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Intel Accelerates Path to 5G

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 22, 2016 – Intel Corporation today announced new industry partnerships and products that lay the groundwork for faster, smarter and more efficient 5G wireless networks designed to deliver amazing new experiences throughout daily life.

From embedded devices in athletes’ equipment and drones with collision avoidance capabilities, to autonomous vehicles, smart cities and more, connecting “things” to each other, to people and the cloud is placing unprecedented demands on today’s wireless networks.

“Billions of increasingly smart and connected devices, data-rich personalized services, and cloud applications are driving the need for smarter and more powerful networks,” said Aicha Evans, corporate vice president and general manager of the Intel Communication and Devices Group. “The transition to 5G brings communications and computing together and is a fundamental shift for the industry. It is essential to lay the foundation for future 5G networks now to make amazing experiences of the future possible.”

Industry Collaborations

Intel works with  mobile ecosystem leaders to set the stage for future widespread 5G commercial availability.

5G Prototyping

Intel offers platforms and industry collaborations to develop early prototype solutions that accelerate 5G development and readiness.

Wireless Communications Products

Intel delivers  wireless communications solutions for a wide range of smartphones, phablets, PCs and IoT devices.

o The Intel® Atom™ x3-M7272 solution is a wireless communications platform for automotive applications capable of powering advance security features, such as firewalling and packet inspection.

o The Intel® XMM™ 7115 modem is designed to support the industry’s first wave of devices and applications based on Narrowband IOT (NB-IOT).

o The Intel XMM 7315 modem combines an LTE modem and application processor on a single chip, supports both the LTE Category M and NB-IOT standards and is ideal for endpoints requiring wide-scale coverage, low power and low cost.

o The Intel® XMM™ 6255M delivers robust 3G connectivity in challenging environments and at nearly 20 percent smaller than the previous generation, it is the world's smallest standalone 3G modem. It brings connectivity to a myriad of unconnected devices to enable a quicker transition to future wireless networks.

o The Intel® XMM™ 7120M LTE modem is ideal for machine-to-machine applications, providing connectivity for a broad range of IoT use cases, including security monitoring, smart metering, asset tracking and industrial automation.

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) expands the boundaries of technology to make the most amazing experiences possible. Information about Intel and the work of its more than 100,000 employees can be found at  newsroom.intel.com and  intel.com.