U.S. chip firm Xilinx Inc wins 5G network equipment contract from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

In a statement, Xilinx Inc, an American semiconductor firm stated, it had won a deal to supply chips to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd for 5G networking equipment. It did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. Xilinx makes programmable chips used in telecommunications equipment including those used in base stations made by Ericsson, Nokia…

U.S. could place China’s Hikvision on its Entities List

Hikvision’s audio and video surveillance equipment plays a key role in its mass detention centers, which essentially are concentration camps, which hold more than 1 million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims. In a move that could significantly impact China’s monitoring of its citizens, the U.S. administration is considering imposing limits to Chinese video surveillance firm…

Huawei launches world’s first 5G communication hardware for automobiles

Huawei’s modile, based on its Balong 5000 5G chip, is aimed at establishing itself as a key supplier for parts for the upcoming connected car industry. On Monday, in a development that further underscores China’s ambition to position Huawei Technologies as a vehicle to further its global ambitions, the embattled tech giant stated, it has…

LG unveils 5G smartphone that can recognize gestures and is ultra secure

Unlike smartphones which recognize faces, LG’s offering can scan the vein structure of a user’s hands in 3D. In a first, South Korea’s LG Electronics has unveiled a 5G smartphone featuring a dual screen, underscoring new design efforts by the company to revive flagging sales. Both screens work independent to each other on the LG…

Huawei Technologies unveils the Tiangang – its first 5G base station chipset

With this strategic launch, Huawei is aiming to gain a foothold in the burgeoning 5G market. On Thursday, Chinese telecom equipment giant, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, introduced Tiangang – its first 5G base station chipset, saying it increases computing power by 150%. Although Huawei has been using its chipsets in its high-end smartphones as well…

Qualcomm nail down Apple’s misleading statement

Apple’s misleading statement is a pointer to a change in gameplan in its chip souring strategy. In a development that essentially pins down Apple CEO Tim Cook’s lie, Qualcomm Inc’s spokesperson made it bluntly clear that Cook’s comment that there was no recent settlement talks between the Apple and Qualcomm were “misleading.” “We have been…

Huawei Technologies Kunpeng 920 challenges Intel’s CPUs in server market

Along with the launch of its Kunpeng 920 chipset, Huawei has launched servers which will house the Kunpeng 920 chip. Incidentally, Huawei has a long term partnership with Intel. On Monday, in a significant development, China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd launched new server chips that is aimed at reducing its imports and reliance on U.S.…