Intel CEO Bob Swan to step down in February, 2021

CNBC is reporting that Intel’s CEO, Bob Swan, is stepping down from his roll sometime in February of this year.  VMWare CEO Pat Gelsinger to take over when Swan leaves. The company has had some issues over the past year with chip development and now with a direct “threat” coming from Apple, Inc. with the […]

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Q: Why did Intel kill off their Modem Program?

“There is no way to sugar coat Intel’s modem story, it has been a flaming disaster from the start,” Charlie Demerjian writes for SemiAccurate. “Intel bought no less than four complete cellular modem units or hired their teams, Infineon, Via Telecom, and Motorola are the big additions in their quest to make things work. One […]

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Intel exiting 5G Smartphone Modem Market

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 16, 2019 – Intel Corporation today announced its intention to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices and other data-centric devices. Intel will also continue to invest in its 5G network infrastructure business. The […]

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Intel’s 5G Chip won’t appear in mobile phones until 2020

Reuter’s is reporting that Intel has confirmed it does not expect its 5G chips to be in consumer products until 2020. Intel Corp executives said last Friday its 5G modem chips will not appear in mobile phones until 2020, raising the possibility its biggest customer, Apple Inc, will be more than a year behind rivals […]

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