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Wednesday 11 August 2021
IC shortages to continue impacting 3Q21 server shipments, says Digitimes Research
Global server shipments in the second quarter of 2021 saw a smaller sequential increase than Digitimes Research's estimated 14%, up only 9% from a quarter ago, due mainly to shortages...
Tuesday 10 August 2021
Vietnam bans 2G and 3G handsets
Vietnam has banned imports and production of 2G and 3G handsets, but has plans to give 2.1 million smartphones to low-income families during 2021-2025, according to Vietnamnet<...
Tuesday 10 August 2021
China smartphone shipments fall in 2Q21, says Digitimes Research
About 72.2 million smartphones were shipped to the China market in the second quarter of 2021, down 23.6% sequentially and over 20% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 10 August 2021
Unified communication growing to become a trend amid COVID-19 pandemic
Demand for unified communication solutions has significantly increased with users' rising reliance on remote communication in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday 9 August 2021
PA shipments to China for 5G base stations remain weak in 2H21
RF amplifier (PA) demand from 5G base stations in China remains weak although China telecom operators have resumed construction of 5G networks, mainly because the majority of related...
Monday 9 August 2021
India may increase incentives for foreign investments in IT products
India plans to ramp up its production linked incentive scheme (PLI) for IT hardware as suppliers criticized the current budget is too low to satisfy domestic demand, according to...
Monday 9 August 2021
Advantech to establish 15 AIoT emerging business units by yea-end 2025
Industrial computing devices and solutions supplier Advantech, to cope with fast growing global demand for AI+IoT (AIoT) software platforms and solutions, will set up 15 AIoT-specific...
Monday 9 August 2021
Ennoconn enters third-stage development, says chairman
Industrial motherboard, POS (point of sale/service) device and kiosk maker Ennoconn has started its third-stage development since the beginning of 2021, according to company chairman...
Monday 9 August 2021
India roundup: First Solar to build PV module plant in India; Realme to export locally-made handsets
US-based First solar has unveiled a plan to build a PV module plant in India, emphasizing that none of its production occurs in China. Meanwhile, Chinese brand Realme is looking to...
Monday 9 August 2021
Views from Taiwan (10): The structure of the server sector
With manufacturing advantages inherited from Taiwan's notebook industry, Taiwan's server shipments account for over 90% of the global server market. Server suppliers such as Wistron's...
Friday 6 August 2021
Global server market, 2Q 2021
Global server shipments grew only 9.2% sequentially in the second quarter of 2021.
Friday 6 August 2021
Global 2Q21 server shipment growth constrained by chip shortage
Global server shipments grew only 9.2% sequentially in the second quarter of 2021, weaker than Digitimes Research's estimation of 14% growth made in April, due to shortages of components...
Friday 6 August 2021
Views from Taiwan (9): Taiwanese firms as IT powerhouses
The industry community is aware that Huawei has been hoarding components so as to secure supply to sustain its production line, especially high-end parts. On top of that, China is...
Thursday 5 August 2021
China smartphone vendors see combined shipments fall in 2Q21
China-based vendors shipped a total of 160 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter of 2021, down 16.4% sequentially and 3.2% on year. But shipments will rebound to a 14%...
Thursday 5 August 2021
Views from Taiwan (8): MediaTek becomes largest supplier of handset APs to Samsung
According to DIGITIMES Research analyst Stella Weng's study, MediaTek's application processors (AP) were used in only 8% of Samsung's handsets in 2019, but the proportion shot up...