According to Taiwan Media Digitimes reports, Foxconn, TSMC, and Dali Optoelectronics are all staring at millet's orders as major manufacturers in Taiwan's IT supply chain, as millet handsets have seen a surge in global shipments. According to industry insiders, Estimated, Xiaomi's mobile phone shipments in 2018 are likely to exceed 100 million units, an increase of 43% year-on-year. Xiaomi's shipments were 70 million units each year last year.
Recalling recent reports, Xiaomi is currently in a rising period. Xiaomi is raising a lot of money for the IPO. These funds will be used to accelerate R&D, prepare marketing activities and expand overseas business. Competitors bring greater pressure. But for Taiwanese suppliers, millet acceleration will give them more opportunities.
For example, Xiaomi recently proposed a higher capacity requirement to Dali Optoelectronics, so that Xiaomi’s high-end models will have sufficient camera module supply in the second half of the year. In addition, Xiaomi is still preparing a new generation of self-developed processor, the S2, which uses the processor. TSMC's 16nm process. The source believes that although the initial volume of orders in S2 is not large, Xiaomi is bound to place more orders after Xiaomi’s chip development capability is improved.
As for overseas expansion, it was reported at the beginning of last month that Xiaomi might land on the U.S. market by the end of this year or early next year. Xiaomi is discussing the possibility of selling Xiaomi’s flagship machine with local operators. However, considering the recent warming of Sino-US trade war, Huawei Both ZTE and ZTE have been pressured by the U.S. government. Perhaps it is not the best time to land in the United States.
