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BYD Produces First Batch of Huawei Handsets After Trade War Bites Into Flex Contract | Caixin
By Zhao Runhua / Sep 10, 2019 12:20 PM / Business & Tech
Chinese car- and electronics-maker BYD announced Monday that its handset-component arm has produced the first batch of Huawei smartphones since the embattled tech giant’s initial U.S.-based manufacturer Flex pared down business amid ongoing international trade tensions, local state-run newspaper Hunan Daily reported.
The batch was finished just 70 days after BYD and Huawei signed a production contract as part of an agreement to churn out some 80,000 handsets per day by the end of the year and generate revenue of more than 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) within three years, the newspaper reported. It did not say how many phones were produced in the initial batch.
In July, Caixin reported that Flex had suspended production at one of its smartphone factories in Changsha, the capital of central China’s Hunan province, largely due to U.S. government restrictions on Huawei’s ability to deal with American firms. At the time, a source told Caixin that BYD had taken over part of Flex’s project with Huawei.
BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu told the Hunan Daily that the company will work closely with Huawei to foster its smartphone-making arm in Changsha.
By Zhao Runhua / Sep 10, 2019 12:20 PM / Business & Tech
Chinese car- and electronics-maker BYD announced Monday that its handset-component arm has produced the first batch of Huawei smartphones since the embattled tech giant’s initial U.S.-based manufacturer Flex pared down business amid ongoing international trade tensions, local state-run newspaper Hunan Daily reported.
The batch was finished just 70 days after BYD and Huawei signed a production contract as part of an agreement to churn out some 80,000 handsets per day by the end of the year and generate revenue of more than 50 billion yuan ($7 billion) within three years, the newspaper reported. It did not say how many phones were produced in the initial batch.
In July, Caixin reported that Flex had suspended production at one of its smartphone factories in Changsha, the capital of central China’s Hunan province, largely due to U.S. government restrictions on Huawei’s ability to deal with American firms. At the time, a source told Caixin that BYD had taken over part of Flex’s project with Huawei.
BYD chairman Wang Chuanfu told the Hunan Daily that the company will work closely with Huawei to foster its smartphone-making arm in Changsha.
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Huawei eyes computing sector, launches fastest AI training cluster
Source:Global Times Published: 2019/9/18 12:58:23
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies on Wednesday announced its computing strategy and the release of what it claims to be the world’s fastest AI training cluster, the Atlas 900. This is another important move after the layout of its 5G and self-developed operating system HarmonyOS, and it aims to challenge industry giants like Google, according to industry analysts.
The Atlas 900, combining the power of thousands of its self-developed Ascend processors, will bring new possibilities to different fields of scientific research and business innovation – anything from astronomy to oil exploration, Ken Hu Houkun, deputy chairman of Huawei, said at the Huawei Connect 2019 held in Shanghai on Wednesday.
Building on the technical strength that Huawei has developed over the past decade, Hu said that Atlas 900 takes only 59.8 seconds to train ResNet-50, the gold standard for measuring AI training performance. This is 10 seconds faster than the previous world record.
Huawei also firstly announced its computing strategy at the event on Wednesday, reiterating its focus in the sector in a bid to carve out a place in the market that is expected to be worth more than $2 trillion by 2023.
Hu introduced the sectors the company will focus on in the industry, including architecture innovation, investment in its all-scenario processors and the construction of an open ecosystem, which will involve an investment of another $1.5 billion in its developer program.
“The layout in the computing sector mainly aims to rival industry giants like Google, which has the strongest computing power in the world. The world’s major breakthroughs in the AI sector also come from Google,” Jiang Junmu, chief writer at the telecom industry news website c114.com.cn, who covers Huawei closely, told the Global Times on Wednesday.
The biggest barrier for AI research is the lack of computing ability; the computing power also determines the level of research output, Jiang said.
Source:Global Times Published: 2019/9/18 12:58:23
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies on Wednesday announced its computing strategy and the release of what it claims to be the world’s fastest AI training cluster, the Atlas 900. This is another important move after the layout of its 5G and self-developed operating system HarmonyOS, and it aims to challenge industry giants like Google, according to industry analysts.
