[News] As U.S. Export Restrictions Tighten, Qualcomm Reportedly Affirms Huawei May no Longer Need its Chips

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According to reports from Chinese media My Drivers and Gizchina, Qualcomm is said to have confirmed that Huawei will no longer require their processors.

Amidst escalating tensions between the United States and China due to trade and technology restrictions, Qualcomm’s CFO reportedly confirmed that Huawei will not be procuring 4G chips from Qualcomm in the future, highlighting a significant shift in the global technological landscape.

The same reports mentioned that the U.S. has tightened export restrictions on Huawei, revoking licenses for semiconductor sales from both Qualcomm and Intel. However, the impact on Huawei in terms of smartphone processors is said to be limited.

Qualcomm once stated on May 7, 2024 that the U.S. Department of Commerce notified the semiconductor company of the revocation of the its license to export 4G and certain other integrated circuit products, including Wi-Fi products, to Huawei and its affiliates and subsidiaries, which would be effective immediately.

Huawei has been working on developing its own chipsets, particularly the Kirin series, which have been used in its flagship smartphones, in order to tackle with the ongoing trade tensions and restrictions imposed by the United States on Huawei’s access to advanced technology and components. Its latest smartphone Pura 70, launched in early May, is powered by the Kirin 9010 processor.

 

 

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