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Qualcomm calls off bid to acquire NXP Semiconductors: a setback…for now – Phil Amsrud
American chip manufacturer Qualcomm abandoned its $44 billion bid to acquire Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors. The attempted merger failed when no official ruling was handed down by regulators in China, where both firms do substantial business.
EMCC event tackles multi-core processing for autonomous vehicles of the future – Antonio Garzon
Experts from the automotive software and hardware industry met last month in a technical gathering to discuss the latest trends and developments in multi-core processing architecture for automated driving and the car of the future.
Magnetic sensors refresh in new automotive economy – Richard Dixon, Ph.D.
With the electronics architectural landscape for vehicles changing dramatically in the next 15 years, automotive sensors are also undergoing their own evolution in response to new requirements on performance, safety, Big Data analysis, robustness, security, and economy.
Building, Home & City Technology
Monthly LED lamp retail price stabilizes at $12.81 in June – Paul Bremner
Global LED lamp retail prices in June were 0.7% higher than in May 2018. Despite this slight increase, the trend line for global ASPs continues downwards, with prices declining at a 16.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the six-year period from June 2012 to June 2018.
Enterprise & IT
AI’s role in boosting Wi-Fi performance and enabling new revenue streams – Julian Watson, Yogita Kanesin
In this insight, we discuss how companies such as Aerial Technologies, Mist Systems, Mojo Networks, and Quantenna Communications are adding intelligence to W-Fi hardware and software to drive improvements in customer experience.
Defending the data, securing the IoT comes into focus at IoT World 2018 – Tanner Johnson
When it comes to the IoT, many organizations have a "connect first, secure second" mentality. The IoT World 2018 conference showcased many solutions to address this fundamentally flawed practice.
The IoT grabs a foothold at RSA 2018 – Tanner Johnson
Although seemingly overshadowed by discussions and focus surrounding AI and machine learning, cybersecurity for the IoT established a substantive presence at the conference.
Monthly LED lamp retail price stabilizes at $12.81 in June – Paul Bremner
Global LED lamp retail prices in June were 0.7% higher than in May 2018. Despite this slight increase, the trend line for global ASPs continues downwards, with prices declining at a 16.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the six-year period from June 2012 to June 2018.
Japanese automation suppliers post strong financial results for 2017 – Daisuke Muto
Japanese automation supplier performance was strong in 2017 and is forecast to remain the same in 2018. Results of fiscal year 2017 for industrial automation suppliers in Japan were good overall.
How are motor manufacturers differentiating in a mature market? – Ivan Campos
Many developments are taking place in the industrial motor market as suppliers more actively pursue merger-and-acquisition opportunities and seek new ways to differentiate their value-add.
Disney signs multiyear deal with Blizzard to broadcast Overwatch League – Steve Bailey, Matteo Marchello
US cable channels ESPN and Disney XD are broadcasting the Overwatch League (OWL), billed as the world’s first major esports league, under a multiyear agreement with the Walt Disney Co and Activision-Blizzard.
Comcast drops bid for Fox to focus on Sky – Tim Westcott
US cable group Comcast says it will not pursue acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets and will instead concentrate on its bid for Sky, the UK-based pay-TV platform.
Nexon cancels development of Titanfall OL – Chenyu Cui
The freemium version of Titanfall was designed exclusively for Asian markets with development handled by Nexon GT, the team responsible for Sudden Attack.
Facebook buys rights to Premier League in four Asian markets – Tim Westcott, Matteo Marchello
In a further move into live sports streaming, Facebook is reported to have bought the rights to Premier League games for three seasons beginning in 2019/20 in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
Huawei overtakes Apple in Q2 smartphone unit shipments – Gerrit Schneemann
According to IHS Markit preliminary smartphone data, global smartphone shipments reached 344.6 million units in Q2-18—a 1.8% decline year over year, and down slightly from the previous quarter. Huawei beat Apple, to reach the second-ranked position in global shipments.
Taking complexity out of LTE radio front-end designs – Wayne Lam, Alina Sargiss
As the smartphone industry passes its decade-long run being the most popular consumer electronics of all time, the market is beginning to see signs of maturation and slowdown.
Mobile, Consumer & Connected Devices
Huawei overtakes Apple in Q2 smartphone unit shipments – Gerrit Schneemann
According to IHS Markit preliminary smartphone data, global smartphone shipments reached 344.6 million units in Q2-18—a 1.8% decline year over year, and down slightly from the previous quarter. Huawei beat Apple, to reach the second-ranked position in global shipments.
Taking complexity out of LTE radio front-end designs – Wayne Lam, Alina Sargiss
As the smartphone industry passes its decade-long run being the most popular consumer electronics of all time, the market is beginning to see signs of maturation and slowdown.
Qualcomm calls off bid to acquire NXP Semiconductors: a setback…for now – Phil Amsrud
American chip manufacturer Qualcomm abandoned its $44 billion bid to acquire Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors. The attempted merger failed when no official ruling was handed down by regulators in China, where both firms do substantial business.
Semiconductor design spending to hit historic high and break through $300 billion ceiling – Myson Robles-Bruce
By the time the year is over, the world’s top industrial and electronics manufacturers will have spent more than $300 billion in semiconductor design, a threshold being crossed for the first time as robust demand continues unabated in the seven major markets where chips are continually used and needed.
Taking complexity out of LTE radio front-end designs – Wayne Lam, Alina Sargiss
As the smartphone industry passes its decade-long run being the most popular consumer electronics of all time, the market is beginning to see signs of maturation and slowdown.
