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MediaTek Collaborates with Google to Bring AR and Lens Visual Search Experiences to Mid-Range Smartphones
Dec 13, 2018 - 02:30 PM
HSINCHU, Taiwan – Dec. 13, 2018 – MediaTek today announced that it completed testing and enablement of ARCore and Google Lens on MediaTek’s high performance Helio P90 chipset. MediaTek worked closely with Google to ensure its newest addition to the successful Helio P series family - Helio P90 - delivers an optimized foundation to enable augmented reality (AR) experiences that transform the way...
MediaTek’s Helio P90 Is an AI Powerhouse for a New Level of AI Experiences and High Resolution Smartphone Photography
Dec 13, 2018 - 02:00 PM
HSINCHU, Taiwan – Dec. 13, 2018 – MediaTek today announced the launch of the Helio P90 system-on-chip (SoC), which features APU 2.0, its new generation AI architecture for a great AI processing boost. With an impressive industry leading 1165 GMACs (2.25TOPs) performance, the Helio P90 boasts flagship device level AI power.
First Look at MediaTek’s Helio M70 5G Baseband Chipset
Dec 06, 2018 - 10:00 AM
Guangzhou, December 6, 2018 – Today at the China Mobile Global Partner Conference in Guangzhou, MediaTek’s first 5G baseband chipset Helio M70 was unveiled to the domestic market following its initial launch mid-year. The Helio M70 is among the industry’s first wave of 5G multi-mode integrated baseband chipsets, cementing MediaTek’s status as a leader in the 5G era. In line with the booming 5G...
DOCOMO AI Agent API now available on MT8516 Voice Assistant Devices Powered by MediaTek
Dec 05, 2018 - 03:00 AM
HSINCHU, Taiwan – Dec. 5, 2018 – MediaTek today announced it has completed the integration of DOCOMO’s AI Agent application programming interface (API) on MediaTek’s MT8516 system on chip (SoC) for voice assistant devices (VAD). As the No. 1 chipmaker for the VAD market, MediaTek is now making it even easier to develop and bring to market innovative smart home devices and artificial intelligence...
Etisalat Misr and MediaTek Launch First Next Generation Voice & Video Calling in the Middle East & Africa Regions
Nov 01, 2018 - 03:00 PM
CAIRO, Egypt – November 1, 2018 – Etisalat Misr and MediaTek today announced the commercial launch of next generation voice & video calling technologies - VoLTE & ViLTE - for the first time in the Middle East and Africa regions. The new services for 4G Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and Video over LTE (ViLTE) are supported by a wide range of affordable LTE smartphones powered by MediaTek and specially...
MediaTek’s Helio P70 Brings Advanced AI and Premium Upgrades To Mid-Range Devices
Oct 24, 2018 - 02:00 PM
HSINCHU, Taiwan – October 24, 2018 – MediaTek today announced the launch of the MediaTek Helio P70 system-on-chip (SoC), with an enhanced AI engine combined with CPU and GPU upgrades for more powerful AI processing. Helio P70 also comes with upgraded imaging and camera support, a gaming performance boost and advanced connectivity features. The Helio P70 packs all these upgrades into an ultra...
Dual Cameras and Selfies Still Rule, but Survey Shows Other Features Figure More Than Expected in Choosing a Smartphone
Oct 17, 2018 - 06:00 PM
HSINCHU, Taiwan – Oct. 17, 2018 – MediaTek today announced the results of a survey it conducted with Qualtrics measuring the most popular camera features in smartphones today according to U.S. consumers. The survey results highlight the popularity of dual cameras, portrait mode, HDR and other premium smartphone features that have become more accessible to mid-market consumers over the past few...
Industry Requires US$100 Bn Investment to Meet 5G Targets
Aug 10, 2018 - 09:00 AM
NEW DELHI, India – August 10, 2018 – The 5G Leadership Summit 2018, organized by Konnect Worldwide Business Media Pvt Ltd, culminated here today with over 150 delegates discussing India's readiness to usher 5G and the technological sea-change expected with its implementation. A panel of distinguished speakers led by Chief Guest Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology,...
Introducing the New MediaTek Helio A Series Chipset Family to Power More Mid-Market Feature-Rich, Affordable Smartphones
Jul 17, 2018 - 02:00 PM
HSINCHU, Taiwan – July 17, 2018 – MediaTek today unveiled its Helio A series, expanding its Helio family of feature-packed and power-efficient chipsets with the company’s new Helio A22 system-on-chip (SoC). MediaTek’s commitment to continuing to “change everything” can be seen throughout the “Advanced” Helio A series and its mission to power more innovative and more capable smartphones designed...
