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Wednesday 17 March 2021
FET initiates multiple approaches to promote 5G services
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will take multiple approaches other than aggressive pricing to expand and differentiate its commercial 5G services in 2021, according to company...
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Wearable devices shipments rise 27.2% on year in 4Q20, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of wearable devices reached 153.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, an on-year increase of 27.2%, according to IDC.
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Highlights of the day: LCD driver IC prices to rise on tight supply
LCD panel makers have seen orders picking up, in turn boosting their demand for driver ICs. But supply of LCD driver ICs...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
CHT launches IoDT network to accelerate 5G small cell base station development
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has launched a 5G small cell IoDT (interoperability development testing) network designed to help local networking device makers develop and test their equipment...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
Foxconn to create 20 lighthouse factories in 2021
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to modify 20 of its existing plants to become lighthouse factories in 2021 and will use these new facilities to promote...
Tuesday 16 March 2021
5G optical component demand picking up
Taiwan-based optical component suppliers expect their shipments for 5G network applications to gain momentum starting second-quarter 2021, bolstered by a pick-up in demand from China...
Monday 15 March 2021
70% of enterprises on way to Internet-based operation without offices, says Ericsson survey
About 70% of the world's companies are on their way to getting rid of physical offices, according to surveys conducted by Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab.
Monday 15 March 2021
Chinese vendors may adopt entry-level ToF for new smartphones in 2H21
Leading China-based smartphone vendors are likely to adopt entry-level ToF 3D-sensing technology for rear cameras of new models to be launched in second-half 2021, according to industry...
Monday 15 March 2021
Hon Hai Research Institute forms E-Vehicle Cybersecurity Alliance
Hon Hai Research Institute, an R&D organization established by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has formed E-Vehicle Cybersecurity Alliance in a bid to boost...
Friday 12 March 2021
Smartphone shipments to grow 5.5% in 2021, says IDC
Smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 13.9% on year in the first quarter of 2021 and 5.5% for the full year 2021, driven by continued recovery in demand and a supply-side push...
Thursday 11 March 2021
Highlights of the day: Notebook battery prices set to rise
Rising material prices are driving up production costs in many sectors, including notebook batteries. Vendors of notebook...
Thursday 11 March 2021
Pegatron expects seasonality to drag down 1Q21 revenue
Pegatron expects a seasonal slowdown in end-market demand to drag down its revenues during the first quarter of 2021.
Wednesday 10 March 2021
Public cloud services spending in Asia Pacific to reach US$48.4 billion in 2021, says IDC
Organizations in Asia Pacific excluding Japan are adjusting to the new normal and reinventing themselves for both pandemic preparedness and competitiveness.
Tuesday 9 March 2021
MWCS 2021 focuses on 5G vertical applications
A strong focus at the Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2021 (MWCS 2021) was on how the telecom industry will transform and how communication technologies can be upgraded to meet the...
Tuesday 9 March 2021
Suppliers ready to ship GaAs PA, RF components for new 5G smartphones
Suppliers of GaAs-based power amplifiers and RF components will be ready to kick off shipments of related 5G-enabled products for Apple's next-generation iPhone lineup by the end...