Qualcomm signs major data center customer, expands market reach beyond mobile chips
Qualcomm is re-entering the data center market after a seven-year hiatus, focusing on custom silicon for AI inference workloads. The company has secured a major hyperscale customer and plans to begin shipments of its new chips in December 2026. This move marks Qualcomm's most significant push into server infrastructure since it exited the market in 2018.
- ▪Qualcomm has landed a major hyperscale customer for custom data center silicon.
- ▪Shipments of the new custom chips are expected to begin in December 2026.
- ▪The company is targeting AI inference workloads with its new offerings.
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<img src="https://static.cryptobriefing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/16203151/pymnts-qualcomm-enters-ai-chip-market-as-rival-to-nvidia-and-1-800x420.jpeg" alt="Qualcomm signs major data center customer, expands market reach beyond mobile chips" class="w-full aspect-[19/10] object-cover" /> Qualcomm signs major data center customer, expands market reach beyond mobile chips The mobile chip giant is returning to data centers after a seven-year absence, betting that AI inference workloads need a different kind of silicon. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 16, 2026 Qualcomm has landed a major hyperscale customer for custom data center silicon, marking the company’s most aggressive push into server infrastructure since it abandoned that market entirely in 2018.
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