Comments on: For Sale: Freescale’s Wireless Chip Biz — Cheap http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/for-sale-freescales-wireless-chip-biz-cheap/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:24:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Samsung Snubs Qualcomm, Builds 4G Chips http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/for-sale-freescales-wireless-chip-biz-cheap/#comment-919687 Samsung Snubs Qualcomm, Builds 4G Chips Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:18:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=23480#comment-919687 <p>[...] Qualcomm owns less IP around WiMAX and LTE (although any handset will also need to communicate with 3G standards for quite some time). Samsung’s entrance into the market also takes advantage of two other players leaving it. The second largest chip provider in that market, Texas Instruments, said in October it would exit the wireless baseband business (although it is making custom 4G chips with Motorola for handsets). Also this year, Freescale said it would sell its handset business. [...]</p> [...] Qualcomm owns less IP around WiMAX and LTE (although any handset will also need to communicate with 3G standards for quite some time). Samsung’s entrance into the market also takes advantage of two other players leaving it. The second largest chip provider in that market, Texas Instruments, said in October it would exit the wireless baseband business (although it is making custom 4G chips with Motorola for handsets). Also this year, Freescale said it would sell its handset business. [...]

]]> By: Sun Microsystems to Lay Off 350 - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/for-sale-freescales-wireless-chip-biz-cheap/#comment-911799 Sun Microsystems to Lay Off 350 - GigaOM Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:02:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=23480#comment-911799 <p>[...] with the SEC. As of the end of June, the company employed about 34,900 people. In addition to Sun, Freescale Semiconductor also filed a WARN letter saying it plans to lay off 138 employees in Austin, Texas, while hosting [...]</p> [...] with the SEC. As of the end of June, the company employed about 34,900 people. In addition to Sun, Freescale Semiconductor also filed a WARN letter saying it plans to lay off 138 employees in Austin, Texas, while hosting [...]

]]> By: TI to Sell Part of Its Wireless Chip Biz - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/for-sale-freescales-wireless-chip-biz-cheap/#comment-906123 TI to Sell Part of Its Wireless Chip Biz - GigaOM Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:38:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=23480#comment-906123 <p>[...] made a similar move at the beginning of this month when it said it would explore options for its wireless handset chips business, including its possible [...]</p> [...] made a similar move at the beginning of this month when it said it would explore options for its wireless handset chips business, including its possible [...]

]]> By: David H. Deans http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/for-sale-freescales-wireless-chip-biz-cheap/#comment-903054 David H. Deans Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:07:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=23480#comment-903054 <p>Stacey, this is very disappointing news. It's likely an acknowledgment that Mr. Bayer has been unable to successfully address the legacy culture issues that he inherited at Freescale.</p> <p>By the way, the notion that they're now focusing on the Automotive semiconductor segment because it's "high growth" is clearly Freescale PR spin. Here's an excerpt from my post on this very topic.</p> <p>"The automotive segment share is also forecast to remain essentially flat. There are many opportunities for semiconductors in high-end vehicles, but these are relatively low volume. The much-hyped impending growth of the automobile markets in China and India will be concentrated in low-priced vehicles with little semiconductor content."</p> <p>http://dhdeans.blogspot.com/2008/02/predicting-semiconductor-industry.html</p> Stacey, this is very disappointing news. It’s likely an acknowledgment that Mr. Bayer has been unable to successfully address the legacy culture issues that he inherited at Freescale.

By the way, the notion that they’re now focusing on the Automotive semiconductor segment because it’s “high growth” is clearly Freescale PR spin. Here’s an excerpt from my post on this very topic.

“The automotive segment share is also forecast to remain essentially flat. There are many opportunities for semiconductors in high-end vehicles, but these are relatively low volume. The much-hyped impending growth of the automobile markets in China and India will be concentrated in low-priced vehicles with little semiconductor content.”

http://dhdeans.blogspot.com/2008/02/predicting-semiconductor-industry.html

]]> By: DailyWireless » Blog Archive » Friday Links: Wireless Camcorder Transfer, Freescale, WNN http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/for-sale-freescales-wireless-chip-biz-cheap/#comment-902896 DailyWireless » Blog Archive » Friday Links: Wireless Camcorder Transfer, Freescale, WNN Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:56:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=23480#comment-902896 <p>[...] is selling off its wireless chip business to focus on other areas of their portfolio. Gigaom has the [...]</p> [...] is selling off its wireless chip business to focus on other areas of their portfolio. Gigaom has the [...]

]]> By: PulseThePain http://gigaom.com/2008/10/02/for-sale-freescales-wireless-chip-biz-cheap/#comment-902800 PulseThePain Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:49:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=23480#comment-902800 <p>What is the possibilty of a joint venture or a Joint development progam (JDP) like the Freescale's and STMicroelectronics's automotive division has?</p> <p>Also, what can be consequences of sell-out?</p> What is the possibilty of a joint venture or a Joint development progam (JDP) like the Freescale’s and STMicroelectronics’s automotive division has?

Also, what can be consequences of sell-out?

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