Category: Disruptions
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Globe Telecom announces massive network upgrade
Globe Telecom announces its largest network upgrade to date, 10 years after it introduced data with its nationwide network transformation program. The network upgrades come at the … ›
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Electric cars and 5G technology will battle for cobalt in coming years
LONDON (Reuters) – The need for larger rechargeable batteries and more energy storage for 5G technology is expected to significantly boost … ›
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Electronics production healthy, says SI
Electronics production is healthy, says Bill Jewell’s Semiconductor Intelligence. The chart below shows the three-month-average change … ›
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TSMC August revenues up 16%
TSMC net revenues for August 2020 were approximately NT$122.88 billion, an increase of 16% percent from July 2020 and an increase of 15.8% … ›
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Shares plunge for China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC over US ban
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC plunged a fifth on Monday in response to news of potential US sanctions … ›
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China imports $300 billion worth of chips a year that US suppliers will lose
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is likely to import at least $300 billion worth of semiconductors for the third year running, an industry … ›
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Samsung looks at surfing the anti-China wave in India
NEW DELHI/SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is forging a comeback in India’s smartphone market with a new range of budget devices … ›
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Japan asks TSMC to build a fab there
The idea is to boost the capabilities of the local IC companies and to give Japan access to the latest chip technology for national security … ›