New Delhi, December 17, 2019: MediaTek, the world's 4th largest global fabless
semiconductor company reiterated its focus on 5G, AI and Rich IoT to create new
age experiences across mobile and non-mobile categories in the year 2020 at the
second edition of the MediaTek Technology Diaries knowledge
forum. MediaTek’s efforts to create a balanced portfolio
across smartphones, smart homes and beyond resulted in nearly 32%-37% revenues
coming from mobile computing (smartphones and tablets), 32-37% from
AIoT/Analog/ASIC focusing on connectivity (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth) for various devices
and 28-33% revenues from smart-home and other categories in 2019.
MediaTek powers more than 1.5 billion devices a year across
some of the world’s leading brands like OPPO, Realme, VIVO, Samsung, Xiaomi,
Lenovo, Sony, Microsoft, Paytm, KENT, Broadlink, LG, Google, Amazon,
Alibaba.com among others across products categories such as smartphones,
automobile and surveillance cameras, smart bulb sockets, voice-assisted
devices, audio systems, tablets, and portable biometric tablets among others.
With its focus on technology innovation, the company globally invested
approx. $2 billion on R&D in 2019.
According to Mr. Anku Jain, Managing
Director, MediaTek India, “India has been a key growth market for us both in terms
of business value proposition and talent pool. We have a strong R&D team in
India, and we plan to continue developing global and India-specific products
around our key focus areas - mobile, home and, auto.”
“Being a 5G leader with flagship 5G chips in the market, we are
also looking at making these premium experiences accessible across the mid-tier
category. Tapping the potential of India’s fast-growing gaming market is also
going to be a priority,” he added.
The
year 2019 was significant for MediaTek with a strong focus on
R&D, new launches, and partnerships. Some of the important announcements
included the launch of:
The
company also recently announced its partnership with Intel to bring its new 5G
modem to PCs. Through this partnership, Intel has been working
with MediaTek on the 5G solution for deployment in key consumer and
commercial laptop segments.