The Snapdragon 865 platform is Qualcomm's most advanced 5G chipset to date with support for 5G, sub-6, mmWave and LTE. 4G/5G dynamic spectrum sharing, will enable "operators to accelerate 5G deployments by using their existing 4G spectrum holdings to deliver both 4G & 5G services dynamically."
A key component in the Snapdragon 865 platform is the SDR865 transceiver which supports 5G sub-6Ghz and LTE. We first saw the SDR865 transceiver in January 2020 as part of the Snapdragon 765G platform; we then saw the same part included in the Snapdragon 865 platform in February.
Some of the differentiating aspects of the Qualcomm SDR865 Transceiver include:
- Single Chip 14nm RF Transceiver for 5G sub-6 GHz and LTE
- Supports an increased number of band combinations
- Increased levels of upload (UL) and download (DL) Carrier Aggregation (CA)
- 4G/5G Dynamic spectrum sharing
- Increased UL and DL speeds
- Non-standalone and standalone and frequency division duplexing (FDD), time division duplex (TDD)
TechInsights' analysis of the Snapdragon 865 Transceiver is underway; our subscribers already have access to our work in progress.
Qualcomm Snapdragon SDR865 Transceiver Analysis
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