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Friday 10 April 2026

Ampak cites DDR price swings disrupting orders, sees industrial control demand support

Ampak Technology's focus on Wi-Fi 7, 5G RedCap, SoM modules, AIoT, and Edge AI signals strategic shifts with global implications: customers worldwide may see delayed consumer shipments amid DDR memory price volatility, while industrial control demand offers clearer near-term opportunities, affecting supply chains and product rollouts through 2026 and beyond.

Friday 10 April 2026

MediaTek builds an end-to-end challenge to Qualcomm and Broadcom

In recent years, MediaTek has steadily increased its influence in the global Wi-Fi chip market. Its market share gains have been driven not only by continued growth on the consumer side, but also by a strategic push into the telecom operator segment — where the company is securing fresh business across Europe and North America.

Friday 10 April 2026

Taiwan's Auden integrates algorithms into satellite antennas for global markets

In response to shifting geopolitical landscapes and evolving customer demands, Taiwanese radio-frequency antenna maker Auden is accelerating both its overseas expansion and technology transformation. The company plans to simultaneously launch a new factory in northern Vietnam and a new headquarters in Bade, Taoyuan, in July 2026, while shifting its technological focus from traditional passive antennas to active modules that integrate algorithms, targeting the satellite communications Ka-band market.

Friday 10 April 2026

China's 6G wait: SoC vendors brace for years of sluggish smartphone demand

Chinese smartphone brands have recently encountered significant headwinds. Government subsidy effects have largely lost their ability to further stimulate sales, while product prices have risen across the board due to increasing costs of components such as memory. Furthermore, Apple has captured most of the growth momentum in the premium segment of the China market, leaving Chinese brands struggling with bottlenecks in innovation and competitiveness for flagship devices.

Thursday 9 April 2026

Wi-Fi 7 orders set to overtake Wi-Fi 6 as businesses upgrade networks

After several years of anticipation, Wi-Fi 7 is finally beginning to gain traction. Industry suppliers say meaningful adoption did not begin until 2025, but many now expect 2026 to mark a turning point for the technology. Demand from corporate customers is rising particularly quickly, with Wi-Fi 7 orders projected to surpass Wi-Fi 6 for the first time this year. Still, a full-scale replacement cycle across the market may take another one to two years to complete.

Thursday 9 April 2026

LinkCom sees 11% revenue drop in 1Q26 as DRAM shortage hits networking market

Magnetic component maker LinkCom Manufacturing reported that its revenue for the first quarter of 2026 fell by over 11% year-over-year, mainly due to the indirect impact of a supply-demand imbalance in the DRAM market, dampening short-term orders from network communication customers. The company has also been strategically optimizing its wireless charging business during this period.

Wednesday 8 April 2026

SpaceX's Starlink Mobile faces a slow climb to scale

Space-based cellphone service has long been pitched as the next frontier in connectivity. Now, SpaceX is testing that promise with Starlink Mobile — a bet that could reshape the wireless industry, even as early revenues remain modest.

Saturday 4 April 2026

New contender to Starlink: Amazon in talks to acquire Globalstar

Amazon is in advanced discussions to acquire the satellite communications provider Globalstar, a move that could significantly strengthen its ambitions in low-Earth orbit broadband and sharpen its challenge to SpaceX and its dominant Starlink network, according to people familiar with the negotiations.

Thursday 2 April 2026

Samsung reportedly supplies Exynos modem chips to Fibocom for 5G module mass production

Samsung Electronics has supplied its Exynos modem chipset to Chinese wireless module maker Fibocom, marking a notable expansion of its system semiconductor business into external clients, according to inews24 and Greened.

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Huawei poaches top scientist as Germany's tenure rules drive talent away

Huawei has recruited a leading scientist from a German research institute, raising concerns among the German government and academic circles. According to Nikkei Asia, Martin Schell, formerly director of Germany's Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI), announced his departure and moved to the UK in March to become research director at Huawei's Bragg Research Center.

Thursday 26 March 2026

Taiwan's Tmytek enters global satcom supply chain with Comtech deal

Tmytek, a Taiwanese developer of millimeter-wave phased array solutions, said on March 25 that it has partnered with Comtech to introduce a next-generation satellite communications terminal capable of operating across multiple orbits, marking a significant step for a Taiwanese company into the core of the global satcom supply chain.

Tuesday 24 March 2026

US FCC adds foreign-produced routers to national security 'Covered List'

The US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced on March 23, 2026, that it has officially added routers produced in foreign countries to its "Covered List" of equipment and services deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to US national security. This move follows a National Security Determination issued on March 20, 2026, by an Executive Branch interagency body.

