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Qualcomm also views India’s expanding policy push - the semiconductor mission, PLI for handsets and ECMS for components - as major catalysts for building a local innovation ecosystem.

PM Narendra Modi meets Qualcomm CEO, discusses India's strides in AI, innovation and skilling

Cristiano Amon thanked the Prime Minister for the enriching discussion on strengthening the partnership between Qualcomm and India in support of the IndiaAI and India Semiconductor Missions, as well as the transition to 6G

Qualcomm eyes wider AI reach in India with affordable 5G and smart devices

Chris Patrick, senior vice president and GM for mobile handsets at Qualcomm, highlighted the company’s decades-long mission to “connect the unconnected” and bring advanced technology to large populations at affordable price points.

Qualcomm in talks to start chip packaging in India, open to new fab players, says global COO Akash Palkhiwala

The company is in talks with multiple suppliers, including the Tata Group, to leverage India’s OSAT capacity and is will also increase investments in Indian startups through Qualcomm Ventures, Palkiwala tells Moneycontrol

US chipmaker Qualcomm sees satcom playing a secondary role to 5G, eyes India’s larger role in 6G

Qualcomm COO and CFO ruled out the possibility of regular direct satellite calls for consumers, citing financial and performance considerations: “You’ll continue to use 5G networks for that; satellite will remain a backup network.”

US chipmaker Qualcomm to expand R&D and startup investments in India

India will remain one of Qualcomm’s fastest-growing markets, driven by a large under-30 consumer base seeking new smartphones and laptops. With this combined push in R&D, AI, and startup engagement, Qualcomm is positioning India as a strategic hub for innovation and market growth.

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme for high-performance Windows PCs

Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme for Windows laptops, offering faster performance, powerful AI, better graphics, and longer battery life for professionals and creators.

Qualcomm partners with BMW to introduce Snapdragon Ride Pilot automated driving system

Qualcomm and BMW have jointly unveiled a new assisted driving system, dubbed Snapdragon Ride Pilot, which has made its debut on the newly launched BMW iX3 SUV. This new technology has been validated for use in more than 60 countries, with plans to expand to over 100 countries by 2026.

BSNL partners Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Cisco to boost 5G, AI, and digital skills

Under the agreement with Ericsson India, the partners will set up an Ericsson 5G Centre of Excellence at BRBRAITT, offering hands-on training and online learning under the Ericsson Educate Program for more than 2,000 students annually.

Qualcomm bats for policy backing for connected tech, sees India driving next phase of growth

Betting on India’s digital transformation and growing appetite for smart vehicles, Qualcomm is doubling down on the country’s automotive market, seeing it as a hub of next-generation innovation

Qualcomm is making a next-gen Snapdragon chip for smartwatches with major performance upgrades

Qualcomm is working on a new Snapdragon wearable chip, which has been codenamed Aspen, and could have a model number SW6100. It is expected to provide more efficiency and will be a part of Wear OS smartwatches in 2026.

Qualcomm reportedly drops Samsung from Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 production

Qualcomm was tipped to be in collaboration with Samsung to manufacture the upcoming 2nm-based Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chip. However, a new leak suggests that the company has reportedly called off this collaboration, favouring TMSC instead.

Qualcomm, Xiaomi sign new deal to power next-gen phones, wearables, and AR devices

Qualcomm Technologies and Xiaomi Corporation are celebrating 15 years of partnership with a new multi-year agreement. Both companies also plan on collaborating more across smartphones, wearables, and AR/VR applications.

Why Qualcomm CEO isn't worried about Apple making its own modems

At Mobile World Congress 2025, Qualcomm introduced its latest X85 5G modem. It’s fast, with peak speeds of 12.5 Gbps up and 3.7 Gbps down, and includes AI features to improve performance in areas with weak signals. Amon believes this will give Android phones an edge over iPhones.

Qualcomm and Google partner to offer up to 8 years of Android updates

Qualcomm has collaborated with Google to announce a new program that enables support for up to eight years of software and security updates on devices powered by the company’s flagship chipsets.

Qualcomm aims to regain 5G smartphone market share by competing across all price segments: India President

MediaTek dominated the mobile chipset market in India, capturing 51 percent of the overall 5G market, while Qualcomm followed with 32 percent. However, in the premium segment (Rs 30,000 and above), Qualcomm leads with a 34 percent share, ahead of Apple (27 percent), Samsung (24 percent), and MediaTek (14 percent).

Qualcomm to expand investments in India, eyes growth in AI-PC market

To regain smartphone market share, the company plans to bring premium features to entry and mid-segments, Qualcomm India president and global senior vice president Savi Soin tells Moneycontrol

Asus to ramp up local laptop manufacturing, Dixon to produce 10% of consumer notebooks in 2025

The Snapdragon X platform delivers 45 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second) of AI performance, supporting Microsoft Copilot+ for an enhanced user experience, Qualcomm has said

Nokia, Qualcomm bag 5G Fixed Wireless Access devices deal from Airtel

The latest annoucment follows a recent "multi-year, multi-billion extension deal" between Airtel and Nokia to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states. Nokia's European rival Ericsson also won a similar deal from Airtel late last year.

Qualcomm sales beat estimates, shares drop after licensing forecast

Qualcomm executives said its lucrative patent licensing business will not have sales growth this year after an agreement with Huawei Technologies expired

Qualcomm sees automotive, PC as new growth areas in India, focusses on premium smartphones: CMO McGuire

McGuire shares that Qualcomm plans to expand its presence in India’s PC and laptop market in 2025 and aims to scale up operations with a broader portfolio of devices

India pivotal in lowering 5G FWA device cost for global markets: Qualcomm executive

The company, which claims to have enabled 80 percent of the 5G FWA connections in India, intends to collaborate with more ODMs to deepen FWA device manufacturing in India

Qualcomm 'positive' on Trump administration as it forecasts chip sales growth

During a question-and-answer session with analyst, Alex Rogers, who runs Qualcomm’s technology licensing business, said the San Diego, California, company had a ”great relationship” with Trump’s previous administration, which blocked a hostile takeover bid for Qualcomm from rival Broadcom.

As chip war flares up, MediaTek readies to beat Qualcomm in India’s premium 5G space

According to Counterpoint Research, MediaTek dominates the sub-Rs 30,000 5G smartphone segment, where it secured a 64 percent market share in the first half of the calendar year. Qualcomm followed with a 31 percent share

Qualcomm partners with Mistral generative AI capabilities to Snapdragon powered devices

Qualcomm collaborates with Mistral AI to integrate new AI models into Snapdragon-powered devices.