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Qualcomm backing a 4G budget laptop

by on13 April 2018


Working with Indian telco

Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio is rumoured to be working with chipset maker Qualcomm to launch a laptop with 4G connectivity in India.

The budget laptops could make a big splash in the Indian market. Reliance Jio has caused a few headaches in India and is seen as a market disrupter.  Moving into the laptop arena with bundled 4G services could improve its average revenue per user.

Miguel Nunes, Senior Director, Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, told the Economic Times that Qualcomm is working with Reliance Jio on this project.

He said, “We have talked to Jio. They could take the device and bundle it with data and content.”

The laptops will reportedly run on Windows 10 and come with Qualcomm chipsets. Qualcomm is already working with other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) like Asus, Lenovo and HP to launch always-connected PCs and Snapdragon 845 powered devices have also been launched in the US by HP and Asus.

Additionally, service providers like Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and other operators from US, UK, Australia and France are also helping the chipmaker in this project.

Qualcomm is working with Reliance Jio on the company’s 4G feature phone. The Qualcomm powered 4G laptops from Reliance Jio may come with Jio’s suite of apps, allowing users to watch movies, listen to music and use other Jio apps for free.

Last modified on 13 April 2018
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