Foxconn is not satisifed with its role as merely the biggest EMS provider in thew world, as its latest deployments have demonstrated its ambitions in building an ecosystem that includes semiconductor and brand businesses. Meanwhile, some IC desingers expect shipments to Huawei to return to normal soon to support's Chinese vendor's new smartphones.
Foxconn looking to build semiconductor ecosystem via new acquisitions: Foxconn Technology Group, gearing up to build its own semiconductor ecosystem, is expected to activate a new round of acquisition deals to fill up the gaps in its supply chain, according to industry sources.
IC orders from Huawei to resume momentum soon: Huawei's IC orders for its new smartphone models to be released in the second half of 2019 are to pick up again soon thanks to an easing of the US trade ban against the top Chinese smartphone vendor, according to industry sources.