- Headquarters
- San Diego, United States · North America
- Value chain
- Design(Research & design); also Research & IP
- What that means
- Designs products others make: fabless chip design, reference designs, architectures and IP cores.
- Founded
- 1985
- Staff
- 49,000 (2024)
- Ownership
- Listed
- Listing
- Nasdaq:QCOM on Google Finance
- Website
- qualcomm.com
- Relevance
- Very high at its strongest, in Advanced Wireless Communication
San Diego, United StatesIn 4 capabilities
Each capability the company is listed in, most relevant first: how experts in the field see its global relevance there, why it is listed and the source.
- Advanced Wireless CommunicationVery high
Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies · Design · listed #2 of 50
Leading designer of 4G/5G modems and RF front-end chips (Snapdragon X series) and one of the largest licensors of cellular standard-essential patents.
Relevance: Leading modem designer and SEP holder
- Human-Machine InterfacesVery high
Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Equipment & materials · listed #7 of 50
Its Snapdragon XR and AR1 chipsets power most standalone headsets and smart glasses outside Apple, including Quest, Ray-Ban Meta and Galaxy XR.
Relevance: Snapdragon XR chips power most standalone headsets
Semiconductors & Advanced Computing · Design · listed #6 of 50
Leading fabless designer of mobile SoCs (Snapdragon) and cellular modems, and a major holder of wireless patents.
Relevance: Top mobile SoC and modem designer worldwide
Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies · Design · listed #7 of 50
Major patent holder and chip designer for 3GPP sidelink (C-V2X/ProSe), relay and NTN satellite-to-phone technology enabling device-to-device links without fixed networks.
Relevance: Major sidelink, relay and NTN patent and chip player