Mobile network operators need data centers that can scale with their networks, and the providers that have the most control over their hardware may ultimately be the ones who can best serve operators as they migrate to "5G." P4 is a programming language designed...
Embedded semiconductors now account for 10% of the overall microprocessor market, according to IC Insights. The firm estimates the size of the global market for microprocessors at $66.6 billion, meaning the market for embedded processors is worth about $6 billion.
Roughly one-third of embedded...
Sierra Wireless, Sequans, Dell and ip.access all kicked off MWC with IoT-related announcements.
The internet of things represents an enormous business opportunity for companies inside and outside the mobile industry. Wireless carriers will be racing to win new customers in the months ahead,...
Qualcomm Technologies is leading the charge to accelerate "5G" deployments into 2019, with the company using this week's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, to highlight an update to its 5G modem and a coordinated effort among more than 20 companies to support...
Chipmaker Xilinx is looking to meet the challenges of "5G" power and form factor requirements by going analog to reduce size and power consumption with an integrated system-on-chip.
The aim of the new Xilinx SoC is "to really enable a whole new level of design...
"5G" may be right around the corner, but LTE still has some ground to cover before it fades into the sunset. Both Qualcomm and Intel announced new modem chips designed to support faster LTE connections and boost bandwidth by enabling mobile operators to more...
With both AT&T and Verizon Wireless expected to roll out LTE-M internet of things networks in the U.S. this year, makers of low-power connectivity chipsets are busy forging partnerships and launching trials.
Sequans Communications and STMicroelectronics announced the most recent partnership. The companies said they...
The age of Gigabit LTE is here. Australian operator Telstra will begin commercial service in late February, starting with a single mobile-hotspot device. Smartphones capable of 1Gbps cellular downlinks should be available shortly thereafter. These devices will not only accelerate existing services but deliver...
Wi-Fi looks a little more like LTE in Qualcomm's 802.11ax chipsets
Wi-Fi that works is mission critical to many enterprises, and most people also rely on Wi-Fi to stay connected at home. But Wi-Fi that works today may disappoint tomorrow, if the number or type...
Verizon Wireless is moving closer to connecting meters and asset trackers directly to its LTE network. Modem maker NimbeLink said it has demonstrated a live Category M1 connection on the Verizon Wireless LTE network. The company connected its device directly to Verizon's ThingSpace platform...
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich held a press conference in the Oval Office to announce the company's plan to invest $7 billion in its Fab 42 factory in Chandler, Arizona. Krzanich said Fab 42 will employ about 3,000 people in new, high-tech, high-paying jobs, while...
SoftBank said operating profits surged 71% in its most recent fiscal quarter, and trumpeted a turnaround at Sprint as a contributor to the company's strong results.
"Sprint is no longer the bottleneck of SoftBank," SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi Son told investors, according to analyst Jennifer Fritzsche...
Ericsson and IBM said they have created an integrated circuit designed for use in future "5G" base stations. The companies announced the first reported silicon-based millimeter wave phased array antenna module operating at 28 GHz.
The 28 GHz band is being used by both AT&T...
Makers of wireless infrastructure are often careful about naming the semiconductor companies that supply their chipsets, creating a tension between chip vendors who want to promote their customer wins and manufacturers who want to maintain a competitive advantage by disclosing as little as possible....
The market for small cell chipsets has not developed as quickly as vendors hoped it would, but that is probably a function of carrier and consumer choices that have little to do with the chips themselves.
Outdoors, carriers are choosing fiber-fed remote radio units more...
South Korean fine hits bottom line.
Qualcomm said its sales were up during its first fiscal quarter, but modem shipments were down. The leading developer of chipsets for mobile devices reported $6 billion in revenue for the most recent quarter, and $800 million...
Consolidation continues in the semiconductor market, with two makers of internet of things modules joining forces. Switzerland's U-blox is paying $52.5 million in cash for SIMCom's cellular modem products, research and development team and customer base. China's SIMCom, which is currently owned by SimTech...
Apple is suing Qualcomm, claiming the chipmaker owes the iPhone maker $1 billion. Usually, funds flow the other way: from Apple to Qualcomm. Apple spends billions of dollars to buy Qualcomm's chips and license its patented technologies, and Qualcomm is thought to have promised...
Zentri specializes in cloud-controlled solutions.
Silicon Labs, a chip and software developer focused on the internet of things, is securing a ready market for its solutions with the purchase of Wi-Fi module maker Zentri.
Zentri, which was formerly called ACKme, is based in...
Regulators claim "no license, no chips" policy hurts competitors.
Intel's efforts to crack the market for baseband processors could get a boost from the U.S. government. This week the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit in San Jose, California, seeking a permanent injunction against market...
Now that nearly every new smartphone sold in the U.S., Japan, South Korea and much of Europe includes an LTE modem, one might think all modems are pretty much the same. After all, "5G" smartphones are still a few years away and LTE is...
Tally is part of new retail platform.
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich took the stage at the National Retail Federation's biggest show of the year to demonstrate a robot called "Tally," which Intel calls "the world’s first robotic autonomous shelf auditing and analytics solution...
Eight multibillion dollar mergers announced within two years
Automation is expected to bring big productivity gains to the U.S. economy, but it is also likely to eliminate quality jobs as machines take on more of the work done by humans. The industry driving automation is...
The MIPI Alliance released a new sensor interface specification designed to streamline sensor integration in smartphones, wearables, "internet of things" devices and automotive systems. MIPI I3C is said to be an interface for connecting sensors to an application processor, and is meant to enable...
