Fox in the Hen House – Intel and the Telcom Standards
The Core Network is a deeply esoteric side of the 5G standard, but there are big changes coming there. Intel’s moves in the field could pressure Qualcomm’s role in the standards process.
Category Archives: Silicon
Many options – none good. Why Apple may not have 5G before 2021
In our last post we examined the potential for there being no 5G iPhone until 2021. Here, we want to dig into why that may happen and what options Apple […]
NVDA for MLNX – One Less Chair
The big news in semis yesterday was Nvidia announcing it was going to buy Mellanox for $6.9 billion. This deal has been percolating for a while. (We posted about it […]
MWC 2019 – The State of 5G
This morning we published our newsletter covering Mobile World Congress 2019. Drop us a line if you would like to subscribe. Below is our view on the State of the […]
Yeah, Apple is probably building a modem
A few weeks back, we wrote about what Apple may be doing in the modem space. In that piece we noted that building modems is becoming an increasingly important source […]
Intel for Mellanox?
There is some news out of Intel yesterday, and an even more interesting rumor. The news is that they have chosen a new CEO. We do not know Mr. Swan, […]
The State of the 5G Baseband
Heading into MWC, Qualcomm looks well positioned for 5G modems, but the industry is moving towards greater vertical integration, with internal chip suppliers. And as always, Apple remains an important wild card.
