CONNECT WITH US
5G
The imminent arrival of the 5G era promises great business opportunities for various sectors
IN THE NEWS
Monday 19 September 2022
Taiwan IC design houses keen to develop new chips, defying headwinds
Taiwan's IC design houses including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor have sharply increased their new development projects for the next 1-2 years despite...
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Indian smartphone brands to fight back amid 4G-to-5G transition
India is waiting for its long-awaited 5G rollout by October, and Indian brands are hoping for a counter-strike in the smartphone market. The key is whether Indian brands have learned...
Monday 12 September 2022
Deployment of 5G private networks to be faced with technology, cost challenges, says Wiwynn executive
While the National Communications Commission (NCC) of Taiwan will release operating licenses for enterprise-use 5G private networks by the end of 2022, deployment of such networks...
Thursday 8 September 2022
IC inspection labs see demand for network chips remain strong
Taiwan's IC inspection and certification labs including Sporton International, Audix and BTL continue to enjoy strong demand for Wi-Fi and other network chips, with order visibility...
Monday 5 September 2022
Jio and Airtel lead in India's expensive 5G battle
After India, the world's second-largest mobile market, completed the 5G spectrum auction in early August, major mobile operators are planning to launch 5G services. However, the high...
Monday 5 September 2022
Chunghwa Telecom to set up outdoor 5G O-RAN n79 private network in southern Taiwan
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will set up an outdoor 5G O-RAN (open radio access network) n79 (4.4GHz-5GHz frequency band) private network in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, according to CHT.
Thursday 1 September 2022
ABF substrate oversupply emerges
The market for ABF substrates is slightly oversupplied, due mainly to sluggish demand for PC processors and GPUs, according to market sources.
Tuesday 30 August 2022
Reliance to start 5G SA services in October, co-develop 5G smartphone with Google
After becoming the biggest buyer of the 5G spectrum in India, Reliance Industries has announced an investment of INR2 trillion (US$25 billion) for pan-India 5G rollout, in addition...
Wednesday 24 August 2022
Qorvo cutting back wafer starts at UMC
Qorvo is cutting back wafer starts at United Microelectronics (UMC), violating its LTA contract with the foundry amid growing demand-side uncertainty, according to sources in the...
Thursday 18 August 2022
MediaTek sucessfully links smartphone with satellite, further into a 5G space race
MediaTek has declared a new milestone in melding 5G network with satellite communications. According to MediaTek, it successfully powered a smartphone with a 5G non-terrestrial network...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Foxconn gets Taiwan's first 5G O-RU certificate
A Taiwan-based Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC), now the only independent third-party testing facility of its kind in Asia recognized by O-RAN Alliance, has recently issued...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
PCB players Eiso, Aurona see diversification efforts bear fruit
Taiwan-based niche-market PCB maker Eiso Enterprise and PCB materials vendor Aurona Industries have been diversifying their target market segments with the efforts bearing fruits,...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Quanta to expand server production, 5G O-RAN business
Quanta Computer will step up capacity expansions at its server production sites in Germany, Thailand, and the US, according to company SVP Mike Yang. Quanta will also expand its 5G...
Monday 15 August 2022
PC market demand may not rebound until 2H23, says Compal president
The entire PC market is not expected to recover from sluggish demand until the second half of 2023 due to continuous inventory adjustments at brand vendors and unfavorable macro environments...
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Silicon wafer, leadframe demand remains strong
Market demand for silicon wafers, IC packaging leadframes, and other related process materials remains strong, and chipmaking materials distributors including Topco Scientific, Wah...