Qualcomm announces world's first 5G modem
American technology major Qualcomm on Monday announced the world's first 5G modem named 'Snapdragon X50'. The modem can support download speeds of up to 5 Gbps, and the first devices integrating it may launch in 2018. While South Korea is gearing up to launch its first 5G network in 2018, the US and UK will launch theirs in 2020.