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Wi-Fi networks at homes growing slow due to mobile broadband usage
Except in countries such as Netherlands, South Korea and Norway, where there is a huge penetration of fixed line broadband, Wi-Fi networks used at homes are growing at lesser rate due to increased use of mobile broadband data plans. In emerging markets such as India due to infrastructure issues, ma
2 min readQualcomm to acquire CSR to speed-up its IOT growth
Qualcomm has reached agreement with CSR, where the share capital of CSR will be acquired at a rate of £9.00 per share, which is valued approximately US dollar 2.5 Billion. UK-based fabless Wireless semiconductor chip maker CSR is one of the fast-grown companies in the area of Bluetooth, but fro
3 min readQualcomm's low power WiFi platform for IoT gets development support
One year after the launch, QCA4002, a low power single chip Wi-Fi solution for connecting multiple number of devices to Internet, finds increasing adoption by IOT companies. Arcturus Networks has developed a wireless IOT solution using this Qualcomm QCA4002, a low-power and also low-cost chip.
3 min readWi-Fi CPE market is expected to grow 11% in 2014, finds ABI
ABI estimates worldwide Wi-Fi customer premises equipment (CPE) market is expected to grow 11% in 2014. ABI says total shipments of Wi-Fi access points, routers, and residential gateways are set to surpass 176 million units by the end of 2014. “Growth is expected in all regions, driven by increase
2 min readInfonetics: Half of mobile infrastructure revenue in 2Q14 from LTE
Infonetics Research finds worldwide the macrocell 2G/3G/4G mobile infrastructure market totaled $11.2 billion in 2Q14, up 4% from 1Q14 and up 11% from 2Q13. “The astronomical LTE ramp-up in China is overshadowing strong LTE rollouts in Europe, reminiscent of China’s great 3G rollout in 2009,” say
2 min readu-blox launches low-cost Wi-Fi/Bluetooth IoT module
Swiss u-blox, a global leader in wireless and positioning semiconductors and modules, announces the ODIN-W160, a rugged multiradio module for demanding industrial, vehicle, medical, and security applications. “u-blox’ compact ODIN-W160 module is perfect for small sensor applications in rugged env
3 min readZigBee certified products exceed 1K
The ZigBee Alliance announced that there are now more than 1,000 ZigBee Certified products available to the market, demonstrating the rising demand for the Internet of Things. A report in Research and Markets has forecasted that the global ZigBee enabled devices market will grow at a compound a
2 min readA project on mm-wave key radio tech launched in EU
CEA-Leti announced today that a consortium of 15 leading telecommunications operators, vendors, research centers and academic institutions have launched “MiWaveS” (Millimeter-Wave Small Cell Access and Backhauling), a European collaborative project whose goal is to develop millimeter-wave (mmW) key
4 min readMurata acquire RF SoI specialist Peregrine Semiconductor
Japanese leading electronic component vendor Murata to acquire RF IC maker Peregrine Semiconductor for $471 million. Peregrine is specialized in RF SOI (silicon on insulator) which enhanced RF IC performance. “This acquisition will combine Murata’s world-leading mobile RF module capabilities wi
2 min readMurata to acquire Peregrine Semiconductor
Japan based passive and RF component expert Murata to acquire Peregrine Semiconductor for $471 million. With this Murata gains entry into advanced RF IC market. “This acquisition will combine Murata’s world-leading mobile RF module capabilities with Peregrine’s best-in-class RF front-end products
2 min readGaN L-Band radar transistor handle 650 W with a typ 19.5 dB gain
MAGX-001214-650L00 from M/A-COM is a gold-metalized pre-matched GaN on Silicon Carbide transistor designed to offer peak power of 650 W with a typical 19.5 dB of gain and 60% efficiency, a high value compared to others. MAGX-001214-650L00 also features high breakdown voltage. Available in cerami
1 min readBluetooth Smart is most used wireless in mobile health and fitness devices
IHS says the shipments of wireless semiconductor devices in health and fitness in year 2014 to reach 61.2 million units, a growth of 11% compared to 55.0 million in 2013. Bluetooth Smart (also known as Bluetooth LE) is the wireless standard most used in health and fitness. CSR has a strong pres
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