Free “5G RF For Dummies®” e-book discusses 5G roadmaps, drivers, challenges and solutions

GREENSBORO, NC – June 27, 2017 – Qorvo^® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, has launched its newest e-book, “5G RF For Dummies®.” Written in conjunction with publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc., the free, 44-page booklet provides an in-depth look at 5G – considered the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile communications. It is available for download at 5G RF For Dummies.

5G RF For Dummies® helps technical and nontechnical professionals understand how 5G will evolve and connect the world around us. The e-book also offers unique insight into 5G trends, use cases, roadmaps, the key role RF technology plays, and how 4G LTE is the building block to implementing 5G. Qorvo's experts address many important aspects of 5G from both the mobile and infrastructure perspectives.

5G migration continues to command industry attention and discussion. Strategy Analytics said that by 2025, 5G is forecast to reach 690 million connections and more than 300 million handset shipments. Guang Yang, senior analyst for Strategy Analytics, said, “5G network plans have developed well in 2016, driving an ecosystem that will put 7% of mobile connections on 5G networks by 2025.”¹

Qorvo is uniquely positioned to accelerate the transition to 5G. The company has helped conduct dozens of 5G field trials and has a broad portfolio of innovative RF products for the IoT, smartphones, infrastructure, Wi-Fi, small cell and more.

Paul Cooper, director of Qorvo's Carrier Liaison & Standards, said, “Qorvo is laying the foundation for all 5G use cases by collaborating with industry leaders and partnering on research efforts to create this new standard. No other company can help drive 5G RF technologies better than Qorvo. We’re sharing our industry experience and key information gained from supporting 5G field trials in our newest e-book, 5G RF For Dummies®.”

5G RF For Dummies® covers topics such as:

Which visions and trends are driving the 5G future
How 5G technology will cohesively connect many industries in a diverse and flexible way
How 5G will use and reshape the frequency spectrum more efficiently than current technologies
Which RF communications technologies are enabling the use cases and path to 5G
Important milestones to look for in the development of 5G

Access to the complete series of Qorvo For Dummies® e-books is available on our E-Books landing page.

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¹Strategy Analytics: “5G to reach 690M Connections and 300M Handset Shipments by 2025,” August 23, 2016

About Qorvo

Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) makes a better world possible by providing innovative RF solutions at the center of connectivity. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves diverse high-growth segments of large global markets, including advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks and defense radar and communications. We also leverage our unique competitive strengths to advance 5G networks, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and other emerging applications that expand the global framework interconnecting people, places and things. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how Qorvo connects the world.

Qorvo is a registered trademark of Qorvo, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries.

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