Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) stock edged higher Friday in premarket trading as broader risk appetite improved. Nasdaq futures rose 0.61%, while S&P 500 futures gained 0.58%.
Qualcomm Positions For AI-Powered 6G
Separately, Counterpoint Research said Qualcomm is positioning itself to benefit from the shift toward AI-native 6G networks.
Analyst Mohit Agrawal said Qualcomm has taken an early lead in promoting 6G. The company has key technology across devices, edge computing and the cloud as AI and wireless networks increasingly converge.
Counterpoint expects 6G to help scale AI agents and other data-heavy applications. The first commercially deployable 6G specifications under 3GPP Release 21 are due by March 2029.
