Get ready for 5G smartphones at Rs 10k next year: Qualcomm India chief

Global giant Qualcomm dominates the Indian chip market for mobile phones. It works with most of the key mobile device players and telcos. Rajen Vagadia, president of Qualcomm India & SAARC, describes how the 5G ecosystem and consumer case uses across brands will evolve in an interview with Surajeet Das Gupta.     

    

Q. As a dominant supplier of chips, how do you see the 5G smartphone ecosystem developing in the next few years?

A. Globally, the first set of 5G smartphones were launched in 2019. In India, the first commercially available smartphone came in 2020, based on Qualcomm Snapdragon