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Will Samsung Succeed in CDMA Chip Business?


Sunday, 20 June 2004

[Wrap-up, CommunicAsia 2004] During CommunicAsia2004, Asia’s biggest IT trade show held in Singapore from 15 to 18, Asian information and telecommunication companies showed off their new technologies and services.



For South Korean companies such as Samsung and LG, the exhibition was a competition with Japanese rivals such as Panasonic and Sony Ericsson. In particular, Panasonic introduced a range of new products aimed at beating Korean competitors in the Asian markets. (related article : Panasonic Challenges to Samsung and LG ) To viewers’ disappointment, Nokia did not participate in the show and Motorola set up only one small booth.



There was a report about Samsung Electronics’ attempt to provide India with low-priced cellular phones adopting its own chipset instead of Qualcomm’s. ( related article : Samsung to Provide Low-end Handset adopting its Own CDMA Chipset to India ) It was noteworthy as Samsung was making India exception to the company’s high-price policy. If Samsung’s attempt succeeds, the company can look forward to changes in relations with Qualcomm which controls the world chip market, analysts say.



This year’s CommunicAsia also witnessed companies’ quick shift to the smart phone. Samsung Electronics and Panasonic are gearing up to launch Symbian OS-based smart phones this year. Accordingly, related devices such as keyboards for smart phones also attracted viewers’ attention. (related article : Samsung-Pansonic to Introduce Symbian OS phone )



Thanks to the successful business output starting from this year, KDDI was designated as the best CDMA operator in Asia. (related article : Smartphone Keyboard War ) Meanwhile, Qualcomm forecasted that Korean CDMA operators would achieve remarkable results again in the WCDMA market. (related article : Qualcomm Says, ”Korea will be the Winner Again” )


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