It is reported that Qualcomm and MediaTek have intensified competition in Wi-Fi 7 and satellite communications.
According to foreign media reports, Qualcomm and MediaTek, two major wafer-less manufacturers, are currently the two major suppliers of processors to smartphone manufacturers around the world, supplying large quantities to manufacturers other than Apple, and they are also major competitors in the smartphone processor market.
But in addition to smartphone processors, Qualcomm and MediaTek, two chip makers involved in automotive, smart home and the Internet of things, also compete in other areas.
The latest reports show that competition between Qualcomm and MediaTek in Wi-Fi 7 and satellite communications is intensifying.
The media reported on the intensification of competition in Wi-Fi 7 and satellite communications between Qualcomm and MediaTek based on the products and technologies demonstrated by Qualcomm and MediaTek at Mobile World Congress 2023.
The report shows that at this year's World Mobile Communications Congress, Qualcomm and MediaTek clashed on the product line in almost all application areas, such as 5G-related communication technology, artificial intelligence Internet of things solutions with multiple application scenarios, especially Wi-Fi 7 and satellite communications.
As smart phones such as Apple's iPhone 14 series support satellite communications in emergencies, and then other manufacturers announce new products with this function, satellite communications will become more and more common in the smartphone field, and there will be greater demand and higher requirements for related chips.
From previous reports, the iPhone 14 series of satellite communications in emergencies is achieved through Qualcomm's X65 modem chip. Qualcomm's chip not only provides 5G cellular network connectivity for iPhone 14, but also calls the Band N53 frequency used by Globalstar satellites. Of course, the realization of satellite communications requires not only hardware support, but also corresponding software. IPhone 14 series of satellite communications related software are all designed by Apple.
