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Wednesday 28 August 2019
MediaTek gearing up for volume production of single-chip 5G chips
MediaTek has started delivering samples of its first single-chip 5G solution designed for sub-6GHz networks, and expects volume production of the chip to kick off in the first quarter...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Effect from US-China trade tensions goes on
With the trade tensions between the US and China escalating, IT companies in the US and China have started taking measures to minimize the impact with Apple and Google both accelerating...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Automation equipment makers globalizing service deployments to better tap relocation opportunities
In line with the ongoing wave of production relocation from China, Taiwan makers of automation equipment and systems are also proceeding with global production deployments to offer...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
Competition in 5G phone market heating up
Competition in the 5G phone market is set to heat up as more handset vendors have launched 5G-enabled models in line with the inauguration of commercial 5G networks around the globe,...
Tuesday 27 August 2019
ARTC unveils Taiwan-developed self-driving mini-bus
Government-sponsored Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) on August 26 unveiled WinBus, a prototype autonomous mini-bus completely developed by Taiwan-based enterprises...
Monday 26 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Semiconductor industry on a rise
With 5G business opportunities starting to emerge, CCL makers have been keenly increasing their capacity to satisfy...
Monday 26 August 2019
Huawei smartphone sales improve in Taiwan
Huawei has seen sales of its smartphones in the Taiwan market improve recently after the US government delayed the imposition of trade ban against the Chinese telecom firm, according...
Monday 26 August 2019
CCL, IC substrate and flexible PCB demand to boom in 5G era
Chip and component demand for 5G related applications, including network equipment, and antennas for handsets and IoT devices, is set to grow robustly starting 2020. In the PCB industry...
Monday 26 August 2019
CCL makers keen on capacity expansion to brace for 5G-driven demand
With CCL (copper clad laminate) deemed as the most crucial material for high-end PCBs for 5G applications, major CCL makers in Taiwan and China are actively proceeding with capacity...
Friday 23 August 2019
Xiaomi brings Mi 9T Pro to Taiwan
Xiaomi has launched Mi 9T Pro, an upgraded version of Mi 9T, in Taiwan with availability to begin on August 27 at NT$14,999 (US$478).
Friday 23 August 2019
PCB makers to gain from enlarged mainboards for 5G smartphones
As mainboards for 5G smartphones will surely be enlarged significantly to accommodate many more RF (radio frequency) modules, Taiwan-based PCB makers including Zhen Ding Technology,...
Friday 23 August 2019
Worldwide 5G network infrastructure revenues to reach US$4.2 billion in 2020, says Gartner
In 2020, worldwide 5G wireless network infrastructure revenues will reach US$4.2 billion, an 89% increase from 2019's US$2.2 billion, according to Gartner.
Thursday 22 August 2019
Xiaomi reports strong sales for 1H19
Xiaomi has reported that its sales grew 20% on year to CNY95.7 billion (US$13.53 billion) in the first half of 2019, with overseas handset revenues accounting for 40% of total sale...
Thursday 22 August 2019
Huawei supply chain makers upbeat as reprieve extends
Taiwan's component makers in Huawei's handset supply chain have felt relief after the US government granted the Chinese telecom firm another 90-day reprieve on doing business with...
Wednesday 21 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Weak prospect for Apple new iPhones
Apple is set to release its new iPhones next month, but shipment prospect of the new devices are expected to be weak. Apple's inventory preparations for the new iPhones for 2019 will...