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Tuesday 30 August 2022
Reliance to start 5G SA services in October, co-develop 5G smartphone with Google
After becoming the biggest buyer of the 5G spectrum in India, Reliance Industries has announced an investment of INR2 trillion (US$25 billion) for pan-India 5G rollout, in addition...
Wednesday 24 August 2022
Qorvo cutting back wafer starts at UMC
Qorvo is cutting back wafer starts at United Microelectronics (UMC), violating its LTA contract with the foundry amid growing demand-side uncertainty, according to sources in the...
Thursday 18 August 2022
MediaTek sucessfully links smartphone with satellite, further into a 5G space race
MediaTek has declared a new milestone in melding 5G network with satellite communications. According to MediaTek, it successfully powered a smartphone with a 5G non-terrestrial network...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Foxconn gets Taiwan's first 5G O-RU certificate
A Taiwan-based Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC), now the only independent third-party testing facility of its kind in Asia recognized by O-RAN Alliance, has recently issued...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
PCB players Eiso, Aurona see diversification efforts bear fruit
Taiwan-based niche-market PCB maker Eiso Enterprise and PCB materials vendor Aurona Industries have been diversifying their target market segments with the efforts bearing fruits,...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Quanta to expand server production, 5G O-RAN business
Quanta Computer will step up capacity expansions at its server production sites in Germany, Thailand, and the US, according to company SVP Mike Yang. Quanta will also expand its 5G...
Monday 15 August 2022
PC market demand may not rebound until 2H23, says Compal president
The entire PC market is not expected to recover from sluggish demand until the second half of 2023 due to continuous inventory adjustments at brand vendors and unfavorable macro environments...
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Silicon wafer, leadframe demand remains strong
Market demand for silicon wafers, IC packaging leadframes, and other related process materials remains strong, and chipmaking materials distributors including Topco Scientific, Wah...
Friday 5 August 2022
Asustek, Intel jointly unveil 5G AI Ready Platform
Asustek Computer and its affiliate Taiwan Web Service (TWS) have launched a 5G AI Ready Platform in cooperation with Intel and Taiwan Mobile, looking to integrate AI, 5G and edge...
Thursday 4 August 2022
NAND oversupply likey to remain throughout 2022
NAND oversupply is not expected to ease by the end of 2022, and over half of NAND suppliers are likely to suffer operating losses in the third quarter as chip prices are bound to...
Wednesday 3 August 2022
Niching to post record 2022 profit
Niching Industrial, which distributes IC packaging materials, is expected to see its profits hit a record high in 2022 despite falling demand for display driver ICs, according to...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
India concludes 5G auction with Reliance the largest bidder
India's 5G spectrum auction was completed on August 1 after seven-day bidding. The Indian government fetched more than INR1.5 trillion, and Reliance Jio became the highest bidder.
Tuesday 2 August 2022
MediaTek, Realtek upbeat about Wi-Fi chip shipment prospects for 2H22
MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductor both expect their Wi-Fi chip shipments to stay robust in the second half of 2022, with the shipment growth poised to offset declines in chips sales...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
MediaTek trims sales outlook for 2022
MediaTek has lowered slightly its revenue growth forecast this year, due to inventory correction already taking place at customers and channel distributors.
Monday 1 August 2022
India roundup: India begins long-awaited 5G spectrum auction
India began its 5G auction at the end of July and will last for a few more days to complete. India's Western states, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, are upping the ante to compete...