Incidently Unisoc has launched its 5G modem today: http://www.unisoc.com/unisoc-...

ksec · on Feb 26, 2019

So they manage to launch a 2G - 5G MultiMode Modem inline with other Industry leaders ( Comparatively Speaking ) Like Intel and Qualcomm.

And Intel decide to end the partnership? Something doesn't sound right. Or did they get IP from other players?

dis-sys · on Feb 27, 2019

Unisoc bought Spreadtrum a few years ago and Spreadtrum has been in the modem business since 2010 with its 3/4G modems doing ok in many medrange to low end smartphones, e.g. Samsung J1, Samsung Z series.

ksec · on Feb 27, 2019

Thx, didn't know Spreadtrum is now UniSoc. I was wondering when did Intel sign an agreement with a company other than Spreadtrum. I should have looked it up first.

Now all this makes much more sense. But they had really crappy Modem in the past, as compared to MediaTek in the low end segment. I guess this 5G IP is part of the coming XMM 8160.

entity345 · on Feb 27, 2019

Chinese companies have been working on multimode chips for 20 years and are leader in 5G.