Qualcomm snaps up network automation firm Cellwize

US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has acquired network automation firm Cellwize in order to further its ambitions in 5G and edge computing.
Qualcomm says Cellwize’s ‘cloud-native, multi-vendor RAN automation and management platform’ will compliment its own 5G infrastructure solutions as it looks to ‘fuel the digital transformation of industries, power the connected intelligent edge, and support the growth of the cloud economy.’
Specifically, it anticipates the integrati