Fibocom (Stock Code: 00638) saw its share price surge by more than 19% during the trading session. At the time of writing, the stock is up 8.26%, trading at HKD 8.13, with a turnover of HKD 166 million.

According to an announcement from the company, its AI research institute has recently completed the adaptation and verification for deploying the Qwen3.5 series of small-scale models on Qualcomm's NPU (Neural Processing Unit) using the Snapdragon QCS8550 processor. This achievement marks a pioneering step in enabling local, on-device inference for advanced large language models, having successfully navigated the processes of model conversion, mixed-precision quantization, NPU backend compilation, and on-device inference execution.

Focusing on the architecture of the Qwen3.5 model and the specific features of the Snapdragon QCS8550 processor, Fibocom's AI research institute conducted specialized adaptation work based on its Fibocom AI Stack enablement platform. This platform encompasses AI modules, AI toolchains, AI engines, an AI model repository, and support services, covering critical stages from model adaptation and inference deployment to application development.