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Qualcomm confirmed it was terminating its proposed takeover of Dutch counterpart NXP on Thursday after China failed to grant it regulatory approval. Qualcomm said it would proceed with a stock buyback of up to $30 billion that it had promised shareholders should the NXP deal fall apart. NXP also announced Thursday that it would buy back shares worth $5 billion.
Microsemi Corp. announced its newest network synchronization integrated circuit (IC) product family for Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) and IEEE™ 1588 timing and line card applications.
Qualcomm Technologies is sampling integrated 5G new radio (NR) modules for the sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave bands, an industry first. Four of the millimeter wave modules will fit in a smartphone, allowing phone manufacturers to incorporate these bands without sacrificing the attractive industrial designs of their mobile devices.
Keysight Technologies announced the company was the only test, measurement and network visibility company to be selected to play a key role in a new European (EU) project: 5G Verticals INNovation Infrastructure (5G-VINNI), intended to accelerate the acceptance of 5G across Europe.
Charlotte, Raleigh and Oklahoma City will join Dallas, Atlanta and Waco, Texas, as cities receiving AT&T’s mobile 5G service this year. AT&T has said it will deploy mobile 5G in a dozen cities by the end of the year.
Keysight Technologies Inc. announced that it has signed a MoU with CMCC (China Mobile Communication Corporation) in support of the 5G Device Forerunner Initiative project.
The RF front-end (RFFE) modules market will be so highly impacted by new 5G standard. According to Yole Développement, it is expected to reach US$35.2 billion in 2023.
I had the opportunity to speak at the IEEE sponsored 5G World Forum last week in Santa Clara. My talk focused on areas of research not necessarily related to the current 5G specification or 3GPP Release 15. The purpose of my presentation was not to rehash 5G, but to instead highlight areas that will help 5G reach its potential.
The rollout of 5G in North America buoyed Ericsson’s second quarter financial results, arguably the highlight of a mixed quarter of declining year-over-year sales, improving margins, and greater net income loss.