Edimax approved its fiscal year 2024 financial report and dividend distribution plan at a shareholders' meeting on the 19th. The company also authorized a private placement of common shares to support business growth.
Taiwanese integrated telecommunications service provider Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) held a press conference on June 17 to announce the start of the CHT Digital Innovative Application Series Competition, a national digital creation competition.
Amid mounting US sanctions and continued supply chain constraints on its HiSilicon Ascend processors, Huawei took the spotlight at the MWC Shanghai 2025 Global Mobile Broadband Elite Forum to underscore its strategic pivot toward integrating 5G-Advanced (5G-A) with artificial intelligence (AI).
China’s weather agency is testing more than a dozen artificial intelligence models in an effort to enhance its forecasting, with a system from Huawei Technologies Co. showing accelerated improvement.
The best models from the trial will be prioritized for deployment by provincial bureaus, and granted priority access to official weather data, according to the China Meteorological Administration, which is running the program. The CMA has said it wants to ensure “orderly and standardized development” as the technology rapidly develops at home and abroad.
PCL Technologies has secured a significant laser optical packaging order from Broadcom for its next-generation data center switch chips, signaling a milestone in the commercial rollout of co-packaged optics (CPO). Initial shipments are expected as early as July, with PCL positioned as the exclusive supplier for several of Broadcom's advanced optical packaging modules.
The Trump Organization unveiled Trump Mobile on June 16, 2025, promoting it as an all-American wireless provider with a flagship T1 phone boasting made-in-USA credentials. However, industry analysts and media reports have cast doubt on those claims, suggesting the T1 may be a rebranded Chinese-made device.
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on June 15, 2025, that it had added 601 entities—including Chinese tech giants Huawei and SMIC—to its export control list, citing concerns over weapons proliferation and national security. The regulation requires Taiwanese firms to secure export licenses before supplying to any listed company. Optical component suppliers such as Largan Precision and Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) downplayed the impact, saying their operations remain unaffected.
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has added Huawei and SMIC to its newly updated export control list, requiring domestic firms to secure a license from the Bureau of Foreign Trade before shipping goods to either company. However, Taiwanese suppliers of Huawei smartphone components say the rule has little immediate impact, as most shipments are currently fulfilled from manufacturing sites located in mainland China.
Networking equipment maker Accton Technology has approved an additional US$42.53 million investment in its Vietnam manufacturing facility, significantly boosting its production capacity to meet growing customer demand and navigate shifting global trade policies. With this latest injection, the company's total investment in its Vietnam operations will reach US$94.03 million.
On June 12, 2025, TP-Link's export unit, Lianzou International Technology, initiated mass layoffs at its Wi-Fi chip division in Shanghai's Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park. Reports from Sina, 163 News, and cnBeta indicate the action was abrupt—staff were informed in the morning, signed termination documents by the afternoon, and exited the premises that same evening.
Huawei has officially launched its Pura 80 smartphone series, emphasizing next-gen imaging capabilities and AI-driven photography. During the presentation, the company repeatedly compared the new models with a leading rival flagship smartphone — widely interpreted as Apple's iPhone — to highlight performance gains.
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