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Monday 30 October 2017
China looks to start 5G commercial operations in 2018
Pushed by government policies and accelerated deployments of 5G networks by telecom operators, some first-tier cities in China may leapfrog those in other countries including Japan,...
Friday 27 October 2017
Taiwan telecom players can incorporate 5G NR to boost capacities, says Nokia researcher
Taiwan telecom firms can take advantage of their high density of base stations deployed around the country to quickly incorporate 5G New Radio (NR) technology, the standard of which...
Thursday 26 October 2017
Qualcomm exerts pressure on Taiwan over antitrust fine
Qualcomm appeared to have mounted pressure on Taiwan against a NT$23.4 billion (US$774 million) antitrust fine imposed by its Fair Trade Commission (FTC) for the company's allegedly...
Wednesday 25 October 2017
ARM pledges cooperation with Taiwan firms in AI, IoT applications
ARM has signed a letter of investment intent with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), pledging to join the country's Asia Silicon Valley Development Plan through its global...
Friday 20 October 2017
Asia Pacific Telecom gearing up for 5G network deployments
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) is actively proceeding with deployments of 5G mobile communications infrastructure, with a spate of tests and certifications of network technologies scheduled...
Wednesday 18 October 2017
Qualcomm announced 5G data connection on 5G modem chipset for mobile devices
Qualcomm has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, has successfully achieved a 5G data connection on a 5G modem chipset for mobile devices. The 5G data connection...
Wednesday 18 October 2017
ZTEWelink wins NB-IoT module orders from China Telecom
China-based ZTEWelink Technology has won a bid to supply a total of 500,000 NB-IoT modules to China Telecom at CNY36 (US$5.47) per unit, according to industry sources.
Friday 6 October 2017
Win Semiconductors reportedly enters iPhone X supply chain
Win Semiconductors, one of Taiwan's top-3 GaAs PA (power amplifier) suppliers, has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.395 billion (US$144.58 million) in the third quarter of 2017,...
Friday 6 October 2017
Telecom firms conservative about network virtualization for 5G, says VMware executive
Despite the strong interests in 5G technologies, global telecom service providers have remained conservative about making investments in network virtualization needed to build the...
Monday 2 October 2017
Staying focused on profitability: Q&A with UMC co-president SC Chien
United Microelectronics (UMC) recently disclosed plans to expand its 28nm process offering by launching 28nm HPC and 28nm HPC Plus nodes, and introduce a further improved version...
Tuesday 26 September 2017
Aemulus rolls out 5G test solutions
Malaysia-based automated test equipment (ATE) company Aemulus has announced the availability of its new test solutions for 5G wireless.
Friday 22 September 2017
China IoT market scale estimated to exceed CNY1.5 trillion by 2020
China's IoT (Internet of Things) market scale has posted an annual expansion of over 20% over the past few years, and the market value is estimated to exceed CNY1.5 trillion (US$227.6...
Monday 18 September 2017
5G brings new business opportunities: Q&A with Alpha Networks chairman John Lee
Taiwan-based networking device maker Alpha Networks has expanded its product lines from mainly Ethernet switches to include fixed broadband products, wireless networking devices,...
Monday 18 September 2017
MediaTek to unveil 5G prototype chip by end-2017
MediaTek is expected to complete development of its 5G prototype chip by the end of 2017, and is gearing up for trials of its 5G solutions in 2018, according to industry sources.
Friday 15 September 2017
Taiwan to develop essential IPs for 5G
The Taiwan government will collaborate with domestic companies, industrial associations and institutional organizations to develop and secure more essential IPs to safeguard the development...