The Atlas 900, combining the power of thousands of its self-developed Ascend processors, will bring new possibilities to different fields of scientific research and business innovation – anything from astronomy to oil exploration, Ken Hu Houkun, deputy chairman of Huawei, said at the Huawei Connect 2019 held in Shanghai on Wednesday.
Building on the technical strength that Huawei has developed over the past decade, Hu said that Atlas 900 takes only 59.8 seconds to train ResNet-50, the gold standard for measuring AI training performance. This is 10 seconds faster than the previous world record.
Huawei also firstly announced its computing strategy at the event on Wednesday, reiterating its focus in the sector in a bid to carve out a place in the market that is expected to be worth more than $2 trillion by 2023.
Hu introduced the sectors the company will focus on in the industry, including architecture innovation, investment in its all-scenario processors and the construction of an open ecosystem, which will involve an investment of another $1.5 billion in its developer program.
“The layout in the computing sector mainly aims to rival industry giants like Google, which has the strongest computing power in the world. The world’s major breakthroughs in the AI sector also come from Google,” Jiang Junmu, chief writer at the telecom industry news website c114.com.cn, who covers Huawei closely, told the Global Times on Wednesday.
The biggest barrier for AI research is the lack of computing ability; the computing power also determines the level of research output, Jiang said.
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Spotlight: Huawei unveils flagship Mate 30 Series smartphone
Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-20 06:11:19|Editor: Li Xia
Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2019 shows a press conference hosted by Huawei in Munich, Germany. China's telecom giant Huawei unveiled its Mate 30 Series, the world's first second generation 5G smartphone, here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)
by Xinhua writers Zhu Sheng, Zhang Jiawei
MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's telecom giant Huawei unveiled its Mate 30 Series, the world's first second generation 5G smartphone, here on Thursday.
According to Huawei, the new generation smartphone, which is equipped with all new Kirin 990 5G SoC processor and comes in six different colors, is the first to integrate processing units and a 5G modem on the same chip using the 7nm+ EUV (extreme ultra-violet) process.
The integrated quad-camera setup includes the SuperSensing Cine Camera, a dual main camera system designed for top-quality photographic and videographic results, said Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group.
Huawei's SuperCharge and EMUI 10 (encrypted mobile user identity) technologies will offer long-lasting battery life for heavy mobile users and an enhanced user experience, Yu said at a press conference.
In addition, Huawei also launched its HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 range of wearables. Equipped with the self-developed Kirin A1 chip, the new product range offers class-leading battery life and a host of new features and functions.
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The Huawei Mate 30 Series unleashes the full potential of the smartphone. Designed to stand out, it challenges convention while delivering an unrivaled user experience, Yu continued.
"The era of 5G is an opportunity to rethink smartphone technology and the Huawei Mate 30 Series is the ultimate expression of what's possible," Yu said, while having received many times of applauses from present audiences.
Hundreds of participants including media representatives from all over the world attended and witnessed the launch conference.
Ben Wood, chief of research at CCS Insight, an industry analyst firm, told Xinhua on Thursday that once again Huawei has shown that it can deliver best in class hardware.
"The camera offers a great choice of different lenses and extremely high-quality video recording while the screen is upgraded and the new interaction methods such as being able to turn the volume up and down by sliding your finger up and down the side of the phone is impressive," Wood said.
However, the lack of Google's Play store and key Google services such as Maps and YouTube are a major challenge, Wood commented.
"These are anchor apps for most smartphone users. And there is also a risk that consumers will buy a new Huawei and then find it does not offer everything they expected and will decide to return it," Wood added.
INNOVATION KEY TO SUCCESS
One of the most important reasons for Huawei's success is innovation.
Huawei has set up a lot of R&D centers in Europe, such as Germany, France and the UK.
"As for Huawei, we started 5G research development 10 years ago, so we have already invested in 5G more than 4 billion U.S. dollars. The research and development innovation, as I mentioned, is the core of Huawei's strategy," Victor Zhang, Huawei Senior Vice President, told Xinhua in a previous interview.
