Representatives of Qualcomm, a leading U.S. corporation specializing in semiconductors, software and services related to wireless technology, made an official visit to Uruguay. During their stay, they held meetings with government authorities, representatives of business chambers and other influential players in the country.
As part of their agenda, the Qualcomm delegation visited our offices to hold a meeting with Rafael Staricco, CEO of our group, and Marcos Quagliotti, Business Manager of Isbel's Telco & Smart Cities vertical. At the meeting, lines of dialogue were opened to promote applications in smart cities and private networks, two business areas in continuous development within Isbel.
Representing Qualcomm, Luiz Tonisi, vice president of Qualcomm Brazil and president for Qualcomm Latin America, was present. This meeting took place within the framework of his visit to the country motivated by the intention of starting conversations with companies, academic institutions and the government, with the projection of installing an open innovation laboratory.
The meeting is aligned with the inter-institutional program Uruguay Innovation Hub, driven to promote the economic, technological and innovative development of the country. In turn, the US company has a program called Qualcomm Advantage Network, which seeks to forge new relationships and access knowledge through networking. Members include companies such as hardware manufacturers, software developers, cloud solution providers, system integrators and design firms. They work in sectors such as automotive, audio, helmet-mounted displays, IoT, cameras, artificial intelligence, smart cities, wearables, RF front-end filters (RFFE) and extended reality (AR/VR), among others.
