There were several key themes that drove headlines throughout this year’s CES, which for the first time went fully virtual. Here are six of the key themes and announcements and analysis to back why these themes were so pervasive throughout this year’s event.
Qualcomm’s Automotive Sector Strategy Shifts into High Gear this Week With a Bevy of Announcements
Qualcomm’s automotive sector strategy shifts into high gear this week with a very of announcements combining powerful SOCs, homogeneous system design and 5G to deliver best-in-class technology solutions to global automakers.
AMD Outperforms for Q4 and Year Delivering Strong Growth
AMD finished the year out with a big result seeing significant QoQ and YoY growth as it heads into 2021 with strong momentum behind it.
Microsoft Q2 Delivers on Strength Across its Portfolio
Microsoft saw an immediate positive market response based upon 17% growth in its fiscal Q2. Unpacking the results and a look ahead.
Moving on from Huawei, Honor May Find The Perfect 5G Mobile Platform Partner In Qualcomm
In the wake of becoming independent from Huawei last year, the company is now free to work with U.S. chipmakers. While the company reports multiple partnership with key global chipmakers, Futurum’s Olivier Blanchard has his eye on Honor and Qualcomm and the ability of Qualcomm’s mid-range and budget SOCs as early as next year. Why? The Snapdragon platform’s ability to deliver mmWave-ready modems and complete SOCs across a range of price-points is an advantage that may prove difficult for Mediatek to overcome.
Intel and Red Hat Aim to Streamline 5G Deployment and Adoption Process
The extension of the Intel-Red Hat alliance will ease the pain and suffering of service providers as well as enterprises in accelerating their adoption of cloud-native capabilities to rapidly boost the agility and flexibility of 5G implementation journeys. Intel and Red Hat have the portfolios and deployment expertise to reduce the complexity of 5G deployments, particularly in areas such as assuring interworking of open source Open RAN and 5GC technologies in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
CES 2021: The Mudra Band and how Wearable Devices Defining the Future of Immersive Customer Experiences
From consumer CX to industrial applications, from creating more immersive experiences to bringing accessibility to people with disabilities, the Mudra Band was one of the highlights of this year’s virtual CES show for Futurum’s Fred McClimans. He writes, “I think this tech has tremendous potential and expect it to play a significant role in our daily lives, perhaps sooner than many might have anticipated.”
Intel Finishes Year on Record Note, Beating Q4 Estimates
Despite what has been presented as a tumultuous year for Intel, the company delivered record revenue and a strong beat for its 2020 Q4.
IBM Delivers Strong Beat on EPS, But Top Line Falls Short for Q4
IBM managed operations strongly yielding an EPS beat despite another soft revenue quarter with Red Hat as its lone bright spot.
GSMA Intelligence Report: Mobile Operators May Still be Underestimating the ROI of 5G mmWave Deployments
In the new GSMA Intelligence report published today, it’s clear that mobile operators may still be underestimating the ROI of 5G mmWave deployments. The comprehensive report shows various inflection points where mmWave begins to become profitable in areas where demand for capacity is concentrated (like dense urban areas, large buildings, airports, advanced manufacturing plants, and stadiums), and where 3.5 GHz networks can no longer keep up with demand, with and without the deployment of FWA solutions. Most importantly, the report illustrates that overcoming misconceptions about mmWave’s financial viability faster than other operators may be the ultimate competitive advantage in a maturing 5G economy.