2008/10/8
MediaTek is exhibiting its WiMAX and WCDMA (W&W) chips at the 2008 Taipei International Electronics Show (Taitronics), with the WiMAX chips perhaps being mass produced at the end of 2008. WCDMA chip samples have already been sent to customers and related shipments are expected to begin in the first half of 2009. The so-called W&W chips will play an important roles for MediaTek's operation in 2009, company chairman Ming-Kai Tsai indicated.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Monday, November 12, 2007
Qualcomm starts sampling new WCDMA chipsets
12 Nov, 2007
Qualcomm announced that it will enable a dramatic reduction in the cost of WCDMA (UMTS) mobile broadband handsets with the introduction of Qualcomm's new Mobile Station Modem (MSM) MSM6246 HSDPA and MSM6290 HSUPA chipsets. Already having started sampling the chipsets, Qualcomm said the chipsets are designed to enable devices that break new price barriers.
The MSM6246 chipset will support 3.6 Mbps HSDPA for advanced services such as high-resolution video downloads and Web 2.0 browsing where the MSM6290 HSUPA chipset supports speeds up to 7.2 Mbps on the downlink and 5.76 Mbps on the uplink, tapping into the surge in popularity of applications such as social networking and user-generated multimedia sharing, Qualcomm detailed.
Both of the chipsets feature 10×10mm package sizes that represent a nearly 50% reduction in package footprint from previous-generation baseband solutions, Qualcomm said. The two products are drop-in replacements for each other, with power management, software and radio frequency (RF) compatibility. Both products interface with the RTR6285 single-chip CMOS transceiver.
Monday, October 29, 2007
ZTE Reports Sharp Rise in Q3 Revenues and Profits
29 Oct, 2007,
China's ZTE Corp. has reported that for the nine months ended 30 September 2007, revenue from the Group's operations amounted to RMB23.448 billion (US$3.14 billion), representing an increase of 47% compared to the same period last year. Net profit amounted to RMB603 million (US$80.6 million), representing an increase of 46% compared to the same period last year.
In the third quarter, the revenue of ZTE climbed 53 percent to RMB8.2 billion (US$1.1 billion) as compared to the same period last year, and the net profit surged by 116% to RMB143 million (US$19 million) as compared to the same period last year.
The company said that domestic telecoms market enjoyed stable growth during the nine months ended 30 September 2007. Growth in investments was underpinned by expenditure mainly in three areas, namely TD-SCDMA network building, core network revamping and upgrading by carriers and informatisation projects, while investments in mobile telecommunication network equipment further increased as a percentage of total investments in the telecommunications sector. The Group has also entered a stage of closer cooperation with major domestic carriers such as China Mobile and China Unicom.
The international market for telecommunications equipment also sustained stable growth thanks to technological innovations and market demands that had provided increasing driving force. Rapid changes in new technologies and fast growth in emerging markets in Asia and Africa became key factors for growth as well as the focus of competition for the telecommunications industry. The Group had also enhanced cooperation with mainstream carriers.
Looking to the final quarter, ZTE intends to achieve continuous growth by strengthening its ties with leading international carriers, enhancing resource integration and improving operational efficiency, enlarging market shares in prestigious products such as GSM and CDMA and increasing investments in TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, CDMA2000 and other products.
China's ZTE Corp. has reported that for the nine months ended 30 September 2007, revenue from the Group's operations amounted to RMB23.448 billion (US$3.14 billion), representing an increase of 47% compared to the same period last year. Net profit amounted to RMB603 million (US$80.6 million), representing an increase of 46% compared to the same period last year.
In the third quarter, the revenue of ZTE climbed 53 percent to RMB8.2 billion (US$1.1 billion) as compared to the same period last year, and the net profit surged by 116% to RMB143 million (US$19 million) as compared to the same period last year.
The company said that domestic telecoms market enjoyed stable growth during the nine months ended 30 September 2007. Growth in investments was underpinned by expenditure mainly in three areas, namely TD-SCDMA network building, core network revamping and upgrading by carriers and informatisation projects, while investments in mobile telecommunication network equipment further increased as a percentage of total investments in the telecommunications sector. The Group has also entered a stage of closer cooperation with major domestic carriers such as China Mobile and China Unicom.
The international market for telecommunications equipment also sustained stable growth thanks to technological innovations and market demands that had provided increasing driving force. Rapid changes in new technologies and fast growth in emerging markets in Asia and Africa became key factors for growth as well as the focus of competition for the telecommunications industry. The Group had also enhanced cooperation with mainstream carriers.
Looking to the final quarter, ZTE intends to achieve continuous growth by strengthening its ties with leading international carriers, enhancing resource integration and improving operational efficiency, enlarging market shares in prestigious products such as GSM and CDMA and increasing investments in TD-SCDMA, WCDMA, CDMA2000 and other products.
Monday, September 10, 2007
MediaTek to acquire Analog Devices cellular handset radio and baseband chipset operations
10 Sept 2007
MediaTek announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets related to the Analog Devices Othello radio and SoftFone baseband chipset product lines, as well as certain cellular handset baseband support operations, for approximately US$350 million in cash.
Through the acquisition, MediaTek's wireless handset division gains: a global team of approximately 400 product development and customer support professionals; an established customer base around the world; new radio transceiver and baseband chipset products, including GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, and TD-SCDMA chipsets.
