Redefining Mobility: Overcoming the Industry's Next Challenge

The semiconductor industry continues to evolve, with smaller process geometries, new solutions to issues such as interference, and increasingly sophisticated packaging technologies allowing for more advanced products to come to market. However, nothing exists in a vacuum, and the industry does not have the luxury of developing technology for technology’s sake. The current macro-economic conditions have introduced some level of uncertainty, and players at all levels of the value chain must reassess the best way to not only ride out this downturn but build a path to strong, sustainable growth. This path will require companies to work together and collaborate more closely than ever before to bring a superior wireless experience into new market segments that hold great promise for the future.

Steve Mollenkopf serves as executive vice president and president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT). During his tenure at Qualcomm Mollenkopf’s technical and business leadership have been critical to the development and implementation of multiple industry-leading innovations. Beginning his career at Qualcomm in 1994 as an engineer, in 2007 Mollenkopf transitioned to a business role as senior vice president of product management for the Cellular Products Group (CPG). In 2008 he was promoted to executive vice president of the group and was appointed president of QCT soon after. Mollenkopf is also a member of Qualcomm’s Executive Committee, helping to drive Qualcomm’s overall global strategy. A published IEEE author, Mollenkopf holds six patents. Mollenkopf holds two electrical engineering degrees, including a BSEE from Virginia Tech and an MSEE from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.