Driven by the trend of electric vehicles (EV) and AI data centers, investments in infrastructure are also boosting the demand for heavy electrical equipment.
As mobile communications firmly enter the 5G era, the telecom equipment supply chain, previously dominated by just a few major players, is experiencing fresh changes.
Nokia partnered with Foxconn to make 5G devices in northern Vietnam, which will meet domestic and overseas demands, as manufacturers expand their manufacturing portfolio in the Southeast Asian country.
While the recent surge in AI's influence on mobile devices has been swift and pervasive, Apple and Huawei's forays into satellite communication have, thus far, been more hype than substance.
As communication technology advances, the spotlight shifts beyond Wi-Fi 6 and 7 to a new protocol by the Wi-Fi Alliance: Wi-Fi HaLow. Targeting the burgeoning needs of the Internet of Things (IoT), this innovation is poised to revolutionize sectors such as agriculture, smart cities, and industry.
In the InnoVex Exploring the Future of AI Forum on June 5 during COMPUTEX 2024, three prominent figures—Dr. Ettikan K Karuppiah from Nvidia, Hamid Arabzadeh of Canadian silicon photonic firm RANOVUS Inc., and Albert Liu from Kneron—shared insights on the future of AI and their solutions to meet the demand of exponential growth in AI computing. Their discussions highlighted significant advancements and the transformative potential of AI across various industries.
SpaceX and T-Mobile are gearing up to launch their sat-to-cell service in the US by fall 2024. While this ambitious venture promises to revolutionize connectivity, questions linger over pricing, usage scenarios, and the overall business model.
UnaBiz, a Massive Internet of Things (IoT) service provider and integrator, announced a remarkable milestone on June 4 in France, that it has achieved over 90% geolocation success rate with the evolution of its Sigfox Atlas Wifi service, now enhanced with Machine Learning (ML).
As the mobile phone market gears up for its traditional peak season, Win Semiconductors, the leading GaAs (gallium arsenide) wafer foundry, is poised to capitalize on the growing demand for power amplifiers (PA). The company anticipates that flagship models from major mobile brands in the latter half of 2024 will drive a significant uptick in operational momentum, despite initial capacity estimates remaining elusive. Win Semiconductors asserts that the industry's nadir has passed, forecasting that both output and revenue for 2024 will surpass 2023 levels.
Taiwan's effort to build its own low Earth orbit (LEO) communication satellites has turned out to be harder than expected, as the country's electronics industry has long been geared toward making satellite ground equipment. Since 2019, the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) has entered the third phase of the National Space Technology Long-Term Development program which is expected to last a decade. Alongside fostering the domestic design and production capability of six high-resolution optical remote sensing satellites, a key part of the program is to develop Taiwan's industrial capability to build Beyond 5G (B5G) communication satellites akin to Starlink.
Groundhog Technologies, an AI software firm specializing in the telecommunications sector, predicts that the primary growth drivers for 2024-2025 will emerge from high-population regions like Southeast Asia, as 5G adoption accelerates in Europe, the US, and various Asian markets.
As Ericsson scaled up its telecom gear production in India to meet local demand, the company plans to increase exports. This move aligns with the Indian government's push to make the country a powerhouse in electronics manufacturing by encouraging local production.
According to PwC's 2024 AI Jobs Barometer, AI job growth has outpaced the overall job market by a factor of 3.5 since 2012. An analysis of 2023 salary data and job requirements from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Singapore indicates that non-AI technical roles with additional AI skills command an average salary increase of 25%.
India's second-largest telco, Airtel, recently announced a long-term partnership with Google Cloud. The collaboration is expected to offer cloud services and Generative AI (GenAI) products for Indian businesses.
Private 5G networks are hailed as the "promised land" of the next-generation connectivity revolution. While consumer-facing 5G services already offer more than adequate speeds for everyday use, it's in the enterprise sector where 5G's true potential lies, driving digital transformation across diverse industries.
Two senior US lawmakers blasted a Washington-based foundation for secretly accepting money from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co., saying the move "flies in the face" of efforts to keep foreign adversaries from compromising US research.
As the new space age dawns, instead of solely investing massive resources in launching Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to build constellations, nations and industries worldwide are gravitating towards broader Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) to capitalize on space business opportunities.
In the ever-evolving realm of mobile communications, a seismic shift is underway, propelled by SpaceX's Starlink service. Once dominated by terrestrial networks provided by telecom giants, the industry is now witnessing a paradigmatic transformation as satellite operators and telecom titans navigate a landscape marked by collaboration and competition.
Major telecom equipment companies are now bracing for a gloomy 2024 as the global Radio Access Network (RAN) market remains in the doldrums, with Ericsson expecting a depressed market until at least the end of the year. For China-based equipment makers, however, this might as well be news from another universe.
As the curtain falls on 5G with the final standard Release 19 taking center stage, the tech world is already buzzing with curiosity about 6G's debut. Adding to the excitement, 3GPP has unveiled the 6G logo, set to make its first appearance at a seminar in Rotterdam on May 8th.
Handset unit sales in Taiwan increased nearly 4% from a year earlier to 1.23 million units in the first quarter of 2024, when Android smartphone manufacturers experienced market share gain, according to sources at local channel distributors.
