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MediaTek Collaborates with Microsoft to Advance Innovation and Security for the Intelligent Edge
16 Apr 2018 - 04:00
Hsinchu, Taiwan – April 16, 2018 – MediaTek Inc. today announced that they are collaborating with Microsoft to deliver the first ever Azure Sphere chip, the MT3620, that will drive IoT innovation with built-in security and connectivity. Azure Sphere is a solution for creating highly-secured, connected MCU powered devices at a price that makes enterprise-class security affordable for the multitude...
MediaTek Announces NB-IoT R14 Rate Enhancement Test with China Mobile to Drive Real-World IoT Applications
10 Apr 2018 - 10:00
Beijing, China – April 10, 2018 – MediaTek recently announced it has completed the NarrowBand IoT Release 14 (NB-IoT R14) rate enhancement tests in collaboration with China Mobile to become the first chip maker to pass the test. A development board based on the MediaTek MT2625 System-on-Chip (SoC) solution was used to achieve the upload rate of 150kbps and download rate of 100kbps. At a data rate...
Alibaba A.I. Labs Announces Strategic Collaboration with MediaTek on IoT Initiatives
09 Jan 2018 - 10:00
Las Vegas, January 9, 2018 – Alibaba A.I. Labs, which leads the development of Alibaba’s consumer artificial intelligent (AI) products, and MediaTek, a global fabless semiconductor company, today announced a strategic collaboration in Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives including smart home protocols, customized IoT chips and AI smart hardware, with the aim of fostering the development of a...
MediaTek SoCs are optimized and ready for Android Oreo (Go edition)
07 Dec 2017 - 11:00
HSINCHU, TAIWAN– December 7, 2017 – MediaTek Inc. today announced that it is a System-on-Chip (SoC) partner for providing Google’s AndroidTM Oreo (Go edition) software to smartphone makers, and after a deep collaboration with Google, MediaTek’s MT6739, MT6737, and MT6580 SoCs, among others, now have board support packages available to run Android Oreo (Go edition). Google collaborated with...
MediaTek Completes Development of 5G Terminal Prototype with Eight Mobile-Phone-Sized Antennas
21 Sep 2017 - 14:00
HSINCHU, Taiwan – September 21, 2017 – MediaTek Inc. today announced it successfully completed the development of a 3GPP 5G standard terminal prototype integrated with eight mobile-phone-sized antennas, as part of a collaboration with Huawei on New Radio (NR) interoperability testing (IODT) at a transmission rate of more than 5Gbps. MediaTek is the industry’s first chipset maker to develop...
MediaTek Unveils its First NB-IoT SoC and Announces China Mobile Collaboration to Build Industry’s Smallest NB-IoT Module
29 Jun 2017 - 11:30
HSINCHU, Taiwan – June 29, 2017 — MediaTek Inc. today unveiled its first narrow band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) System-on-Chip (SoC), the MT2625, and announced a collaboration with China Mobile to build the world’s smallest NB-IoT module (16mm X 18mm) around the chipset. MediaTek’s new ultra-low-power MT2625 SoC supports a full frequency band(from 450MHz to 2.1GHz) of 3GPP R13 (NB1) and R14...
MediaTek Announces Ultra HD TV SoC Supporting Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG)
12 Jun 2017 - 00:00
HSINCHU, Taiwan – June 12, 2017 — MediaTek Inc. today announced the availability of its new MediaTek MT5597 System-on-Chip (SoC), an Ultra HD TV SoC supporting Dolby Vision™ and Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG). MT5597 transforms TV viewing experiences with breakthrough brightness, contrast and color.
MediaTek and Nokia Collaborate to Enable First Wave of 5G Networks and Devices
27 Feb 2017 - 14:00
BARCELONA, Spain – February 27, 2017 – MediaTek and Nokia today announced plans to collaborate on the design of a next-generation mobile communication system for 5G technology. The partnership bridges MediaTek’s broad customer base for connected devices with Nokia’s network expertise, to bring to market a 5G-ready ecosystem for network operators and end users.
BT and MediaTek Collaborate to Deliver Total Wireless Connectivity for the Home, and Connected World
04 Jan 2017 - 09:00
Las Vegas, NV – January 4, 2017 – MediaTek today announced that BT has selected MediaTek’s Adaptive Network technology to power their Whole Home Wi-Fi solution, delivering full-coverage wireless connectivity that’s simple to set up and guarantees a stable signal throughout the home. The announcement, made at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) demonstrates the role that both BT and MediaTek...
MediaTek Labs and SAC Collaborate to Launch New HDK and Extend the LinkIt™ Development Platform for RTOS to Wearables
11 Oct 2016 - 09:00
HSINCHU, Taiwan – October11, 2016 – MediaTek today announced the availability of the LinkIt™ 2523 Hardware Development Kit (HDK) for developers looking to create advanced wearable products. Based on the MediaTek MT2523G chipset the HDK - produced by Silicon Application Corp (SAC) - offers dual-mode Bluetooth, comprehensive GNSS standards support and industry leading performance in terms of...
