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As per an official
Qualcomm announcement, Cristiano Amon, CEO elect and President of the company met with Agnès Pannier-Runacher, minister delegate for the industry in the French Government. This new research and development site will be a part of the company’s extensive R&D network and will also play an integral role by bringing in employees from the region to help develop 5G technology for the various markets across the globe.
The new 5G research and development facility also builds on “Qualcomm Communications SARL’s strong presence in France.” For those unaware, the chipmaking giant already has established facilities in the region for over 20 years. The new center is located in Lannion in Brittany and Issy-Les–Moulineaux in the Paris-Region. For those unaware, Lannion is a center for telecoms engineering excellence and a European technology hub.
Qualcomm plans 5G R&D centre in France - Mobile World Live 01 FEB 2021
Qualcomm unveiled plans to open a 5G R&D facility in France, expanding its efforts in the local and global development of the next-generation networks.
In a statement, the company said the hub will be built through its subsidiary Qualcomm Communications. It brings the company’s R&D sites in the country to four.
Qualcomm said the latest site will focus on “the future evolution of 5G and beyond”, and drive development of the technology “locally, regionally and globally”.
It also advances French government plans to position the Brittany region as “a leading telecom engineering hub” by retaining talent and technological expertise in the area.