5G baseband processor sales already surpass 4G baseband processor sales

Although the first quarter of 2021 has been going on for a long time, Strategy Analytics has just finished processing the data for the third quarter of 2020, which characterizes the sales of key components of cellular devices – baseband processors.

5G baseband processor sales already surpass 4G baseband processor sales

As it turned out, revenue from the sale of 5G baseband processors compared to the same period in 2019 increased by 27%, to a record value of $ 7.1 billion. For the first time, it surpassed revenue from the sale of 4G baseband processors and accounted for more than 50% of the market.

The five largest suppliers include Qualcomm, MediaTek, HiSilicon, Samsung and Intel. