Qualcomm developed the Snapdragon family of mobile processors and wireless technologies.
Qualcomm is a semiconductor and telecommunications company best known for Snapdragon system-on-chip products used in smartphones, tablets, and other connected devices. Snapdragon chips combine components such as a processor, graphics unit, modem, and connectivity features in a compact package.
The company also developed major cellular technologies and earns significant licensing revenue from patents related to wireless communications. Its work has been closely associated with CDMA technology and later generations of mobile networks, including 3G, 4G, and 5G systems.
Qualcomm is sometimes confused with Arm because both names appear in discussions of smartphone processors. Arm licenses processor architectures and designs, while Qualcomm designs and sells products such as Snapdragon chips and licenses its own communications intellectual property. Its market value reflects both semiconductor sales and recurring technology-licensing income.