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Intel’s server chip rivals fade, MediaTek enters fast lane … chip news for 12/2

1. Broadcom and Macom are both expected to sell business units that have been trying to compete with Intel in the market for chips that power data center servers. Macom is buying Applied Micro for $770 million and will sell that company's X-Gene unit,...

Ruckus back on the block as Broadcom buys Brocade

Ruckus Wireless is back in play thanks to another wireless technology merger. Broadcom Limited is looking to acquire Brocade Communications for $5.9 billion, with plans to divest Ruckus, which Brocade purchased for $1.2 billion this spring. Broadcom, a California company that designs chips for wireless...

Qualcomm to buy NXP for $39B as chip industry consolidation continues

Acquisition of NXP will bolster Qualcomm portfolio around autonomous driving and industrial IoT Pending regulatory and closing machinations, San Diego-based Qualcomm announced today it will pay $39 billion to acquire Dutch semiconductor manufacturer NXP. Qualcomm is a leader in chips for smartphones and other wireless communications...

Wi-Fi Forward petitions FCC, targets millennials

Could the battle between Wi-Fi and LTE-U turn some members of the mobile-first generation against the cellular industry? Google, cable providers and Wi-Fi equipment makers are targeting millennials in a video called "Wi-Fi Killer on the Loose" which claims wireless carriers are threatening free...

#TBT: Sprint bundles Google for enterprise; Broadcom slashes jobs … this week in 2014

Sprint taps Google Apps to bolster enterprise service, while Broadcom announced plans to slash 2,500 jobs … 2 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past....

LTE-U and Wi-Fi coexistence: debates and testing continue

The hottest seats in the house at the Wi-Fi Now conference last week were those of the panel members debating the impact of LTE on Wi-Fi as the cellular system moves into unlicensed spectrum at 5 GHz. Wi-Fi Alliance is hosting a workshop today...

ZTE sanctions reconsidered

Is Huawei the government's next target? The U.S. Commerce Department made an unusual move, temporarily reversing its decision to deny export licenses to American companies that sell products to ZTE. Today, the Chinese company said it obtained "interim relief" from the sanctions and it expects...

ZTE export restrictions impact U.S. chipmakers

Qualcomm, Intel and Broadcom are suppliers, Oclaro falls 15% U.S. chipmakers will feel the sting of the U.S. government's decision to restrict technology exports to China's ZTE. Qualcomm and Intel are both suppliers to ZTE, as is Singapore's Broadcom. (Broadcom is now part of Avago,...

DOCSIS 3.1 paving the way for next-gen TV and Internet

DOCSIS 3.1, the latest evolution in data over cable service interface specification, could be a game changer for the Internet and TV industry, providing multi-gigabit Internet speeds and interoperability among modem manufacturers and service providers. Many believe the new international telecommunications standard is the...

Wireless workforce: What will 2016 bring?

Wireless workforce: What will 2016 bring? A look at hiring trends for carriers, equipment vendors, infrastructure service providers, and chip vendors.

Reader Forum: What’s next in wireless charging?

This has turned out to be a banner year for wireless charging. If you doubt that claim, peer into any one of 200 Starbucks coffee shops in San Francisco and around the United Kingdom where you will find customers wirelessly charging their smartphones and other...

Wi-Fi plays a starring role at Small Cells Americas

DALLAS – Small Cells Americas, a 9-year-old event that takes place each fall in Dallas, highlighted a carrier Wi-Fi track on its agenda for the first time last year. This year, Wi-Fi was a dominant theme throughout the event as LTE-Unlicensed, voice over Wi-Fi...

International

With Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7 advancing rapidly, it’s essential to take a closer look at global adoption trends, the evolving device ecosystem and the future spectrum allocations shaping connectivity. On December 3rd, join experts from RCR Wireless News, Spirent and LitePoint in this new webinar to take a deep dive...

AT&T media deal, iPhone virus … 5 things to know today

1. AT&T has signed a long-term content deal with Viacom. The new contract brings together AT&T's U-Verse and DirecTV networks, which previously had separate contracts with Viacom. The company says the combined properties make it the largest pay TV provider in the world. Viacom owns...

Chips in China: Which chipmakers could be hit by Chinese slowdown?

A slowdown in the Chinese economy could have a big impact on some wireless companies, particularly chipmakers. Goldman Sachs analyst David Kostin listed 20 U.S. companies that he said are the most exposed to China. Qualcomm, Broadcom, Intel, Nvidia and Texas Instruments all made the...

Reader Forum: Top 5 connectivity technologies to watch in 2015 and beyond

With the “Internet of Things” reaching into every aspect of modern life, analysts predict the number of connected devices to reach around 5 billion by the end of this year – up 30% from 2014. By the end of the decade, that number is...

LTE-U testing: 5 studies and their results (Part 1)

As the use of LTE over unlicensed spectrum moves toward field trials expected later this year, LTE-U testing results that show mixed results as to its ability to co-exist fairly with Wi-Fi have been presented by a number of industry players. Even the basic...

Wi-Fi news from Ruckus, Qualcomm and Broadcom

As mobile subscribers bring more bandwidth-hungry devices into public venues, offices and schools, makers of Wi-Fi network equipment are helping service providers find new ways to monetize Wi-Fi. Ruckus Wireless is giving network operators a way to partner with retailers to make location-based offers to...

Avago to buy Broadcom in largest chip deal ever

Avago Technologies has agreed to buy Broadcom for $37 billion in cash and stock. Although Avago's market value is higher than Broadcom's, Broadcom is the larger company by revenue. The California chipmaker had $8.4 billion in revenue last year, 70% more than Avago's $4.9...

AT&T gives LTE-only a boost

Chip news from Altair, Broadcom and MediaTek AT&T gives LTE-only a boost Israel's Altair Semiconductor said today that its FourGee-3800/6300 chipset has completed AT&T’s ADAPT chipset validation. Altair makes LTE-only chipsets, which so far have primarily been used in tablets. Tablets do not need to make...

News briefs: Apple lawsuit, modem market update

Apple under pressure Apple's iTunes may face some legal challenges. The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly trying to find out whether iTunes is using its marketplace muscle to get songs into its paid services instead of free-streaming services. Apple of course is working on its...

CES 2015: DOCSIS 3.1 modems target fiber speeds for cable

Fiber-to-the-home is part of AT&T and Verizon Communications' plan to compete with cable, but the cable companies are defending their turf with new standards that are set to speed-up data delivery. Data over cable service interface specification is migrating to a new standard, DOCSIS...

CES 2015: Broadcom speeds up MU-MIMO Wi-Fi

LAS VEGAS – As mobile operators look to Wi-Fi to support voice calls, data offload and even LTE, the makers of Wi-Fi chipsets are racing to deliver more speed and throughput in routers, gateways and end-user devices. Today at CES, Broadcom launched a new portfolio...

Market signals possible weakness in wireless and mobile (RCR Mobile Minute)

Two corporate earnings reports are indicating softer demand in the mobile and wireless sector. Juniper said late yesterday that third quarter earnings will come in below expectations, and blamed weaker orders from service providers. "The release identified weakness from service providers, particularly in the U.S....