Huawei is reported to invest at least 10 to 15 percent of global revenue in R&D each year. And the Chinese giant has invested altogether more than 17 billion dollars in R&D in the last 10 years.
"I don't think there is any one company with their products 100 percent of components made by themselves, because of globalization. We welcome all the best technologies we can use to serve our customers and to bring the value to our customers," he said.
Zhang believed that win-win solution is the cooperation, so "we must be open for embracing the new technology from a global source, rather than close the door just for the indoor research development."
"One purpose is to try to achieve the leader for this industry, and also to provide the best solution for our customers. On the other hand, we think we have the capability to respond to any restrictions, especially from America," Zhang added.
(Xinhua reporters Zhai Wei, Wang Pingping, Lu Yang, Jin Jing also contributed to the story.)
Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-20 06:11:19|Editor: Li Xia
by Xinhua writers Zhu Sheng, Zhang Jiawei
MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's telecom giant Huawei unveiled its Mate 30 Series, the world's first second generation 5G smartphone, here on Thursday.
According to Huawei, the new generation smartphone, which is equipped with all new Kirin 990 5G SoC processor and comes in six different colors, is the first to integrate processing units and a 5G modem on the same chip using the 7nm+ EUV (extreme ultra-violet) process.
The integrated quad-camera setup includes the SuperSensing Cine Camera, a dual main camera system designed for top-quality photographic and videographic results, said Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group.
Huawei's SuperCharge and EMUI 10 (encrypted mobile user identity) technologies will offer long-lasting battery life for heavy mobile users and an enhanced user experience, Yu said at a press conference.
In addition, Huawei also launched its HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 range of wearables. Equipped with the self-developed Kirin A1 chip, the new product range offers class-leading battery life and a host of new features and functions.
BEST HARDWARE
The Huawei Mate 30 Series unleashes the full potential of the smartphone. Designed to stand out, it challenges convention while delivering an unrivaled user experience, Yu continued.
"The era of 5G is an opportunity to rethink smartphone technology and the Huawei Mate 30 Series is the ultimate expression of what's possible," Yu said, while having received many times of applauses from present audiences.
Hundreds of participants including media representatives from all over the world attended and witnessed the launch conference.
Ben Wood, chief of research at CCS Insight, an industry analyst firm, told Xinhua on Thursday that once again Huawei has shown that it can deliver best in class hardware.
"The camera offers a great choice of different lenses and extremely high-quality video recording while the screen is upgraded and the new interaction methods such as being able to turn the volume up and down by sliding your finger up and down the side of the phone is impressive," Wood said.
However, the lack of Google's Play store and key Google services such as Maps and YouTube are a major challenge, Wood commented.
"These are anchor apps for most smartphone users. And there is also a risk that consumers will buy a new Huawei and then find it does not offer everything they expected and will decide to return it," Wood added.
INNOVATION KEY TO SUCCESS
One of the most important reasons for Huawei's success is innovation.
Huawei has set up a lot of R&D centers in Europe, such as Germany, France and the UK.
"As for Huawei, we started 5G research development 10 years ago, so we have already invested in 5G more than 4 billion U.S. dollars. The research and development innovation, as I mentioned, is the core of Huawei's strategy," Victor Zhang, Huawei Senior Vice President, told Xinhua in a previous interview.
Huawei is reported to invest at least 10 to 15 percent of global revenue in R&D each year. And the Chinese giant has invested altogether more than 17 billion dollars in R&D in the last 10 years.
"I don't think there is any one company with their products 100 percent of components made by themselves, because of globalization. We welcome all the best technologies we can use to serve our customers and to bring the value to our customers," he said.
Zhang believed that win-win solution is the cooperation, so "we must be open for embracing the new technology from a global source, rather than close the door just for the indoor research development."
"One purpose is to try to achieve the leader for this industry, and also to provide the best solution for our customers. On the other hand, we think we have the capability to respond to any restrictions, especially from America," Zhang added.
(Xinhua reporters Zhai Wei, Wang Pingping, Lu Yang, Jin Jing also contributed to the story.)
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a 121 score at DxOMark. Rank #1.
