The first gigabit LTE phones shipped, along with new chipsets and RF front-ends supporting carrier aggregation and MIMO. Gigabit LTE provides a foundation for 5G, which suppliers supported by developing the first radio chips, filters and modules for 5G base stations and user equipment. Cellular IoT / M2M grew with Cat-M1 and NB1, and the first 802.11ax chips were announced. As background to all of this innovation, the battle between Apple and Qualcomm over IP raised questions about fair and reasonable licensing terms, and the future of wireless standards and wireless innovation.
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