Teardowns & Cost Benchmarking
Taking complexity out of LTE radio front-end designs – Wayne Lam, Alina Sargiss
As the smartphone industry passes its decade-long run being the most popular consumer electronics of all time, the market is beginning to see signs of maturation and slowdown.
Subscriber Content
Displays
Automotive monitor touch market trends – Kimi Lin
The overall automotive touch panel market reached 54.8 million units in 2017, and good growth can be expected.
Supply of TDDI chips tight in Q2 – Calvin Hsieh
Wafer capacity and allocations have become critical to TDDI growth in 2018, with the emerging IoT and automotive applications competing with the display industry to acquire capacity.
43-inch market likely to be tight – David Hsieh
Limited capacity and TV-maker product-mix adjustments might make the 43-inch market tight in the short term.
What is driving the surge in demand for public and industrial displays? – Yoonsung Chung
With China’s new large-area display fabs starting operation, concerns are growing over falling prices and oversupply. To overcome the difficulties, panel makers have started considering public and industrial displays.
LCD TV panel price approaching display manufacturer cash cost – David Hsieh
Open cell prices for the 32-inch HD, 43-inch FHD, 49-inch UHD, 55-inch UHD, and 65-inch UHD LCD TV are at an all-time low, approaching panel-maker cash cost after 15 months of reduction.
LCD TV panel prices continue to decrease in June; will they increase in H2 2018? – Yoonsung Chung
LCD panel prices have been falling since H2 2017. Given that panel prices follow a one-year cycle, they should increase in H2 2018. However, the current supply/demand is different from the previous ones, raising doubts about the cycle.
Samsung Display’s A2 fab utilization rebounded from Q2 2018 – Brian Huh
Chinese brands are adopting more rigid AMOLEDs for new smartphones in 2018, allowing the share of shipments in Q2 of Samsung Display’s 6.x inch full-screen displays to post remarkable growth.
Sharp acquires Toshiba PC business – Linda Lin
Sharp may not see its PC business revive by acquiring a company with a small market share, but it will gain technological expertise.
3D cover glass growth momentum in coming years – Kimi Lin
Total shipments of 3D cover glass reached nearly 151 million units in 2017, and shipments are expected to reach more than 223 million in 2018, up 47.7% Y/Y.
Platforms that drive UCaaS – Diane Myers
The adoption of UCaaS continue to expand worldwide, but the market remains highly fragmented with a wide range of offerings from a variety of providers.
Cavium (now Marvell) is the next hope for ARM-based CPUs in the data center – Vladimir Galabov
With Applied Micro spinning off its server CPU business to newly founded Ampere Computing and with Qualcomm demonstrating no tangible design wins after announcing commercial availability for its Centriq SoC in November 2017, hopes for success of an ARM-based CPU ecosystem moved to Cavium.
Media & Advertising
IQiyi acquires game developer Skymoons for $190 million – IHS Markit Technology Expert
Chinese online video platform iQiyi has acquired mobile games developer Skymoons for $190 million, including a fixed payment of RMB 1.27 billion as well as a further investment of RMB 730 million, depending on Skymoons performance in the next two years.
Eleven Sports to launch online in UK and Ireland – IHS Markit Technology Expert
Eleven Sports is launching an online subscription service in the UK and Ireland in partnership with IMG, the UK-based rights and production company.
Telia to acquire Bonnier Broadcasting in latest Nordics M&A move – IHS Markit Technology Expert
Nordic telecoms operator Telia has announced the acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting, subject to regulatory approval. Telia has operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Fox increases offer for full control of Sky – IHS Markit Technology Expert
21st Century Fox has raised its offer for the 61% of Sky it does not own to £14 a share, valuing the company at £24.5 billion ($32.5 billion).
Platforms that drive UCaaS – Diane Myers
The adoption of UCaaS continue to expand worldwide, but the market remains highly fragmented with a wide range of offerings from a variety of providers.
Despite an onslaught of efforts, vRAN is not ready for prime time – Stephane Teral
As inquiries about the prospect of potentially virtualizing radio access networks (vRAN) are mounting, this piece analyzes the most recent vRAN developments and explains why there remains substantial work to do before truly achieving the migration from current centralized RAN to cloud RAN architectures.
Cavium (now Marvell) is the next hope for ARM-based CPUs in the data center – Vladimir Galabov
With Applied Micro spinning off its server CPU business to newly founded Ampere Computing and with Qualcomm demonstrating no tangible design wins after announcing commercial availability for its Centriq SoC in November 2017, hopes for success of an ARM-based CPU ecosystem moved to Cavium.
Telia to acquire Bonnier Broadcasting in latest Nordics M&A move – IHS Markit Technology Expert
Nordic telecoms operator Telia has announced the acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting, subject to regulatory approval. Telia has operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
CBRS update: LTE network, anyone? – Abel Nevarez, Richard Webb
CBRS—or Citizens Broadband Radio Service—has the potential to help mobile operators, MSOs, and private enterprises offer increased mobile network capacity and connectivity via the use of shared 3.5 GHz spectrum for TD-LTE.
Power & Energy Technology
Key takeaways from ees North America 2018 – Cormac Gilligan, Camron Barati
The ees North America show is a growing event co-located with Intersolar North America that focuses on energy storage industries in the United States.
Key takeaways from Intersolar North America 2018 – Josefin Berg, Cormac Gilligan, Christine Beadle, Camron Barati, Miguel de Jesus, Maria Chea
Intersolar North America is a leading trade show and conference for the solar and energy storage industries in the United States.
Enabling smarter emergency response through PSAP interoperability – Alexander Richardson
This white paper and webinar explore drivers for interoperability like FirstNet and NG911, what makes interoperability attractive to agencies, and the various architectural models for organizations of all sizes.