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Huawei already producing 5G base stations without U.S. parts: CEO
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...e-stations-without-us-parts-ceo-idUSKBN1WB0YD
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Huawei already producing 5G base stations without U.S. parts: CEO
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Good news for US hahahaHuawei Mate 30 Pro has a 121 score at DxOMark. Rank #1.
https://www.dxomark.com/
And in more important news...
Huawei already producing 5G base stations without U.S. parts: CEO
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...e-stations-without-us-parts-ceo-idUSKBN1WB0YD
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Huawei producing 5G base stations without US components - Huawei Central
By Amy S.
Posted on September 29, 2019
Huawei said it has started producing 5G base stations without U.S. components and the total production of 5G base stations should more than double in 2020.
The Chinese tech giant will start mass-producing of 5G base stations next month without using US components, founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei told a forum on earlier this week, reported Reuters.
“We carried out the testing in August and September, and from October on we will start scale production,” Ren said, adding that initially, it would begin making 5,000 U.S. component-free 5G base stations a month.
According to the information, Huawei’s annual production next year is expected to surpass 1.5 million units, compared with 600,000 estimated for this year, and some of them also include parts made in the US.
The US Commerce Department in May added Huawei in the Entity-List, prohibiting the company from doing any business with the US firms.
Back in June, Huawei announced that it has so far gained 50 5G commercial contracts and shipped more than 150,000 base stations. Moreover, it’s looking to over 500,000 bases stations by this year.
This month during an interview, Ren Zhengfei, the company’s founder said planning to sell more than 2 million 5G base stations over the next two years, despite US ban.
Posted on September 29, 2019
Huawei said it has started producing 5G base stations without U.S. components and the total production of 5G base stations should more than double in 2020.
The Chinese tech giant will start mass-producing of 5G base stations next month without using US components, founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei told a forum on earlier this week, reported Reuters.
“We carried out the testing in August and September, and from October on we will start scale production,” Ren said, adding that initially, it would begin making 5,000 U.S. component-free 5G base stations a month.
According to the information, Huawei’s annual production next year is expected to surpass 1.5 million units, compared with 600,000 estimated for this year, and some of them also include parts made in the US.
The US Commerce Department in May added Huawei in the Entity-List, prohibiting the company from doing any business with the US firms.
Back in June, Huawei announced that it has so far gained 50 5G commercial contracts and shipped more than 150,000 base stations. Moreover, it’s looking to over 500,000 bases stations by this year.
This month during an interview, Ren Zhengfei, the company’s founder said planning to sell more than 2 million 5G base stations over the next two years, despite US ban.
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Huawei Has Already Sold A Million Mate 30s Before International Sales Begin
SHANGHAI, CHINA - 2019/09/20: Close-up view of the back side of Huawei Mate 30 Pro, which features a ... [+]
The U.S. government’s ban on Huawei from doing business with Google has placed the Chinese phone giant’s recent flagship phone the Mate 30 in uncertain territory. The phone series has officially been launched in Munich, and European pricing has been announced, but there’s no word on when the phones will actually go on sale, likely because Huawei would like to resolve the Google issue before its international rollout.
In China, however, it’s business as usual for Huawei–and good business at that. The Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro handsets went on sale this past Thursday and, according to Huawei, sold a million units in three hours.
Huawei’s a private company, so these figures can’t be verified, but photos of the crowd at Huawei’s new Shenzhen flagship store do show a packed house with long lines.
Long lines outside Huawei’s flagship store in Nanshan district of Shenzhen as fans are waiting to ... [+]
Furthermore, stock on Taobao are currently out, and imported models of the Mate 30 are on sale in Hong Kong at a mark up of an extra HK$1,500–signs that demand surpasses supply.
Selling a million unit in under a week is impressive, but perhaps not surprising given Huawei’s popularity in its home country, which has only increased following the recent U.S. drama. Some Chinese citizens feel Huawei has been unfairly scrutinized by the Trump administration, and thus want to show their support out of a sense of patriotism. According to research firm Canalys, Huawei shipped 37.3 million phones in China in the second quarter of this year, up 31% over 2018. Huawei, in fact, was the only brand to increase sales over the previous year in China, as Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo all suffered lower sales than their 2018 numbers.
