Taiwan suppliers of servers and network communication modules have seen orders mount significantly as their clients in the US and Europe have moved to boost ratios of shipments from Taiwan and reduce those for China-sourced shipments amid the escalating US-China trade war, according to industry sour...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly grabbed orders for all the 5G modem chips that have been introduced by fabless chipmakers, such as Qualcomm's Snapdragon X50 and HiSilicon's Balong series.

Taiwan makers of servers, wireless networking communications equipment and desktop motherboards are stepping up relocation of production lines from China to Southeast Asia or back to their home country, prompted by the US raising tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese imports to 25% from 10% starting...

Qualcomm has introduced the world's first 5G NR mmWave antenna modules and sub-6 GHz RF modules for smartphones and other mobile devices, but Samsung is fast catching up.

Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Facebook are five major Internet service providers of the US. Their relationships with China have gradually turned from collaborations to confrontations, as the country has been citing national security or the need to grow local enterprises to bar the US firms from...

Signify (renamed from Philips Lighting) was promoting LiFi (light fidelity), a technology using LED visible light for wireless broadband Internet connection, at an event in Taipei last week.

Intel has announced its intention to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices and other data-centric devices. Intel will also continue to invest in its 5G network infrastructure business.

Taiwanese semiconductor, communication and electronics firms have significantly increased their investments in Taiwan since the China-US trade war kicked off in 2018, but shortages in water, electricity, labor force, land and talent may affect the implementation of their investment projects, especially...

A surge in orders for Huawei's new smartphones and 5G base stations boosted March revenues at several Taiwan-based ecosystem partners, such as backend firm King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and wafer probe card specialist Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), market observers believe.

Taiwan-based IC designers, MCU suppliers and back-end packaging and testing service providers are all optimistic about the business opportunity brought by true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, with order visibility for the segment already reaching the end of the second quarter, according to sources from...

There are two breathtaking words for the networking industry in 2019 - 10Gbps and 5G - signaling that there will be comprehensive upgrades of networking technology and vast business opportunites coming along, according to John Lee, chairman of Alpha Networks.

Samsung Electronics' recent revelations of its Galaxy S10 lineup, Galaxy Fold and the presentation of its multifaceted 5G products and solutions at MWC 2019 not only demonstrated its prowess in the smartphone and 5G sectors, but also demonstrated its strategies to maintain its leadership in the fiel...

Networking device maker Accton Technology has reported its net profits increased 15.3% on year to hit a record high of NT$2.952 billion (US$95.81 million) in 2018. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$5.33 for the year.

Networking/communication device maker Alpha Networks started developing and producing automotive mmWave (millimeter wave) radar sensors about eight years ago and has seen orders rising sharply following strategic cooperation with EMS provider Qisda, according to company chairman John Lee.

Alpha Networks will strive to swing back to profitability in 2019, buoyed by shipments of an array of new products, including Cloud-RAN (cloud of radio access network), 5G FWA (fixed wireless access) gateway, MEC (mobile edging computing) devices and mmWave smart automotive radars, according to company...

Arcadyan Technology has reported net profits of NT$807 million (US$28.25 million) for 2018, increasing 43% from a year earlier. EPS for 2018 came to NT$4.61 compared to NT$3.21 a year earlier.

Networking device maker Sercomm has reported net profits of NT$808 million (US$26.24 million) for 2018, down 38.4% on year. EPS for the year came to NT$3.32.

Networking device maker Wistron NeWeb has reported net profits of NT$1.929 billion (US$62.4 million) for 2018, down 6.36% on year. EPS for 2018 came to NT$5.21, which met the company's revised guidance.

Having made a major headway for promoting its cloud Wi-Fi solutions in the US since 2018, Ruckus Networks is shifting its market efforts to Asia in 2019 eyeing the growth potential for related solutions in the region, according to Linda Hui, general manager of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau at Ruckus.

Acer founder Stan Shih has urged Taiwan-based makers to apply Super TaiRa-based infrastructure to IoT devices.

Networking device maker Arcadyan Technology has reported revenues of NT$2.663 billion (US$86.44 million) for February, down 25% on month but up 104% on year.

Taiwan's companies which participated in the recently concluded MWC 2019 managed to highlight an array of products, technologies, analyzing software and applications related to 5G technology that were in line with the 5G development plans showcased by the industry's major players.

Rakuten, an Internet services provider and soon-to-be the newest mobile network operator in Japan, and Taiwan-based Sercomm, a manufacturer and supplier of telecom equipment, have jointly announced what they call the world's first virtualized small cell.

HTC has unveiled a dedicated 5G mobile smart hub at MWC 2019. The HTC 5G Hub, designed for use in both home and office environments, enables 4K video streaming, low-latency gaming, and 5G mobile hotspot features for up to 20 users, according to the vendor.

Chipmakers are expected to showcase their new-generation chip solutions for AI and 5G applications at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) being their major foundry partner thanks to the competitiveness of its EUV-based process...