ITRI ​​Taiwan: Qualcomm was severely punished the same day to stop cooperation 5G

At the same time, Qualcomm signed an agreement with ITRI last year to set up a 5G laboratory and R & D team in Taiwan. The R & D team includes ITRI, the Chinese Academy of Sciences A total of about 200 people with the policy meeting, did not expect to start less than a year, Taiwan will severely punish Qualcomm Qualcomm, Qualcomm day rushed to inform the Taiwan R & D team to suspend all cooperation matters.

ITRI ​​admitted that 5G is an important technological development, Qualcomm shouts and pause, ITRI research and development can not stop; since 5G is very important, the two sides will not only have a partner, whether Qualcomm or Taiwan factory, will not Only one vendor or only one partner is required. Considering commercial interests, it is expected that the partnership with QUALCOMM should not be stopped. However, ITRI already has other alternatives, including working with MediaTek or other related vendors.

High-level ITRI proposal, 5G on the road has entered the countdown to race against time, behind a six months, one year, the opportunity will be overwhelming, whether fair or other competent authorities should seek solutions as soon as possible.

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs estimates that through the cooperation with Qualcomm, ITRI or related Taiwanese companies can develop products in parallel with Qualcomm rather than researching and developing chips after it is launched. Once the cooperation breaks the Taiwan research and development program will be postponed, Followed by other companies after the chase.