I was able to secure a retail unit of the Mate 30 Pro on the first day they went on sale, and I’m currently in the midst of reviewing it. And while the verdict is still out on the open-sourced version of Android running on the phone, I can say that the hardware is yet again highly impressive and continues the hot streak of the P20 Pro, Mate 20 Pro, and P30 Pro.
Huawei’s new flagship store in Shenzhen.
The Mate 30 series features a dual 40-megapixel sensor, with one being a standard lens and the other a wide-angle camera. This is the largest megapixel count in a wide-angle camera yet, and so far photos have been impressive.
I’ll have a full review, as well as a camera comparison against other top phones in the coming weeks.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin...efore-international-sales-begin/#10f2e0f472f8
SHANGHAI, CHINA - 2019/09/20: Close-up view of the back side of Huawei Mate 30 Pro, which features a ... [+]
The U.S. government’s ban on Huawei from doing business with Google has placed the Chinese phone giant’s recent flagship phone the Mate 30 in uncertain territory. The phone series has officially been launched in Munich, and European pricing has been announced, but there’s no word on when the phones will actually go on sale, likely because Huawei would like to resolve the Google issue before its international rollout.
In China, however, it’s business as usual for Huawei–and good business at that. The Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro handsets went on sale this past Thursday and, according to Huawei, sold a million units in three hours.
Huawei’s a private company, so these figures can’t be verified, but photos of the crowd at Huawei’s new Shenzhen flagship store do show a packed house with long lines.
Long lines outside Huawei’s flagship store in Nanshan district of Shenzhen as fans are waiting to ... [+]
Furthermore, stock on Taobao are currently out, and imported models of the Mate 30 are on sale in Hong Kong at a mark up of an extra HK$1,500–signs that demand surpasses supply.
Selling a million unit in under a week is impressive, but perhaps not surprising given Huawei’s popularity in its home country, which has only increased following the recent U.S. drama. Some Chinese citizens feel Huawei has been unfairly scrutinized by the Trump administration, and thus want to show their support out of a sense of patriotism. According to research firm Canalys, Huawei shipped 37.3 million phones in China in the second quarter of this year, up 31% over 2018. Huawei, in fact, was the only brand to increase sales over the previous year in China, as Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo all suffered lower sales than their 2018 numbers.
I was able to secure a retail unit of the Mate 30 Pro on the first day they went on sale, and I’m currently in the midst of reviewing it. And while the verdict is still out on the open-sourced version of Android running on the phone, I can say that the hardware is yet again highly impressive and continues the hot streak of the P20 Pro, Mate 20 Pro, and P30 Pro.
Huawei’s new flagship store in Shenzhen.
The Mate 30 series features a dual 40-megapixel sensor, with one being a standard lens and the other a wide-angle camera. This is the largest megapixel count in a wide-angle camera yet, and so far photos have been impressive.
I’ll have a full review, as well as a camera comparison against other top phones in the coming weeks.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin...efore-international-sales-begin/#10f2e0f472f8
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Germany allows Huawei for 5G network development - Huawei Central
By Yash M.
Posted on October 14, 2019
Representatives of the German Federal Government have decided that Huawei can supply 5G network components in the country.
The ‘security catalog’, due to be published this week, will confirm Germany’s decision to keep a level playing field for suppliers to next-generation telecoms networks, despite calls by the United States to ban Huawei, reported Reuters.
Network operators had warned that barring Huawei will add years of delay and billions of dollars to roll out 5G network in Germany.
“Germany’s approach did not and does not foresee any clause that would exclude any one company,” said a senior government official.
Network operators in Germany have strongly opposed the US’s call to ban Huawei on the concern of the national security threat from its equipment and the allegation of working under the Chinese government. Of which, the Huawei has repeatedly denied.
Posted on October 14, 2019
Representatives of the German Federal Government have decided that Huawei can supply 5G network components in the country.
The ‘security catalog’, due to be published this week, will confirm Germany’s decision to keep a level playing field for suppliers to next-generation telecoms networks, despite calls by the United States to ban Huawei, reported Reuters.
