Qualcomm and JD.com Announce Upgrade of Strategic Partnership and Joint Launch of “5G Voyage Plan”

JD.com, a leading large-scale integrated e-commerce platform in the world, and Qualcomm today announced that they have upgraded their strategic partnership and jointly launched the "5G Voyage Plan". In the future, with the support of the 5G Voyage Plan, based on JD.com's in-depth understanding and insights into user consumption paths, population structure, functional requirements and purchasing preferences, and based on Qualcomm's industry-leading, comprehensive and rich 5G product solutions covering a wide range of people, the two parties will comprehensively promote the popularization of 5G terminals of various categories and enhance consumers' experience of 5G; at the same time, the two parties will also work together to explore the use cases of 5G and AI in the field of logistics, and promote the implementation of 5G applications including logistics precise positioning, edge computing, 5G XR, etc. in the field of e-commerce. Qualcomm will provide solid support for e-commerce platforms to present richer application scenarios with the technical empowerment of 5G and AI.

From left to right: Yu Jianqiang, Vice President of JD Group and Head of JD Logistics Technology Development Department, Hou Mingjuan, Global Vice President of Qualcomm, Daniel Tan, President of JD Retail Group Communications Division, and Xu Hao, Head of R&D of Qualcomm China

Xu Lei, CEO of JD Retail, said:

JD.com The strategic partnership with Qualcomm dates back to 2013. Over the past eight years, the two parties have carried out in-depth cooperation in many fields such as bringing new technologies to consumers more quickly, brand building, and two-way communication with consumers, leading a new model of industrial cooperation. The cooperation between the two parties has actively promoted the development and popularization of 4G smartphones and greatly enriched the consumer purchasing experience. In the 5G era, the two parties announced the upgrade of their strategic partnership, demonstrating their commitment to widely expanding 5G technology and promoting industrial upgrading and benefiting the society. E-commerce is not only a purchasing platform for 5G terminals, but also an important technology application platform in the 5G era. The cooperation upgrade between the two parties is expected to tap the potential of 5G technology, optimize operations through new technologies, and improve efficiency.

5G breaks through the "people-to-people" connection that previous generations of communication technology focused on, and pays more attention to the interconnection of all things and vertical industry applications. This makes 5G a universal technology as important as electricity, which will promote innovation and development in all walks of life. 2020 is the year of 5G expansion. At present, more than 45 terminal manufacturers have launched 5G terminals, more than 60 operators have launched 5G commercial services, and more than 345 operators are investing in 5G network deployment. According to market consulting companies, the number of global 5G connections is expected to exceed 1 billion in 2023, and will reach nearly 3 billion by 2025. As of the end of April this year, more than 375 terminals using Snapdragon 5G solutions have been released or are being designed worldwide. This means that more 5G terminals with rich categories will be launched one after another, and through these smart terminals, people's lives will become easier, more convenient and more colorful.

As the first project supported by the 5G Voyage Plan, during this year's JD.com 618 Global Mid-Year Shopping Festival, JD.com will work with Qualcomm to provide the latest 5G mobile phones and services to more users, allowing consumers to continue to enjoy the benefits of 5G technology.

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