New Snapdragon chip adds satellite communications to wearables

Google's latest Pixel Watch 4 is the first wearable to feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 chip for satellite connectivity.

Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 and W5 Gen 2 chipsets for wearable platforms on Thursday, August 21. The new chipsets improve connectivity, performance, location tracking, and device form factors.

Leveraging Skylo's Narrowband Non-Terrestrial Network (NB-NTN), the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 and W5 Gen 2 platforms are the first to deliver satellite functionality in the wearable segment.

This development helps customers in remote areas without cellular coverage by enabling two-way emergency communication directly from the wearable device.

For example, in case of emergency, explorers can send an SOS signal using the wearable device without worrying about cellular network connectivity.

The Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 platform features a power-efficient coprocessor, which was not available on the Snapdragon W5 Gen 2.

The new platform, based on a 4nm system-on-chip (SoC) architecture, boasts improvements including up to 50% more accurate GPS positioning than the previous generation, made possible by Positioning 3.0 Machine Learning technology.

Compared to the previous generation, the optimized RFFE reduces size and power consumption by about 20 percent, allowing OEMs to produce more affordable wearable designs with longer battery life.

Google's Sandeep Waraich says the next Google Pixel Watch 4 will use these chips. The watch will be powerful, battery-efficient, and even have the ability to connect to satellites for emergency communications — a big improvement in smartwatch safety.

The new technology allows small wearables to stay connected even when traditional networks are unavailable, according to Tarun Gupta of Skylo, a Qualcomm partner. This changes the way people and companies use satellite connectivity, making these devices more useful and secure without draining their batteries as quickly.

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