Network operators had warned that barring Huawei will add years of delay and billions of dollars to roll out 5G network in Germany.
“Germany’s approach did not and does not foresee any clause that would exclude any one company,” said a senior government official.
Network operators in Germany have strongly opposed the US’s call to ban Huawei on the concern of the national security threat from its equipment and the allegation of working under the Chinese government. Of which, the Huawei has repeatedly denied.
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Huawei and Swiss telco Sunrise have extended their existing partnership, announcing they have opened a 5G research centre in Switzerland.
The centre, called the 5G Joint Innovation Center, is Huawei's first 5G research centre in Europe, according to the company.
Based at Sunrise's headquarters in Opfikon, Switzerland, the 5G research centre will be used to research and develop 5G applications for both the private and business sectors in the country, the companies said.
It will also act as a base for Huawei and Sunrise to build out Switzerland's 5G networks using actual use-cases that the companies said have already been launched or are about to be commercialised.
Within the 5G research centre, Huawei will separately operate a lab where developers can use a live 5G network to test their applications or solutions using Huawei-made components such as Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and end devices.
"With the opening of the first 5G Joint Innovation Center in Europe, we as a leading 5G provider are taking another important step. What we have presented today will showcase the huge potential of 5G applications for both the private and business sectors," said Olaf Swantee, CEO of Sunrise.
The 5G Joint Innovation Center is the latest among many instances where the two companies have worked together. Last week, the Chinese equipment provider and the Swiss telco partnered up to achieve a top speed of 3.67Gbps with multiple 5G smartphones during speed tests in Zurich, Switzerland.
The test was conducted over the 100MHz wave spectrum brand and used Sunrise's 5G network.
Earlier this year, Huawei opened a 5G research lab in South Korea, which it claimed was the "world's first 5G Open Lab".
Huawei's telco equipment is currently banned in the US, Australia, and Japan, with the countries citing that the company is likely to conduct espionage or be subject to extrajudicial directions from China as the reasons behind the bans.
Despite these security concerns, Huawei's telco equipment has continued to be used in Europe. Switzerland was the first country in Europe to roll out its 5G networks, with Sunrise using Huawei's telco equipment to build out its 5G networks.
Meanwhile in the UK, all major telcos in the country are using Huawei's 5G equipment for their rollouts. This is despite the UK government not yet making a decision on whether Huawei equipment can be used in the UK's 5G network.
Sunrise currently has the largest 5G network in Switzerland, covering more than 262 towns and cities with 5G.
The centre, called the 5G Joint Innovation Center, is Huawei's first 5G research centre in Europe, according to the company.
Based at Sunrise's headquarters in Opfikon, Switzerland, the 5G research centre will be used to research and develop 5G applications for both the private and business sectors in the country, the companies said.
It will also act as a base for Huawei and Sunrise to build out Switzerland's 5G networks using actual use-cases that the companies said have already been launched or are about to be commercialised.
Within the 5G research centre, Huawei will separately operate a lab where developers can use a live 5G network to test their applications or solutions using Huawei-made components such as Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and end devices.
"With the opening of the first 5G Joint Innovation Center in Europe, we as a leading 5G provider are taking another important step. What we have presented today will showcase the huge potential of 5G applications for both the private and business sectors," said Olaf Swantee, CEO of Sunrise.
The 5G Joint Innovation Center is the latest among many instances where the two companies have worked together. Last week, the Chinese equipment provider and the Swiss telco partnered up to achieve a top speed of 3.67Gbps with multiple 5G smartphones during speed tests in Zurich, Switzerland.
The test was conducted over the 100MHz wave spectrum brand and used Sunrise's 5G network.
Earlier this year, Huawei opened a 5G research lab in South Korea, which it claimed was the "world's first 5G Open Lab".
Huawei's telco equipment is currently banned in the US, Australia, and Japan, with the countries citing that the company is likely to conduct espionage or be subject to extrajudicial directions from China as the reasons behind the bans.
Despite these security concerns, Huawei's telco equipment has continued to be used in Europe. Switzerland was the first country in Europe to roll out its 5G networks, with Sunrise using Huawei's telco equipment to build out its 5G networks.
