The cosmic combination of 5G and AI will play a key role in the future of robotics. In this interview with Dev Singh, the head of robotics business at Qualcomm, I go behind the market speak and hyperbole to discuss the current trends, exciting applications and services they are currently working on, and how their recently announced cutting edge robotics platform, RB5, will deliver on the promise of industry 4.0.

A recent report ranked the global telecom companies based on how many 5G Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) each of those companies owned. Many industry observers and media wrongly equate patent holding to technology leadership. This podcast takes a deep dive into the perils of simple "patent counting" and explains how SEP designation works. It also explores why patent quality is more important than quantity, and what are the best ways to evaluate patents.

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Demystifying Cellular Patents and Licensing

Exploring the motivations behind the formation of this new group Open RAN Policy Coalition  and the prognosis for 5G infrastructure business in the USA, in view of security concerns and Huawei ban. 

The coalition includes who's who of US Tech industry -- Cloud giants, Compute majors, Chipset leaders, and Global Operators.