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wilber_xbox
Its not clear to me what semiconductor process facilities are they going to ...
t.alex
What kinda chips are they likely to develop?
NTT Docomo tips fabless JV for mobile chips
12/27/2011 3:05 PM EST
SAN FRANCISCO—NTT Docomo Inc., Japan's largest wireless carrier, said Tuesday (Dec. 27) it reached a basic agreement with five companies— Fujitsu Ltd., Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd., NEC Corp., Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.—to establish a fabless joint venture to develop and sell semiconductors for handsets and other mobile devices.
The joint venture, to be established by the end of March 2012, will develop feature-rich, small-size, low-power-consumption semiconductors equipped with modem functionality, NTT Docomo (Tokyo) said. It will focus on developing products for LTE and LTE-Advanced mobile communication standards, which will be sold in markets globally, the firm said.
NTT Docomo said the joint venture would be formed after all parties agree on details, which are now being worked out through consultation. NTT Docomo said it would invest about 450 million yen (about $5.8 million) to establish a wholly owned subsidiary, called Communication Platform Co., headed by Mitsunobu Komori, an executive vice president and chief technical officer of NTT Docomo, by the middle of January.
The joint venture, to be established by the end of March 2012, will develop feature-rich, small-size, low-power-consumption semiconductors equipped with modem functionality, NTT Docomo (Tokyo) said. It will focus on developing products for LTE and LTE-Advanced mobile communication standards, which will be sold in markets globally, the firm said.
NTT Docomo said the joint venture would be formed after all parties agree on details, which are now being worked out through consultation. NTT Docomo said it would invest about 450 million yen (about $5.8 million) to establish a wholly owned subsidiary, called Communication Platform Co., headed by Mitsunobu Komori, an executive vice president and chief technical officer of NTT Docomo, by the middle of January.
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chanj
12/28/2011 2:51 PM EST
Wireless market is not doubt one of the major markets in 2012 and the coming years. The join venture will likely help to improve the products as well as to bring the price down by introducing more competitions. It is a good news to consumers.
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Dave.Dykstra
12/29/2011 12:40 AM EST
With more companies involved in development of semiconductors for mobile devices, the more likely we are to see some serious new advances in the industry. This should be good news for the industry and the consumer.
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t.alex
12/29/2011 9:41 AM EST
What kinda chips are they likely to develop?
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wilber_xbox
12/30/2011 4:48 AM EST
Its not clear to me what semiconductor process facilities are they going to develop or provide. From the subsidiary name and the amount NTT is investing, it seems like a software platform for the mobile semiconductor chips.
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