Corning is working with Qualcomm Technologies to develop 5G millimeter wave small cells for enterprises and public venues.
The 5G systems are designed to combine Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G and mmWave technology leadership with Corning’s industry-proven small-cell expertise to deliver affordable and easy-to-install 5G-ready networks indoors.
Corning, though most often thought of as a supplier of optical fiber or Gorilla Glass, also has been a supplier of in-building wireless communications, as a provider of distributed antenna systems.
The DAS infrastructure market, which is likely to be overtaken and replaced by indoor small cell deployments, might be something on the order of $2 billion annual sales and is highly fragmented. Add in all revenue generated from DAS services and it is possible the services and infrastructure market is closer to $7 billion annually.
But Grandview Research believes the market could reach $14 billion by perhaps 2025, including infrastructure and services activities.
The Corning systems are expected to be among the first designed to deliver 5G–NR capability over millimeter wave spectrum in the indoor segment, Corning believes.
The working relationship is expected to enable Corning to implement new functionality around concurrent beamforming, advanced scheduling, and other features necessary to support the unique characteristics of indoor environments.
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