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Wednesday 27 December 2017
Accelerating 5G developments to push up optical component demand
With the 3GPP having announced the first implementable 5G NR specifications recently, telecom operators and networking device makers are expected to accelerate the developments of...
Tuesday 19 December 2017
MediaTek and ITRI unveil new transmission technology for 5G
MediaTek and the Taiwan government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have jointly developed a LWA (LTE/Wi-Fi Link Aggregation) prototype system and other technologies...
Monday 18 December 2017
Globalfoundries charts 2-pronged approach for FD-SOI process
Globalfoundries (GF) will have its 12-inch wafer fabs in Dresden, Germany focus on using FD-SOI (fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator) process technology to fabricate automotive-use...
Friday 15 December 2017
FET demonstrates new 5G base station with Ericsson
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has showcased its 28GHz 5G base station prototype system with Ericsson in Taiwan, the world's eighth such demonstration following similar events...
Thursday 14 December 2017
Digitimes Research: Korea pushing 5G commercialization
The South Korea government has set an ambitious goal to grab a larger pie of the global 5G market as it calculates that its 5G hardware and software market is expected to grow at...
Monday 11 December 2017
Quanta Cloud to team up with Intel, RedHat to develop 5G cloud solutions
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), a datacenter solution subsidiary of Quanta Computer, will team up with Intel and RedHat to set up a telecom solution laboratory in the Silicon Valley...
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Smartphone chips suppliers to see gross margins rebound in 2018
Smartphone chip solution providers including MediaTek, Spreadtrum Communications and Qualcomm are expected to see their gross margins rebound in 2018, as smartphone vendors are incorporating...
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Foxconn, Intel, APT jointly unveil edge computing platform in Taiwan
Foxconn Electronics, Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) and Intel have jointly unveiled a multi-access edge computing (MEC) platform in Taiwan aiming to offer smart solutions for the AR/VR,...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
Race to top of market: Q&A with Ashley Gorakhpurwalla, president of Server Solutions at Dell EMC
The acquisition of EMC has enabled Dell's server business to enjoy impressive growth, and Dell stands a good chance of becoming the world's largest supplier by revenues by the end...
Friday 24 November 2017
China Big Fund planning second round of support for local IC sector
China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (known as the Big Fund) has raised an estimated CNY150-200 billion (US$22.8-30.4 billion) which will be spent for the...
Tuesday 21 November 2017
Qualcomm suspends IIoT development projects with Taiwan IT players, say sources
Qualcomm may also temporarily suspend its cooperation with Taiwan-based IT players on the development of related Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications after it had decided...
Monday 20 November 2017
More China entry-level VR, smartphone vendors to exit markets
Almost half of China's brand vendors of entry-level to mid-range VR (virtual reality) devices and smartphones have been forced to quit the markets, as the price gaps of their products...
Friday 17 November 2017
Standalone VR HMDs to enjoy growing popularity in China
With the ecosystem of standalone virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays (HMDs) and PC-bundled VR HMDs gradually becoming more complete, demand for the two types of devices are...
Wednesday 15 November 2017
Digital transformation vital to survival of enterprises, says ITRI executive VP
With the consumer-driven operation model gaining momentum, how to accelerate digital transformation to create new product values, optimize production process and efficiency, and achieve...
Tuesday 14 November 2017
Combination of 5G, IoT applications to bring huge biz, says experts
The combination of 5G mobile network and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies and applications will pose profound influences to the ICT industry and bring unimaginable business opportunities,...