MediaTek Joins “5G Device Forerunner Initiative” And Will Debut Its First 5G Baseband Chipset Helio M70
Jun 28, 2018 - 05:00 PM
June 28, 2018 – Shanghai, China – MediaTek and China Mobile today signed the “5G Device Forerunner Initiative” memorandum at the 2018 MWC SH Global End Device Summit organized by China Mobile to jointly develop 5G terminal devices and advance the maturity of 5G chipsets and terminals. The initiative was kick-started by China Mobile to promote the maturity and development of the industry for 5G...
MediaTek and Ericsson collaborate to accelerate and expand NB-IoT device ecosystem
Jun 27, 2018 - 10:00 AM
The collaboration is to drive NB-IoT technology advances and device ecosystem commercialization End-to-end integration of use cases with live devices to be demonstrated at MWC Shanghai The collaboration aims also to verify and test new NB-IoT technology enhancements and functions MediaTek and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced a collaborative effort to extend the commercial ecosystem for...
MediaTek’s NB-IoT MT2625 SoC Validated by SoftBank
Jun 19, 2018 - 11:00 AM
TOKYO, Japan and HSINCHU, Taiwan – June 19, 2018 – MediaTek Inc. today announced that it has completed validation (interoperability tests) of NarrowBand IoT connectivity (NB-IoT) with SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”), a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., to set the stage for future commercial NB-IoT applications within Japan. Additionally, these tests showcase MediaTek’s efforts and commitment to...
Mobile Industry Works Together to Deliver Complete 5G System Standard on Time
Jun 13, 2018 - 06:00 PM
China Mobile, Anritsu Corporation, Asia Pacific Telecom, AT&T, British Telecom, CAICT , CATT, China Telecom, China Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, DISH Network, Ericsson, Fujitsu Limited, Huawei, Intel Corporation, InterDigital, Keysight Technologies, KDDI Corporation, KT Corp, KYOCERA Corporation, Lenovo, LG Electronics, LG Uplus, MediaTek, Microelectronics Technology Inc.,...
MediaTek Unveils New Helio P22 Chipset to Power Mid-Range “New Premium” Smartphones
May 22, 2018 - 10:00 PM
HSINCHU, Taiwan – May 22, 2018 – MediaTek today announced the launch of the Helio P22, the latest addition to the Helio family of powerful and power-efficient chips for the mid-market. With Helio P22, MediaTek continues to expand its Helio P series family that brings high-end features users demand to mid-tier devices.
MediaTek Appoints Anku Jain as Chief Representative of the Company’s India Operations
Apr 26, 2018 - 05:00 PM
HSINCHU, Taiwan and NOIDA, India – April 26, 2018 – MediaTek Inc. today announced the appointment of Anku Jain to the role of chief representative of MediaTek India. Since joining MediaTek 14 years ago, Jain has played an important role in developing MediaTek’s operations in India. He most recently served as senior director and head of MediaTek’s office in Noida. Jain will succeed Grant Kuo, who...
MediaTek Collaborates with Microsoft to Advance Innovation and Security for the Intelligent Edge
Apr 16, 2018 - 04:00 AM
Hsinchu, Taiwan – April 16, 2018 – MediaTek Inc. today announced that they are collaborating with Microsoft to deliver the first ever Azure Sphere chip, the MT3620, that will drive IoT innovation with built-in security and connectivity. Azure Sphere is a solution for creating highly-secured, connected MCU powered devices at a price that makes enterprise-class security affordable for the multitude...
MediaTek Announces NB-IoT R14 Rate Enhancement Test with China Mobile to Drive Real-World IoT Applications
Apr 10, 2018 - 10:00 AM
Beijing, China – April 10, 2018 – MediaTek recently announced it has completed the NarrowBand IoT Release 14 (NB-IoT R14) rate enhancement tests in collaboration with China Mobile to become the first chip maker to pass the test. A development board based on the MediaTek MT2625 System-on-Chip (SoC) solution was used to achieve the upload rate of 150kbps and download rate of 100kbps. At a data rate...
MediaTek Announces World’s First Complete 56G PAM4 SerDes, Silicon-Proven on 7nm for ASIC services
Apr 09, 2018 - 10:00 PM
Hsinchu, Taiwan – April 9, 2018 –Today MediaTek announced a new addition to its ASIC lineup with a 56G SerDes IP chip available with silicon-proven 7nm FinFET process technology. MediaTek’s 56G SerDes is a high-performance DSP-based solution with PAM4 signaling. Altogether, it demonstrates best-in-class power efficiency, performance and die-area. By developing 7nm and 16nm silicon-proven IP it...
