Qualcomm’s new CEO Cristiano Amon outlined his plans for the semiconductor giant at a roundtable on the first day of work.
The big picture: Amon sees Qualcomm benefiting from the shift to remote work as demand for high-end computing and cloud infrastructures across multiple platforms grows, including augmented reality, connected cars and virtual reality.
What they say: Amon, who ran Qualcomm’s 5G business before starting as the new CEO on July 1, said his “number one challenge is how we get credit for being a very relevant company for the digital transformation of industries beyond the mobile “.
About the future of connected cars:
“Cars are becoming computers on wheels. They have a mechanical chassis and now they need this new digital chassis. This is where the technology goes and they will become a service center, not only on computing capacity, but also the connectivity next door. “.
On how Qualcomm will manage the remote work revolution:
“We hope to return to the office and do it in phases. As we get to the beginning of the school year, we will go to a hybrid work environment that we will maintain. There are so many things you can do remotely, but I think there are elements of culture. business that people get when they work together face to face. “
About whether we will see AR glasses next year:
“The answer is yes. … We are convinced that once you have the 5G network built in, your phone will evolve to allow for the element of augmented reality glasses. If you look at what’s happening with (VR), we’re getting to scale .I think it’s just the beginning of a turning point and we’ll see that happen in augmented reality glasses as well. “
About how better technology can support remote work:
“Imagine you wear RA glasses and you can do a 3D reconstruction of your room and, on top of that, you can place objects around it, one of which could be the representation of the person you have a meeting Zoom It will be another role in improving the quality of remote interaction “.
The summary: Still, Amon noted, “we’re social animals, so I think people will continue to interact face-to-face.”