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- Mar 2, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Qualcomm Unveils the X105, the First 3GPP Release 19-Ready 5G Modem
- Qualcomm announced the X105 5G Modem-RF at MWC Barcelona 2026 as the industry's first 3GPP Release 19-ready modem, laying groundwork for 6G development and testing[1][2]
- Its fifth-generation AI processor uses agentic AI inside the modem to classify and optimise traffic for gaming, calls and social media[1]
- Operators backing it included China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, Telstra, T-Mobile and NTT DOCOMO[1]
- It was sampling to customers, with commercial devices expected in the second half of 2026[1]
Notable features
- Peak 14.8 Gbps download (13.2 Gbps on sub-6 GHz) and 4.2 Gbps upload[1][2]
- First 6 nm RF transceiver: up to 30% lower power and 15% smaller board footprint than the previous generation[1]
- Integrated NR-NTN for video calls, streaming, data, voice and messaging over satellite[1]
- First quad-frequency (L1, L2, L5, L6) GNSS engine[1]
- 500 MHz of aggregated bandwidth[2]
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- [1]90%qualcomm.com/news/releases/2026/03/qualcomm-announces-5g-advanced-leap-with-qualcomm-x105-5g-modem-qualcomm.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Mar 2, 2026 ✓· 50% of score
The release is datelined 'Mar 2, 2026 | BARCELONA' and Qualcomm's[2] page stamps it 07:00 UTC; it invites 'Attendees of MWC Barcelona' to booth 3E10.
- [2]88%Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF product page (Qualcomm)qualcomm.com· Added Sep 25, 2026· 50% of score
Product page: first 3GPP Release 19-ready modem-RF, 5th-generation 5G AI Processor, NR-NTN satellite, quad-frequency GNSS, first 6 nm RF transceiver cutting power 30%, 500 MHz aggregated bandwidth, 14.8 Gbps down and 4.2 Gbps up.[1]
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