Chip giant implanting tiny base stations into thousands of birds to form 'dynamic network'.
Qualcomm's R&D department has taken to the skies in order to solve the problem of patchy mobile reception.
In short it's trialing a variety of techniques that implant tiny base stations into wild animals to form what it's callling a dynamic network, offering superior coverage to traditionally static base stations.
The thinking is that if a mobile user is in the middle of the countryside or city centre dead spot, the chances are there will be pigeon in a nearby tree or building to carry the single.
Furthermore, in order to make the basic technology more robust, Qualcomm has taken the common or garden pigeon and "spliced" it with a wolf to create a Wolf Pigeon, that offers the added benefit of pack coverage.
However, the company is taking precautions to prevent the Wolf Pigeon population getting out of control.
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Vijay Bapu, an engineer at QCT, said: "The Wolf Pigeon is doing a great job, but they can over-populate and create havoc among the human population. This is where the Shark Falcon comes into the picture..."
To learn more about Qualcomm's dynamic network strategy, check out this promotional video.
