Qualcomm grabs MediaTek’s China slots
- Autor:Ella Cai
- Zwolnij na:2017-07-17
Qualcomm has ben grabbing China market share, reports Digitimes, getting its Snapdragon processors into handsets at MediaTek customers Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, and Meizu.
It is said that MediaTek’s lack of a Cat 10 modem has reduced both its market share and margins which have dropped to 35% from 50%.
China’s Spreadtrum remains a force in the entry-level market segment.
The three suppliers Qualcomm, Mediatek and Spreadtrum are expected to lead the 2017 handset IC market.
MediaTek’s response is reported to be a move to TSMC’s 12nm process in Q4.
It is said that MediaTek’s lack of a Cat 10 modem has reduced both its market share and margins which have dropped to 35% from 50%.
China’s Spreadtrum remains a force in the entry-level market segment.
The three suppliers Qualcomm, Mediatek and Spreadtrum are expected to lead the 2017 handset IC market.