MediaTek and ZTE Announce the First NB-IoT R14 Certification for Commercial Applications to Advance NB-IoT Progress
Feb 27, 2018 - 02:00 PM
Barcelona, Spain – February 27, 2018 – MediaTek today announced the industry’s first certification of NB-IoT R14 for commercial applications, indicating that the NB-IoT R14 specification is now ready to enter the large-scale commercial deployment phase. With the support of ZTE, the two companies jointly finished the high-speed testing of NB-IoT R14 Cat-NB2 specification with uplink/downlink data...
MediaTek Powers the Future of Mobile with New Helio P60 Chipset, Bringing Big Core Power & AI Experiences to Consumers
Feb 26, 2018 - 02:00 PM
BARCELONA and HSINCHU, Taiwan – Feb. 26, 2018 – MediaTek today unveiled the MediaTek Helio P60 system-on-chip (SoC), the first SoC platform featuring a multi-core AI processing unit (mobile APU) and MediaTek’s NeuroPilot AI technology. Its Arm Cortex A73 and A53 processor mix delivers up to a 70 percent CPU performance boost over the Helio P23 and Helio P30, in addition to a 70 percent GPU...
MediaTek and China Mobile Announce Collaboration to Develop 5G Devices for Pre-Commercial Launch in 2019
Feb 26, 2018 - 02:00 PM
Barcelona, Spain – February 26, 2018 – MediaTek today announced its joined the “China Mobile 5G Device Forerunner Initiative” at GTI summit 2018. The collaboration of MediaTek and China Mobile will encompass applications for 5G device form factors, technical solutions, testing and verification, and product research and development. The joint effort will accelerate the maturity of 5G chips and end...
MediaTek Joins Open Neural Network Exchange to Evolve its Edge AI Platform
Feb 22, 2018 - 11:00 PM
SAN DIEGO, USA and HSINCHU, Taiwan – February 22, 2018 – MediaTek today announced that it has joined the Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) to drive AI innovation and support the evolution of its edge AI platform.
Plume® and MediaTek Announce Cloud Pre-Integration, Wi-Fi Pod Reference Design
Jan 09, 2018 - 10:00 PM
LAS VEGAS, NV — January 9, 2018 — At the CES 2018, Plume Design, Inc. and MediaTek (TWSE: 2454) announced pre-integration, testing and qualification of Plume Adaptive WiFiTM cloud control and management capabilities into a broad set of MediaTek platforms. Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) can now offer turn-key, cloud-managed, premium Wi-Fi to their...
Alibaba A.I. Labs Announces Strategic Collaboration with MediaTek on IoT Initiatives
Jan 09, 2018 - 10:00 AM
Las Vegas, January 9, 2018 – Alibaba A.I. Labs, which leads the development of Alibaba’s consumer artificial intelligent (AI) products, and MediaTek, a global fabless semiconductor company, today announced a strategic collaboration in Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives including smart home protocols, customized IoT chips and AI smart hardware, with the aim of fostering the development of a...
MediaTek Provides Advanced Wireless Solutions for Smart Devices in Today’s Connected Homes
Jan 09, 2018 - 12:00 AM
LAS VEGAS – Jan. 9, 2018 – MediaTek, a global semiconductor leader, today announced that global brands including ASUS, D-Link and others will use MediaTek’s chipsets as they develop advanced Gigabit Wi-Fi connectivity for premium routers and whole home coverage devices. These new devices will ensure secure, high-performance whole home wireless coverage for connected devices including PCs,...
MediaTek Announces UltraHD SmartTV Platform Supporting HDR Standards and 120Hz Content
Jan 09, 2018 - 12:00 AM
HSINCHU, Taiwan – January 9, 2018 – MediaTek, the industry leader in developing low power, high efficiency and highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, today announced the MT5598 chipset for HDR-enabled 4K TVs. The MT5598 is a premium UltraHD SmartTV platform that incorporates a leading specification to enable the latest – and future – UltraHD TV and movie content.
MediaTek Unveils Its Edge AI Platform & AI Technology For Cross Platform Consumer Devices
Jan 08, 2018 - 06:00 AM
LAS VEGAS – Jan. 8, 2018 – MediaTek, a global semiconductor leader, today detailed its ongoing AI platform strategy to enable AI edge computing with its NeuroPilot AI platform. Through a combination of hardware and software, an AI processing unit (APU ; Artificial intelligence Processing Unit ), and NeuroPilot SDK, MediaTek will bring AI across its wide-ranging technology portfolio – a portfolio...
MediaTek Evolves its Home Entertainment Platform to Support Artificial Intelligence Driven Smart Home Devices
Jan 08, 2018 - 06:00 AM
LAS VEGAS – Jan. 8, 2018 – MediaTek, the industry leader in developing low power, high efficiency and highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, announced that it is evolving its home entertainment platform by developing solutions that power artificial intelligence (AI) voice and vision capabilities in an array of smart home devices. This strategic move is highlighted by the launch of the...