The boards of directors of both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to close near the end of 2007, following the satisfaction of regulatory requirements and other customary closing conditions. Tax assessments and any additional closing costs will reduce the net amount of proceeds received by ADI from the transaction.
ADI plans to continue to invest in the wireless handset market by focusing on developing high-performance analog, micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS), and programmable digital signal processing (DSP) products that enhance the audio, video, connectivity, and power efficiency capabilities in a range of wireless multimedia devices, said the company.
In ADI's recently completed third quarter of fiscal year 2007, revenues from these product lines represented US$43 million, or 6% of revenues, noted the company.
MediaTek announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets related to the Analog Devices Othello radio and SoftFone baseband chipset product lines, as well as certain cellular handset baseband support operations, for approximately US$350 million in cash.
Through the acquisition, MediaTek's wireless handset division gains: a global team of approximately 400 product development and customer support professionals; an established customer base around the world; new radio transceiver and baseband chipset products, including GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, and TD-SCDMA chipsets.
The boards of directors of both companies have approved the transaction, which is expected to close near the end of 2007, following the satisfaction of regulatory requirements and other customary closing conditions. Tax assessments and any additional closing costs will reduce the net amount of proceeds received by ADI from the transaction.
ADI plans to continue to invest in the wireless handset market by focusing on developing high-performance analog, micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS), and programmable digital signal processing (DSP) products that enhance the audio, video, connectivity, and power efficiency capabilities in a range of wireless multimedia devices, said the company.
In ADI's recently completed third quarter of fiscal year 2007, revenues from these product lines represented US$43 million, or 6% of revenues, noted the company.
Friday, May 11, 2007
WCDMA/高單價機種熱銷 台灣手機市場小成長
11 May, 2007
根據資策會資訊市場情報中心(MIC)所發表的最新報告，2007年第一季台灣行動電話市場的銷售總值達到新台幣110億5,000萬元，較上季提升7.5%，平均單價則提高為新台幣6,116元。成長主因在於WCDMA機種銷售比重持續增加，以及高單價機種透過開放式通路行銷所致，再加上國際品牌業者與行動通訊服務業者的促銷方案，帶動第一季台灣行動電話銷售總量達189萬7,000支，較上一季成長5.1%，但較去年同期衰退3.5%。
MIC表示，就系統規格而言，GSM/GPRS行動電話雖然仍是銷售大宗，但隨著愈來愈多的中低階WCDMA機種綁約專案價格與GSM/GPRS價格相當貼近，讓消費大眾得以在無增添額外負擔的狀況下就可享有WCDMA服務，因此促使第一季WCDMA銷售比重站上22%，相對造成CDMA在第一季的表現上就顯得較為疲弱。
就產品功能面觀察，隨著內建數位相機模組的機種增加，附相機功能的行動電話銷售比重已經達到68%，雖然新台幣5,000元以下的機種仍是市場銷售主力，但是在行動通訊服務業者於促銷過程中，不斷強調行動上網及加值服務的應用，消費者逐漸重視新台幣5,000元以上的機種，特別是數款低階WCDMA的產品。
展望2007年及第二季的發展，MIC預期台灣整體經濟仍維持「外熱內冷」的基本態勢，預估2007年台灣市場的行動電話銷售量約為710萬支，較2006年小幅衰退2%左右。此外，在國家通訊傳播委員會(NCC)要求行動通訊服務業者降低2G語音費率的政策下，行動通訊服務業者面對市場競爭，預期發展重點將優先在WCDMA及HSDPA裝置普及化，先營造用戶普遍具有行動上網的潛在條件，再進一步增加行動加值服務。
根據資策會資訊市場情報中心(MIC)所發表的最新報告，2007年第一季台灣行動電話市場的銷售總值達到新台幣110億5,000萬元，較上季提升7.5%，平均單價則提高為新台幣6,116元。成長主因在於WCDMA機種銷售比重持續增加，以及高單價機種透過開放式通路行銷所致，再加上國際品牌業者與行動通訊服務業者的促銷方案，帶動第一季台灣行動電話銷售總量達189萬7,000支，較上一季成長5.1%，但較去年同期衰退3.5%。
MIC表示，就系統規格而言，GSM/GPRS行動電話雖然仍是銷售大宗，但隨著愈來愈多的中低階WCDMA機種綁約專案價格與GSM/GPRS價格相當貼近，讓消費大眾得以在無增添額外負擔的狀況下就可享有WCDMA服務，因此促使第一季WCDMA銷售比重站上22%，相對造成CDMA在第一季的表現上就顯得較為疲弱。
就產品功能面觀察，隨著內建數位相機模組的機種增加，附相機功能的行動電話銷售比重已經達到68%，雖然新台幣5,000元以下的機種仍是市場銷售主力，但是在行動通訊服務業者於促銷過程中，不斷強調行動上網及加值服務的應用，消費者逐漸重視新台幣5,000元以上的機種，特別是數款低階WCDMA的產品。
展望2007年及第二季的發展，MIC預期台灣整體經濟仍維持「外熱內冷」的基本態勢，預估2007年台灣市場的行動電話銷售量約為710萬支，較2006年小幅衰退2%左右。此外，在國家通訊傳播委員會(NCC)要求行動通訊服務業者降低2G語音費率的政策下，行動通訊服務業者面對市場競爭，預期發展重點將優先在WCDMA及HSDPA裝置普及化，先營造用戶普遍具有行動上網的潛在條件，再進一步增加行動加值服務。
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