The mobile broadband chip sector is likely to see more consolidations as the business progresses, based on a study made by Light Reading's Components Insider research unit. The study suggested consolidation in the 4G chip sector is inevitable, with some 20 vendors now vying for position. Light Reading is part of United Business Media Ltd, which also publishes EE Times. "The WiMAX semiconductor market is already very competitive, with multiple vendors developing both baseband and RF devices," said Simon Stanley, research analyst for Components Insider and author of the study. He added that as the 3rd Generation Partnership Project's (3GPP's) Long Term Evolution technology develops and the rollout of WiMAX continues, there will be demand for IC devices to support added frequency bands and a complex mix of frequency, bandwidth...
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