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Quectel expands RedCap offering with new 5G module

The new module is compatible with Quectel 4G module EG2x series modules with smaller sizes Global IoT company Quectel Wireless Solutions announced the commercial availability of its new 5G RedCap Sub-6 GHz LGA module, which will deliver 5G and 4G coverage. Based on Qualcomm Technologies's Snapdragon...

Qualcomm continues GenAI push with Snapdragon 8s Gen chip

The new Qualcomm chip supports a number of GenAI large language models, including Meta's Llama 2 and Google's Gemini Nano Qualcomm continues to focus on generative AI (GenAI) with this week’s debut of Snapdragon 8s Gen, the second addition to the company’s Snapdragon 8...

Power ‘no longer a concern’ – Sony hails ‘revolutionary’ LTE-M/NB-IoT SoC

Cellular IoT chipset maker Sony Semiconductor Israel has launched a new dual-mode LTE-M/NB-IoT system-on-chip (SoC), the ALT1350, with a low-power application MCU, a sensor-hub for data processing, enhanced security, iSIM location technology, a customisable sub-GHz LPWA/FAN transceiver, and satellite IoT (NTN) options. It is...

MediaTek unveils latest chipset, the Dimensity 9300

MediaTek says its latest Dimensity chipset enhances applications like gaming, video capture and generative AI processing MediaTek has announced the latest flagship mobile chip to its lineup, the Dimensity 9300 chipset. The new chipset has an embedded AI processor — the APU 790 AI —...

Telco’s 5G investments to be ‘protected’ in the 5G-A era: Huawei

Huawei had previously said that it planned to launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024 DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Chinese vendor Huawei believes that previous investments made by operators to deploy 5G network infrastructure will be protected with the future launch of...

Renesas to buy Sequans for $249m as part of rapid IoT buying-spree

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Renesas Electronics has agreed a deal to buy France-based cellular IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications for $249 million. The deal is expected to close “by the first quarter” of next year (2024), subject to its formal approval by the French firm’s works...

MediaTek Dimensity 6000 series makes 5G more ‘mainstream’

MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC offers enhanced power efficiency, AI-powered camera technologies and reliable Sub-6 5G connectivity MediaTek has launched its new Dimensity 6000 series, beginning with a chipset for mainstream 5G devices. The new SoC — the Dimensity 6100+ — integrates an enhanced 5G modem...

Sequans intros “specifically optimized” Release 17 5G chip for broadband IoT

An interesting news release from today, in light of the state-of-the-market address at Private Networks Forum yesterday; French cellular IoT maker Sequans Communications has announced what it calls the first “specifically optimized” 5G chip for IoT devices, offering a Release 17 bundle of broadband...

Sony Semi on cellular IoT innovation, acceleration (just don’t mention smart labels)

Want to know the latest with Sony’s smart label, the ground-breaking massive IoT use-case the firm’s Israeli IoT chip division prototyped with German pharmaceuticals company Bayer a couple of years back? Because it is still going, and about to get real – if word...

Qualcomm reveals first 5G-NR Light modem-RF system

5G NR-Light is considered ideal for use cases like surveillance cameras, wearables and consumer IoT devices Qualcomm has announced the Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System chipset, a 5G NR-Light — or reduced capability (RedCap) — modem designed for lower-cost, smaller form-factor devices. According to the...

MediaTek reveals new 5G chipset for premium smartphones

The new chipset is built on TSMC's 4nm fabrication technology Last month, MediaTek announced its first SoC for 5G flagship smartphones, the Dimensity 9200. This week, the company has revealed yet another chipset in the lineup: The Dimensity 8200. The new chipset is designed for...

MediaTek details how its approaching MLO in Wi-Fi 7

The new MediaTek 5G chip offers a different multi-link operation architecture than its competitors Wi-Fi 7 is about more than speed. For those in the industry, it’s becoming increasingly clear that in order for wireless technology to better address the emerging use cases, it’s...

