Qualcomm Captured Most of MmWave’s Gains in 2021, Says SA

Qualcomm scored “significant” revenue and share gains from 5G millimeter wave in smartphones last year, reported Strategy Analytics Friday. “As the sole provider of mmW-enabled cellular phone chipsets throughout most of 2021, Qualcomm captured most of the additional value generated by 5G mmW components for phones with its mmW transceivers and transceiver modules,” said analyst Stephen Entwistle. MmWave “increased the market for radio transceivers in smartphones in 2021, with Qualcomm capturing most of the value,” said SA. “This did not go unnoticed by Qualcomm’s competitors Samsung and MediaTek.”