Calls 802.11ay Wi-Fi for the 5G era
While the IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi standard got a boost this month with its rebranding as Wi-Fi 6, now 802.11ay, which can provide multi-gigabit-per-second throughput using the unlicensed 60 GHz band, is taking centerstage. Qualcomm announced today it's shipping...
Intel provided its 5G mobile trial platform for the completion of the call
Huawei and Intel said they have jointly completed the first 5G standalone call test based on the latest 3GPP Release-15 specifications from June 2018, thus completing the entire process of the 3GPP...
Intel also announced new developments with key Chinese partners
Intel and Chinese company Baidu announced plans to develop a joint artificial intelligence and 5G innovation lab, the US firm said.
The main aim of the initiative is to promote the research and development of mobile edge...
The two partners said that the 5G trial was demonstrated in labs in Kista, Sweden, and Santa Clara, California
Intel and Ericsson announced they have delivered what it claims to be a first 3GPP 5G New Radio-compliant live data call operating over the 39 GHz...
7 nm Kirin 980 5G-ready with support for 1.4 Gbps
As operators work with infrastructure vendors to deploy 5G with commercial activations slated to start in the U.S. later this year, chip makers are working to cement device-side support. The latest entry comes from Huawei...
Qualcomm stock passes $69 per share
With the close of an initial round of stock repurchases at midnight Aug. 27, Qualcomm is set to spend $5.1 billion to buyback more than 76 million shares of common stock for "at or below" $67.50 per share, according...
Industry veteran Jim Anderson will take over at Lattice next week
Lattice Semiconductor is bringing on a new president and CEO, with Jim Anderson to take the company's helm effective next Tuesday.
Anderson comes to Lattice from Advanced Micro Devices, where he served as GM and...
Is new 5G SoC a first look at Snapdragon 855?
As it continues to drive device support for 5G, Qualcomm this week announced it is sampling its next-generation 5G SoC to OEMs. While the San Diego company didn't name the 7-nanometer system on a chip,...
TSMC is major chip supplier for Apple
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a major supplier of the A11 chip Apple uses in its iPhone X, was recently hit by a computer virus that resulted in decreased production based on key fabrication machines being taken offline.
According to...
Buy back comes after Qualcomm walks from NXP acquisition
After dropping its $44 billion bid to purchase Dutch semiconductor firm NXP, Qualcomm, as promised, has started the process of buying back some $30 billion of its stock. According to the company, the initial round of...
Intel PC, IoT, data center, memory businesses all up
This week Intel reported what Interim CEO and CFO Bob Swan characterized as an "outstanding" Q2 marked by revenue growth across all PC and data-centric business units. He said the company expects a record-setting 2018 marking...
Components in smartphones that relate to the Radio Frequency (RF) Front End (RFFE)—i.e., that provide the link between the modem/RF transceivers and antennas—are expanding exponentially as new network technologies (such as Multiple Input, Multiple Output , Long-Term Evolution- -Advanced Pro, and beyond to 5G)...
Qualcomm has to pay a $2 billion fee to NXP for terminating proposed deal
Since announcing the proposed $44 billion acquisition of Dutch semiconductor firm NXP in October, 2016, Qualcomm has worked to gain worldwide regulatory approval for the deal, and extended the tender period...
Intel points out gigabit LTE and 5G modem product strategy
Based on an analysis of speed test data compiled by Ookla, Qualcomm is highlighting the superior performance of Android devices using its Snapdragon 845 mobile platform as compared to Apple devices equipped with Intel cellular...
Intel picks up structured ASIC chip maker
Intel is beefing up its portfolio of chips with the purchase of eASIC, a fabless designer of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Founded in 1999, eASIC makes a version of the ASIC called a structured ASIC. The structured ASIC has...
Broadcom says it will buy CA Technologies; investors flee
Broadcom stock plunged on the news that the company has agreed to acquire software company CA Technologies, with investors questioning the strategy of the $18.9 purchase and fretting about a loss of focus.
According to CNBC, Broadcom...
China, France, the U.K. and the European Union all have articulated AI strategies
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the future. It will be essential in advancements toward autonomous driving, the way we use wireless devices, digital transformation of key industries like manufacturing, and many other use...
After China approves the merger, Marvell moves forward with plans to acquire Cavium.
Semiconductor company Marvell Technology announced on Friday that it has completed the acquisition of Cavium, designer of communications and storage integrated circuits (ICs). The addition of Cavium should boost Marvell’s position in...
Intel has reportedly lost a slot in Apple's 2020 mobile products
Apple has informed Intel that Apple will not be using Intel’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth products in its 2020 mobile devices, says a new report from Calcalist, a financial news website based in Israel. The report...
IEEE Wi-Fi roadmap calls for continued enhancements with ax, WiGig and ad variants of 802.11 standard
While it's not the subject of the generational hype cycles that influence the cellular segment—3G to 4G to 5G—the Wi-Fi industry is steadily enhancing the capabilities of the ubiquitous...
Micron confirms that China will ban its DRAM and NAND-related memory items.
Micron has confirmed that China has banned the sale of 26 of Micron’s products in China. The Idaho-based memory chip maker says that it received a preliminary injunction from Fuzhou Intermediate People's Court...
Another semiconductor company fires CEO for bad behavior.
Rambus' board of directors fired its CEO, Ron Black, on Thursday. The semiconductor and intellectual property company did not disclose any specific reason for the firing, except that his conduct was beneath the board's standards.
"The termination follows...
Ford's former CEO Mark Fields and Comcast's Vice Chairman Neil Smit join Qualcomm's board of directors
Qualcomm has appointed two new directors to its board of directors: former president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Mark Fields, and Kornelis (Neil) Smit, vice chairman of Comcast.
The men...
Qualcomm has added the faster, LTE-based Snapdragon 632, 439 and 429 to its mobile platforms.
Qualcomm has added to its Snapdragon 600 and 400 tiers with the Snapdragon 632, 439 and 429 Mobile Platforms. The platforms promise better battery life, more efficiency and higher performance,...
