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Friday 20 December 2019
Telecom operators urged to undergo transformation to embrace 5G opportunities
With related 5G and AI technologies promising significant impacts to various industries, telecom operators not only have to enhance their basic infrastructure but also need to positively...
Friday 20 December 2019
Large-scale deployments of mmWave 5G networks likely to be realized in 2020
Three major issues need to be taken into account for the assessment of market trends coming along with 5G: the deployment of mmWave 5G networks, the development of differentiated...
Friday 20 December 2019
5GxAI applications to be widely used in 2020
High-speed transmission, wide coverage and low latency of 5G technology are expected to be integrated with AI cloud computing platforms and edge computing architecture for application...
Friday 20 December 2019
Semiconductor tech to be more important in future 5G and AI applications
While 5G and AI will dominate new emerging tech applications to create cash flows for enterprises in the next decade, relevant semiconductor materials and technologies will not only...
Friday 20 December 2019
Big data present big challenge for AI, says Quanta chairman
Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam has noted that he believes the biggest upcoming challenges for AI development are big data and precision healthcare.
Friday 20 December 2019
Mid-tier 5G phones to be mainstream in China in 2020, says sources
Mid-tier 5G phones priced about CNY4,000 (US$572) are likely to become mainstream products in China's 5G smartphone segment in 2020, according to sources from Taiwan-based IC-design...
Thursday 19 December 2019
Highlights of the day: MediaTek to launch mmWave 5G chip in 2H20
MediaTek is expected to launch its second sub-6 GHz 5G chip next week to enhance its deployments in a segment that is set to be the major focus of the telecom market before the arrival...
Thursday 19 December 2019
China handset vendors to outsource more production to ODMs
Top-tier China-based smartphone vendors are expected to outsource more of the production of entry-level and mid-range 5G phones to handset ODMs as they are gearing up efforts to expand...
Thursday 19 December 2019
Major robot developers showcasing innovations at iREX 2019
International Robot Exhibition (iREX) 2019 opened in Tokyo, Japan on December 18 with major robot developers including Universal Robots, TM-Robot, OnRobot and Solomon, all showcasing...
Thursday 19 December 2019
Baidu, Samsung team up for AI chips
Baidu and Samsung Electronics have announced jointly that Baidu's first cloud-to-edge AI accelerator, Baidu Kunlun, has completed its development and will be mass-produced early next...
Thursday 19 December 2019
Innodisk invests in sensor developer Sysinno for AIoT
Taiwan-based industrial memory module maker Innodisk has acquired a 43% stake in Sysinno Technology, becoming the largest shareholder the Taiwanese sensor technology developer.
Thursday 19 December 2019
Smart biomedical cluster formed at Southern Taiwan Science Park
A smart biomedical cluster, especially for dentistry and orthopedics, has developed well at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), with makers there able to produce over 75% and...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
HTC mulls cutting more jobs
HTC has confirmed that it will trim its workforce as it looks to ensure that the development of its core businesses will be able to secure sufficient resources for further advancem...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Worldwide wearables market to top 300 million units in 2019, says IDC
The global market for wearables is on track to ship 305.2 million units in 2019, up 71.4% from the 178 million units shipped in 2018, according to IDC. From there, total volumes will...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Components makers find Apple orders less juicy
Apple has informed its upstream partners it will stop paying non-recurring engineering (NRE) fees for the development of new iPhones' chassis and metal frames, according to industry...