Meanwhile in the UK, all major telcos in the country are using Huawei's 5G equipment for their rollouts. This is despite the UK government not yet making a decision on whether Huawei equipment can be used in the UK's 5G network.
Sunrise currently has the largest 5G network in Switzerland, covering more than 262 towns and cities with 5G.
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Huawei opens 4G chipset sales to compete with Qualcomm, others
Source:Global Times Published: 2019/10/17 17:09:35
A Kunpeng 920 chip is displayed at an unveiling ceremony in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province on Monday. Chinese telecom giant Huawei unveiled a processor chip for data centers and cloud computing as it expands into an emerging global market. Photo: AP
Huawei's in-house semiconductor company HiSilicon has announced that it has begun to sell its 4G chip, the Balong 711, on the open market for the first time.
This could be one of Huawei's counterattack measures against the US government, as it would pose a large business threat to US chipmaker giant Qualcomm, whose products are used currently by the majority of China's mobile phone companies including Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Xiaomi, veteran communications expert Xiang Ligang said.
"Selling Balong baseband chips for the first time on the open market could signal a change in Huawei's business mindset. It also signals the possibility that Huawei might sell other chips, including those in the high-end Kirin series," Xiang told the Global Times on Thursday.
Consisting of three chips, the Balong 711 can be used in a number of open CPU solutions such as ride sharing, assets tracking and industrial routing, according to an article published on Huawei Kirin's official WeChat account.
In the past, most of HiSilicon's chips, including the Kirin and Balong varieties, were not sold on the open market but used internally for Huawei products instead.
Huawei executives had already hinted at such changes in public speeches. Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei's consumer business, said earlier that Huawei was already considering selling its Kirin processors on the open market.
Huawei is "open" to selling its 5G chips to rival smartphone makers including Apple, its founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said in an early interview with the CNBC.
According to Xiang, after the US government launched sanctions against Huawei, worries arose among domestic mobile phone makers that they might be put under similar sanctions at some point in the future. With such concerns, they should find it safer to cooperate with domestic chipmakers like Huawei who can supply products steadily.
The US government has put Huawei on an Entity List, preventing the Chinese tech giant from purchasing US products and services.
"In terms of technology, Huawei chips can rival those made by Qualcomm. I believe that as Huawei sells more of its chips on open markets, it will pose great competition to the latter. This will also add pressure to the US government," Xiang said.
Source:Global Times Published: 2019/10/17 17:09:35
Huawei's in-house semiconductor company HiSilicon has announced that it has begun to sell its 4G chip, the Balong 711, on the open market for the first time.
This could be one of Huawei's counterattack measures against the US government, as it would pose a large business threat to US chipmaker giant Qualcomm, whose products are used currently by the majority of China's mobile phone companies including Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Xiaomi, veteran communications expert Xiang Ligang said.
"Selling Balong baseband chips for the first time on the open market could signal a change in Huawei's business mindset. It also signals the possibility that Huawei might sell other chips, including those in the high-end Kirin series," Xiang told the Global Times on Thursday.
Consisting of three chips, the Balong 711 can be used in a number of open CPU solutions such as ride sharing, assets tracking and industrial routing, according to an article published on Huawei Kirin's official WeChat account.
In the past, most of HiSilicon's chips, including the Kirin and Balong varieties, were not sold on the open market but used internally for Huawei products instead.
Huawei executives had already hinted at such changes in public speeches. Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei's consumer business, said earlier that Huawei was already considering selling its Kirin processors on the open market.
Huawei is "open" to selling its 5G chips to rival smartphone makers including Apple, its founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said in an early interview with the CNBC.
According to Xiang, after the US government launched sanctions against Huawei, worries arose among domestic mobile phone makers that they might be put under similar sanctions at some point in the future. With such concerns, they should find it safer to cooperate with domestic chipmakers like Huawei who can supply products steadily.
The US government has put Huawei on an Entity List, preventing the Chinese tech giant from purchasing US products and services.
"In terms of technology, Huawei chips can rival those made by Qualcomm. I believe that as Huawei sells more of its chips on open markets, it will pose great competition to the latter. This will also add pressure to the US government," Xiang said.
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