SK Telecom, South Korea's dominant mobile carrier and sibling of chipmaker SK hynix, has declared that 5G was over-hyped, has under-delivered, and has failed to deliver a killer app.

While 5G is still in the early stages of deployment in many markets, and most commercially available networks are non-standalone, the industry is already experimenting with the possibilities of next-generation 6G cellular networks - and the IoT will be incremental to realizing those innovations.

Apple will host its annual spring product launch event on March 8.

Apple is targeting a date on or near March 8 to unveil a new low-cost iPhone and an updated iPad, according to people with knowledge of the matter, kicking off a potentially record-setting year for product launches.

The chief executives of major US passenger and cargo carriers on Monday warned of an impending "catastrophic" aviation crisis in less than 36 hours, when AT&T and Verizon are set to deploy new 5G services.

MediaTek led the smartphone SoC market with a 40% share in the third quarter of 2021, driven by a competitive 5G SoC and high demand for the 4G SoC, according to Counterpoint Research.

NXP Semiconductors has announced a major industry milestone for 5G energy efficiency with the integration of gallium nitride (GaN) technology to its multi-chip module platform. The new 5G multi-chip modules will sample in the third quarter, with production starting later this year.

Raytheon Technologies and Globalfoundries will collaborate to develop and commercialize a new gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) semiconductor that will enable game-changing radio frequency performance for 5G and 6G mobile and wireless infrastructure applications.

Apple is increasing its US investments by 20% over the next five years, allocating US$430 billion to develop next-generation silicon and spur 5G wireless innovation across nine US states, after outstripping its growth expectations during the pandemic.

Micron Technology on Wednesday forecast fiscal third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates due to a rise in demand for memory chips thanks to 5G smartphones and artificial intelligence software that is pushing memory chip prices upward.

Investments into next-generation wireless networks will span a much longer time than the 4G cycle, giving underdog Nokia time to catch up with rivals that zoomed past it for early rollouts, according to its chief executive.

Huawei will begin charging smartphone makers a royalty to use its patented 5G technology.

Shares of Marvell Technology Group fell on Wednesday as the designer of 5G networking chips said supplies could remain tight through its fiscal 2022.

Apple's custom-designed 5G cellular modem will likely debut in all 2023 iPhone models, according to Barclays analysts Blayne Curtis and Thomas O'Malley. In a supplier-focused research note shared with MacRumors, the analysts said chipmakers Qorvo and Broadcom should be among the companies that benefit from the shift to Apple's in-house solution.

Apple said it's planning to build a new semiconductor design center in Munich as part of a 1 billion-euro ($1.2 billion) investment push to develop custom chips for 5G mobile and other wireless technologies in Germany.

This rumored chipset, however, might also have other implications beyond cheaper phones. One comment theorized that Huawei might be able to buy this Snapdragon 888, provided it gets an exception.

Shares of Marvell Technology fell on Wednesday as the designer of 5G networking chips said supplies could remain tight through its fiscal 2022.

Apple launched its first iPhones with 5G wireless speeds a few months ago. Now it's looking to start work on sixth-generation cellular connectivity, or 6G, indicating it wants to be a leader in the technology rather than relying on other companies.

Qualcomm has decided to outsource production of its next-generation modem chip Snapdragon X65 and its sub-model X62 to the foundry department of Samsung Electronics, according to industry sources.

A pair of reports are out today from Opensignal detailing the state of 5G as well as the broader mobile experience in the US.

Nokia on Thursday partnered with Alphabet's Google Cloud unit to build 5G core network infrastructure and allow business customers to offer services such as smart retail and automated manufacturing.

The so-called "lighter than air" laptops will be available in January.

Micron on Thursday forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates as a global shift to remote work and a recent uptick in 5G smartphone adoption drove demand for its chips.

Verizon will kick off the show with a keynote on 5G. And while not officially part of CES, Samsung will cap things off by introducing its 5G-enabled Galaxy S21 line.

Huawei this year will likely see slower 5G business and push further into software, while hoping its smartphones get a reprieve from U.S. sanctions which last year struck the chip-reliant heart of its group, analysts said.

The chipset's headline feature is its X51 5G and LTE modem.

LG's stylus-equipped Stylo series usually ends up among the most popular mid-range phones every year, and in 2021 it seems like there might be two options.

European mobile operators are starting to consider Samsung Electronics, long seen as a non-starter, in the race to replace China's Huawei as the supplier of their fledgling 5G systems, although early talks suggest it will still be an uphill struggle.

China's Huawei said on Thursday it would invest 200 million euros in building a mobile phone network equipment factory in the east of France, pressing ahead with the roll-out despite French curbs on firms using its 5G gear.

Telecoms equipment maker Nokia's said it expects operating margins at its mobile networks business will be flat in 2021, it said on Wednesday in an update on strategy to streamline the Finnish company into four business groups.

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday signed a partnership with IBM to combine "edge computing" with private 5G networks, the latest tie-up among big technology firms trying to help customers automate production.

Sweden's Ericsson on Monday raised its global forecast for 5G mobile subscriptions to 220 million by the end of this year, citing faster than expected uptake in China.

The U.K. said in July that carriers would have to stop buying Huawei 5G equipment by year-end and strip out its kit from their infrastructure by 2027.

Verizon and Apple are teaming up on another sales pitch for the 5G iPhone 12 - and this time, they're aiming at business customers.

The Nokia 8 V 5G UW boasts a big screen and clever camera tech.

The Chinese semiconductor industry will maintain 'sound and continuous' growth and achieve partial self-reliance over time, according to KPMG

Telecom equipment maker Nokia cut its full-year profit and margin forecasts on Thursday, sending its shares tumbling 13% as the Finnish company's new chief executive overhauled its strategy to win the 5G race.

But Qualcomm's new products go on the other side of a 5G connection. Instead of being inside a handset, they go into base stations packed with antennas operated by carriers that smartphones talk to.

Move follows security services warning on spying and technology theft by China

U.S. carriers are actively competing for subscribers by discounting the new iPhone, hoping to lock customers in for years on their wireless service.