Wednesday 18 March 2026

MOEA says 6G standard to be finalized by 2029, urges early preparation

Chao-Chung Kuo, director general of the Department of Industrial Technology at the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), announced that the 6G standard will be finalized by 2029 and urged Taiwan to prepare early across products, systems, and spectrum to secure a position in the global 6G industry.

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Taiwan launches 6G industry forum

The Taiwan Association of Information and Communication Standards (TAICS) established the 6G Industry Forum (6GIF) on March 17, a platform for accelerating 6G technology and product development.

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Apple adopts MediaTek Wi-Fi chip for MacBook Neo to save costs, say sources

Apple's recently launched affordable MacBook Neo has been found to use MediaTek's Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips instead of Broadcom or Apple's own N1 chip, according to teardown reports. Industry insiders assess that Apple likely made this decision to reduce costs while buying time to improve its in-house N-series chip specifications.

Monday 16 March 2026

Taiwan's science park formula, now available for export to US

For decades, Taiwan's government-backed science parks have been the quiet engine behind the world's most powerful semiconductor supply chain. They incubated chip giants, clustered suppliers, and turned a small island into an indispensable node in global tech. Now, that formula has a new destination: the US.

Saturday 14 March 2026

Taiwan braces for Section 301 probes after US Supreme Court ruling, leveraging prior pacts to cushion impact

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on March 11 launched investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 against 16 major trade partners, including China, the European Union, South Korea, Japan, India, and Taiwan. Taiwan's government said the move was anticipated after the recent Supreme Court of the US ruling that struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), prompting Washington to seek alternative legal mechanisms to maintain its tariff framework.

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Moxa eyes Middle East market growth amid energy and AI infrastructure demand

Industrial communication and networking equipment provider Moxa has identified the Middle East as a key fast-growing market over the next three to five years, highlighting the region at its Lunar New Year media event. General Manager Eddy Lin emphasized that geopolitical conflicts remain a concern, but ongoing semiconductor capacity expansion, supply chain diversification, edge AI upgrades, data center buildout, and critical system monitoring will drive double-digit growth for Moxa in 2025.

Monday 9 March 2026

Exclusive: Compal advances Direct to Cell work, integrates communication modules into satellites

Compal Electronics Inc. is developing Direct-to-Cell (D2C) technology for smartphones and has begun integrating communication modules into satellites while negotiating with several international satellite operators, according to company vice president JS Liang.

Thursday 5 March 2026

Egis showcases satellite and drone integration at MWC 2026

Egis Technology and its subsidiaries are jointly exhibiting at the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC 2026). Centered on integrated terrestrial and space connectivity, physical AI, and low-power intelligent computing, the group is highlighting its comprehensive capabilities in satellite IoT, edge AI visual perception, drone system integration, ultra-low latency wireless transmission, and ultra-low power AI chips.

Wednesday 4 March 2026

MediaTek and Starlink showcase satellite emergency alerts at MWC 2026

MediaTek announced a collaboration with SpaceX's Starlink to demonstrate satellite communication technology for supporting mobile devices in receiving emergency alert services, potentially reaching users outside terrestrial network coverage.

Wednesday 4 March 2026

Space-Comm Expo 2026: In the race for resilient communications, BAE and Babcock move upward

As geopolitical tensions ripple through global markets, the 2026 Space-Comm Expo is set to open in London under unusually heightened expectations.

Wednesday 4 March 2026

South Korean startups propose charging hubs as AI computing resources, battery-free smart cities

South Korea's vibrant startup ecosystem is advancing the country's smart city ambitions through AI-driven infrastructure. Uniqconn—a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree—and Warp Solution have proposed blueprints for distributed AI infrastructure and battery-free smart cities, respectively, aiming to address massive national computing demands and reduce maintenance costs for urban traffic sensors.

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Qualcomm's 6G push signals broader shifts in AI and wireless priorities for devices and industry

At MWC 2026, Qualcomm outlined a strategy to pair advanced AI processing with next-generation wireless technologies, presenting new chips and systems intended to influence wearables, Wi‑Fi infrastructure, industrial automation, and early 6G experimentation. The company also formally launched its Wi‑Fi 8 solution.

Tuesday 3 March 2026

AI RAN prototypes promise uplink gains as vendors prepare MWC 2026

Keysight Technologies and MediaTek said they have jointly developed an AI-driven radio access network technology aimed at improving uplink performance and will debut a validated prototype at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026.

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