MediaTek unveils latest SoC for flagship 5G phones

The MediaTek Dimensity 9200 supports seamless switching between mmWave 5G and sub-6GHz connectivity MediaTek this week unveiled its latest 5G chipset — the Dimensity 9200 — which will take up residence in flagship smartphones. The SoC supports both mmWave 5G and sub-6 GHz connectivity, as...

Kigen and AT&T enable cloud-based SIM transfers to streamline IoT production

Belfast-based SIM development firm Kigen, previously part of chip design company Arm, is working with US carrier AT&T to enable IoT manufacturers to transfer SIM ownership of AT&T-connected IoT devices to their customers, in the form of end-user facing IoT providers, post-production – without...

Qualcomm says its Snapdragon W5+ and W5 ‘change the game’ for wearables

Qualcomm exec: 'We changed everything about our wearable chipsets' Last week, Qualcomm unveiled the latest additions to its suite of wearable platforms, Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon W5 Gen 1. As Pankaj Kedia, senior director and global head for Qualcomm’s smart wearables and shareables...

Despite shortage, chipset revenues grew 23% in Q1 2022: Report

TSMC captured nearly 70% share of the global chipset market share, according to Counterpoint According Counterpoint’s latest Foundry and Chipset Tracker, several factors contributed to a decline of 5% YoY in Q1 2022 in the global smartphone chipset (SoC/AP+Baseband) shipments, including weaker demand in China...

Keysight CFO: Semiconductor supply chain issues ‘not getting better’

Keysight Technologies CFO Neil Dougherty told an investor conference this week that a hoped-for improvement in semiconductor supply chain issues in the second half of the year doesn't seem to be materializing—though at this point, he added, Keysight's combination of in-house specialty chip fab...

Motorola and GlobalFoundries agreement safeguards chip supply for public safety radios

GlobalFoundries manufactures silicon-germanium chips for Motorola’s public safety, professional and commercial radios To safeguard the supply of chip solutions needed for its radios, Motorola Solutions has entered a long-term agreement with GlobalFoundries (GF), which manufactures silicon-germanium (SiGe) chips for Motorola’s public safety, professional and commercial...

Broadcom tells ‘the ecosystem story’ of Wi-Fi 7 with chipset launch

According to Broadcom, you can't put the Wi-Fi cart before the Wi-Fi horse Broadcom has further solidified its early-mover status with its announcement of the sample availability of a complete end-to-end chipset offering for the Wi-Fi 7 ecosystem. Spanning routers, residential gateways, enterprise access points...

How will Qualcomm achieve its net-zero timeline?

Qualcomm is now promising net-zero emissions by 2040 by first reducing its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% Qualcomm has supported the Paris Agreement since 2015, with Nate Tibbits, the company’s senior vice president of Government Affairs, calling it a “strong...

Intel’s Mobileye reveals three new autonomous vehicle SoCs at CES

Mobileye’s CEO says the company has designed the 'ultimate chip' for autonomous driving LAS VEGAS – Intel’s autonomous driving subsidiary Mobileye announced three new generations of its EyeQ system-on-a-chips (SoCs), which are purpose-built for autonomous vehicles (AVs), at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in...

Morse Micro confirms Wi-Fi certification of HaLow chips, modules, reference designs

Semiconductor company Morse Micro, developing Wi-Fi HaLow for low-power mid-range IoT connectivity, has confirmed its various chipsets, modules, and reference designs have been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance as part of its new Wi-Fi HaLow accreditation scheme. Its new Wi-Fi HaLow reference design is...

Standards, certifications, patents – 10 key NB-IoT challenges (6-10)

This article is continued from a previous entry, covering key NB-IoT challenges 1-5 – which is available here. Both articles are taken from a new report, entitled NB-IoT – what has gone wrong, and when will it go right? The full report is available...

Kagan: Qualcomm sees continued chip growth during shortage

Qualcomm is one of a very few companies world-wide in the spaces of 5G, networks, handsets, wireless and connected devices. Every company, in every industry has experienced a chip shortage this past year. The good news is Qualcomm has not only held their own,...