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Wednesday 3 June 2020
Highlights of the day: PS5 supply chain remains upbeat
Sony has postponed the launch of PS5, but makers in its supply chain remain busy preparing shipments for the client's next-generation games console. Backend partners say SoC...
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Optical transceiver module shipments to rise in 2H20
Global production and shipments of optical transceiver modules, disrupted or delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, are expected to start picking up in the third quarter 2020 before...
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Cloud server shipments to remain in high gear in 2H20 and 2021
Cloud server orders are expected to remain robust throughout 2020 with demand likely to stay strong also in 2021, according to sources from server manufacturers.
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC braces for Huawei ban impacts
The US sanctions against Huawei will not affect only the Chinese tech giant. Its supply chain partners, particularly TSMC,...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Taiwan research team unveils open-source 5G core network
A communication service and software research team of Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) has introduced an open-source 5G core (5GC) network, according to Taiwan's Ministry...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Foxconn, Adlink to set up AMR joint venture
Foxconn Electronics and IPC maker Adlink Technology will establish a joint venture for developing AMRs (autonomous mobile robots) at stake ratios of 51% and 49% respectively, with...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Compal unveils 5G lab
Compal Electronics has established a 5G lab for its clients and partners to showcase their innovations, according to Sheng-Hua Peng, Compal's executive vice president of smart device...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
HTC to cut jobs again
HTC has announced plans to further scale down its workforce and make human resources adjustments as it moves to further optimize its operations, though it did not say how many jobs...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
ZTE to join the club for foldable smartphones
ZTE is set to join the club for foldable smartphones as information available at China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) reveals that the company has applied for...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Fresh US ban on Huawei to impact TSMC and more starting late September
TSMC and other Taiwanese suppliers of Huawei are expected to see their revenues start to suffer in late September from fresh US sanctions blocking companies around the world from...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Huawei to procure more chips from MediaTek
Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek is expected to see orders placed by Huawei surge by as much as 300% in 2020 due to the US government's fresh trade ban on the Chinese vendor, according...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
WeMo Scooter, Taiwan Mobile cooperate in PM2.5 mobile sensing
Electric scooter sharing service operator WeMo Scooter and Taiwan Mobile has cooperated to equip the former's bikes with the latter's high-accuracy PM2.5 sensors to dynamically collect...
Monday 1 June 2020
Optical fiber module maker EZconn sees more orders from Europe, North America
Taiwan-based optical fiber module supplier EZconn has seen a pick-up in orders from its clients in Europe and Northe America, driven by upgrade demands for FTTH fiber networks in...
Monday 1 June 2020
Highlights of the day: Networking chip prices may rise in 2H20
The coronavirus pandemic has fueled demand for a number of devices, including notebooks, to support stay-at-home activities, with chip vendors expect shipments to these segments to...
Monday 1 June 2020
Auto component shipments likely to turn around in 2H20
Demand for automotive components is expected to regain growth momentum in the second half of 2020 as the global car supply chain will be reactivated along with countries gradually...