Qualcomm Ultra Low-Power Bluetooth Audio SoCs Now Powering Compact, Feature-Rich Wireless Earbuds, Headsets and Speakers

Qualcomm Technologies International, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, showcased at MWC 2019 in Barcelona the most recent wireless earbuds and hearables using the latest Qualcomm QCC5100 and QCC302x series, ultra-low power Bluetooth audio SoCs. Now available in more than 10 products, Qualcomm is finding increased traction from audio, mobile and consumer electronics manufacturers for these SoCs, allowing for a robust, low-latency and high-quality wireless audio experiences, in compact, feature-rich wireless earbuds, headsets and speakers.

Qualcomm has launched Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, a next-generation audio codec designed to be dynamically adjustable. The breakthrough audio codec technology combines robustness, premium audio quality, scalability and low-latency designed to provide a single flexible solution for virtually all key wireless audio applications. Effectively, it combines the features of low-latency aptX, aptX, or aptX HD, depending on the content and the connectivity.

Qualcomm announced the QCC3026, a flash-programmable Bluetooth Audio System-on-Chip (SoC) that is designed to reduce power consumption by up to 50% compared to previous generation entry-level flash devices. The new SoC is also engineered to help manufacturers simply and quickly develop and commercialize feature optimized truly wireless headsets, and extends the Company’s portfolio of low power Bluetooth audio solutions following the announcement of the flagship QCC5100 Bluetooth SoC series earlier this year.

During its voice and music developer conference held recently in Shenzhen, China, Qualcomm made two exciting audio announcements. The company announced its new Smart Audio Platform to help manufacturers accelerate the development and commercialization of smart and networked speakers. Qualcomm also announced multiple new audio platforms for next-gen wireless speakers, headphones and hearables, each one uniquely tailored to support new market demands, particularly as consumers rapidly adopt wireless audio devices.