Cisco has packed 4 billion transistors onto a single chip in an effort to create the world's most scalable and programable network processor. The company says it is targeting the Internet of Everything (IoE) with its nPower X1, which it calls "the first generation...
A survey from Informa Telecoms & Media showed impressive numbers of big data adoption among telecom companies. According to the study conducted with approximately 120 operators in June 2013, 48% of carriers said they are already implementing big data projects.
However, Informa notes that the...
As mobile devices replace personal computers in many homes and workplaces, chip manufacturers are repositioning themselves to focus on wireless technologies. Intel is investing $2 billion in the first foundry built for the production of chips cut from 450mm wafers. The chip giant's goal...
Seven Networks announced that it is collaborating with Intel Corp. on mobile network technologies based on Seven's Open Channel software that is designed to help operators reduce and manage app data traffic and optimize their networks.
"We feel that Intel has the potential to be...
Six chipmakers have already won certification for 5G Wi-Fi designs. This week the Wi-Fi Alliance announced its certification program for 802.11ac, also known as 5G Wi-Fi because it uses the 5 Ghz spectrum band. 5G Wi-Fi delivers data speeds up to three times as...
Mobile video is a double-edged sword for operators -- customers are willing to pay more each month to watch video on mobile devices, but processing that video is straining data centers to capacity and beyond. 40% of existing data centers will be maxed out...
Sensors are a small but growing part of the worldwide semiconductor market, expected to grow faster than any market segment except memory chips, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. Sensor chips record physical input like temperature, pressure or light, and convert the input to...
The ice is definitely breaking for Intel, the 800 pound gorilla that for a time seemed frozen out of the market for mobile processors because its powerful chipsets, designed for computers, drained the smaller batteries used in mobile devices. But now the world's leading...
Broadcom extends "5G" Wi-Fi portfolio to home entertainment market
Broadcom (BRCM) launched a new "5G" Wi-Fi chipset aimed at the tablet, PC, TV, set-top box and home router market. The new line of 2x2 MIMO Wi-Fi solutions support 866 megabit per second wireless local area...
Intel is charting a course for its move into mobile, adding GPS capabilities with the purchase of ST-Ericsson's GNSS (global navigation satellite system) unit. ST-Ericsson is the ill-fated chipmaking venture formed by Ericsson and STMicroelectronics; the two companies decided several months ago to dissolve...
Brian Krzanich has been at the helm of Intel for less than a week, but he's gotten a lot done. In a company-wide email obtained by Reuters, Krzanich told his team that he will be taking direct control of Intel's mobile communications group, its...
Intel's move to mobile is picking up steam. The company has unveiled Silvermont, a new architecture that Intel says delivers three times the peak performance of its current Atom processors. Silvermont will be made using Intel's 22-nanometer process. The company says it has already...
The blistering pace of innovation in wireless has many companies evaluating build versus buy decisions as they look for ways to enter new markets. GenBand has a third approach: partnerships. The networking and cloud communications leader is known for strong partnerships; now the company...
The semiconductor market is expected to improve in 2013, and first quarter results from leading mobile chipmakers support that forecast. Intel showed continued weakness, but chipmakers that primarily supply mobile device makers did very well.
Intel
The world's largest chipmaker is working hard to break...
Intel makes its move in SDN
Intel is courting the carriers with hardware and software to enable software-defined networking (SDN). The company's reference designs use standard x86 servers and programmable switches to virtualize networks. "SDN and NFV are critical elements of Intel's vision to transform...
Intel (INTC) said in its first quarter earnings call that its tablet business is doubling every quarter, with first quarter semiconductor shipments to tablet makers twice as high as the volumes from fourth quarter, and second quarter shipments expected to be double first quarter...
Gartner estimates worldwide chip sales at $300 billion for 2012, and IHS iSuppli puts the number at $304 billion. Both firms agree that worldwide semiconductor sales were down more than 2% last year, with sales falling at most of the major chip companies.
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The mobile semiconductor industry appears poised for consolidation. Japan's troubled Renesas is considering a sale of the chip making business it bought from Nokia three years ago. Reuters reports that the firm will most likely go to a buyer from outside Japan. Renesas paid...
Intel is looking to take its Atom processors beyond smartphones and tablets. This week the world's largest chipmaker unveiled a hardward/software toolkit for set top boxes at the TV Connect show in London. Based on the Intel Atom processor CE5300, the solution targets OEMs...
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is already generating an almost iPhone-like buzz, and the hype is likely to accelerate next month as carriers prepare to sell the phone. But while Samsung has been trumpeting the smartphone's features it has had less to say about the...
Warren East is stepping down from the top position at ARM Holdings (ARMH) after leading the British company to become the world's premiere architect of processors for mobile devices. Simon Segars, head of ARM's American operation, will replace East in July.
"I have worked...
As the world's largest chipmaker shifts its product line to win more business from mobile device makers, it is also shifting leadership at the top. The latest word on Intel's search for a new CEO is a report that the firm has hired executive...
Reports that Apple (AAPL) is preparing to launch a Bluetooth wrist watch picked up steam over the weekend, as sources in Cupertino and Taiwan both spoke to the U.S. press about work on wearable smart devices. The Apple smart watch rumor surfaced in December...
Software created to run Windows in other operating systems is making a resurgence as developers work to port it to Android. The software is called Wine and has been around for years, but now it is making its way to the world's leading smartphone...
