As the curtain falls on 5G with the final standard Release 19 taking center stage, the tech world is already buzzing with curiosity about 6G's debut. Adding to the excitement, 3GPP has unveiled the 6G logo, set to make its first appearance at a seminar in Rotterdam on May 8th.
Amidst a backdrop of sluggish capital expenditures from telecom giants, the beleaguered telecom equipment market is bracing for an even more challenging 2024. Ericsson signaled caution, projecting a continued decline in the Radio Access Network (RAN) market at least through year-end.
In the fast-evolving landscape of technologies like communications, autonomous driving, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and robotics, Samsung Electronics is ramping up its focus on precision "location" technologies. This move underscores the increasing importance of accurate location data in our hyper-connected world.
As consumer spending remains low amid high inflation in Europe and the US, network equipment makers have seen expectations for the first quarter of 2024 dashed, as demand from Europe and US-based clients continues to flatline. Heading into the second quarter of the year, hopes are on the Asia-Pacific market outside of China.
In an ever-intensifying Sino-US conflict, one battleground stands out: the global telecommunications sector. At the center of this fray is Huawei, the Chinese tech giant that has faced relentless pressure from a US-led Western alliance of countries, over alleged security concerns.
In a dramatic display of preparedness, Taiwan swiftly responded to a powerful earthquake that rattled Hualien, east Taiwan, on April 3rd, showcasing the efficacy of its digital resilience strategy. The global spotlight turned to Taiwan's strategic investments in satellite communications infrastructure, particularly in partnerships with industry leaders like SES and OneWeb, as the island nation navigated the aftermath of the seismic event.
Numerous large-scale consumer electronics applications are anticipated to adopt Wi-Fi 7 this year, but market penetration for the year is expected to remain modest, according to industry sources.
Orders for cloud network devices will drive revenue at Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group) in the second quarter of 2024, despite the second quarter often being a slow season for the consumer electronics industry, according to market sources.
Optical device maker EZconn is seeing strong revenue and gross profit growth in the first quarter of 2024, thanks to the robust demand from broadband infrastructure construction in the US and bandwidth demand boosted by artificial intelligence (AI).
IC distributor GMI Technology is upbeat about its market outlook for 2024, attributing it to promising destocking progress and the PC industry's focus on AI products.
Network storage solution provider Synology expects revenue generated from the enterprise sector to increase 30-40% in 2024, as AI drives enterprise storage demand.
With over five years since the inception of 5G commercialization, the global mobile communications standard organization, 3GPP, has propelled the technology into the realm of Release 18. This heralds the arrival of the 5G-Advanced era, yet two critical features outlined in earlier standards, standalone networks (SA) and millimeter waves, have yet to realize their full potential. Their adoption remains sluggish, prompting speculation about the timeline for their widespread implementation.
Japan's spending on edge computing is expected to reach US$12 billion (JPY1.6 trillion) in 2024, an increase of 12.3% over 2023, according to the IDC Worldwide Edge Spending Guide.
The emerging communication technology NearLink is positioning itself as an alternative to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in the Chinese market and is competitive regarding network latency and the number of terminal connections, according to DIGITIMES Research's latest report covering communication technologies.
Airoha Technology, a subsidiary of leading IC-design company MediaTek, announced on March 20 that its dual-frequency, multi-constellation satellite positioning chips, were adopted by Segway's Navimow i series robotic lawnmower. It is the only robotic lawnmower in the industry equipped with AI-assisted mapping functionality.
The latest report shows that China-based companies and institutions remained the most active in patent filings, and CATL expressed a strong will to fortify its leading status.
