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…

Semiconductor ties between Taiwan and China comes under scrutiny

The development is likely to make a significant dent in China’s ambition to become a global player in the semiconductor industry. The decision by the United States to cut off U.S. supplies to a Chinese chip-maker underscores growing tensions between the two countries over China’s ambition to become a global player in the computer chip…

Broadcom files $1 billion patent lawsuit against Volkswagen: Der Spiegel

The lawsuit concerned the usage of 18 patents on Broadcom semiconductors which Volkswagen uses for navigation and entertainment system in some of its cars. According to a report from German magazine Der Spiegel, U.S. semiconductor maker Broadcom has filed a $1 billion patent claim against Volkswagen; it is also threatening to seek a judicial ban…

U.S. Commerce Department places Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co Ltd on U.S. exports restriction list

The development comes midst allegations that Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co Ltd stole intellectual property from U.S. chip company Micron Technology Inc. In a strategic development, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has placed Chinese state-backed chipmaker Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co Ltd on a list of entities that cannot purchase components, software and technology goods…

Broadcom facing antitrust scrutiny from the EU over its trade practices

The EU is not alone in questioning Broadcom’s trade practices: the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is also scrutinizing its business practices. The European Commission is scrutinizing Broadcom Inc’s trade practices over the possible usage of its market dominance to pressure customers to purchase its semiconductors. According to a report from Bloomberg, which cites people familiar…

Apple collaborates with Chinese telecoms to counter spam and fake calls

Unable to match tariff for tariff hikes with the United States, China is increasing its scrutiny of business dealings of U.S. entities in the country. On Thursday, China’s News Service stated, Apple Inc is collaborating with Chinese telecom companies in order to bring down the levels of spam it receives through its messaging service. The…

Security researchers find more vulnerabilities in Intel’s, AMD’s and ARM Holdings’ chips

Known as Speculative Store Bypass or “Variant 4”, these new vulnerabilities have a low risk profile assigned to them partly due to the patches that were released earlier this month for the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. Security researchers from Alphabet’s Google and from Microsoft Corp have unearthed new security vulnerabilities that impact a broad range…

U.S. Administration efforts aimed at mitigating issues arising out of Beijing’s ‘Made in China 2025’

The U.S. Administration is increasingly boosting efforts to tilt, what has so far been so far in recent history, a one-sided affair, of collaboration and forced technology transfer from the U.S. to China. Beijing’s Made in China 2025 industrial policy has opened the administration’s eye to China’s furtive motives of leveraging the dual benefits of…