ENGADGET: Qualcomm's fifth gen Gobi unveiled, supports a Lollapalooza of LTE, 2G / 3G bands
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