Qualcomm's corporate venturing unit will invest up to $200m in 5G-related technology developers through the newly minted 5G Ecosystem Fund.

Qualcomm Ventures, US-based semiconductor technology producer Qualcomm’s corporate venturing unit, has launched a $200m investment vehicle intended to boost an ecosystem around an expected 5G network product offering.

The 5G Ecosystem Fund will provide up to $200m in funding for companies developing technologies and products that will incorporate 5G, which is expected to take over as the preeminent cellular networking standard.

More specifically, the fund will invest in areas involving the transformation of mobile networks to a 5G standard and…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.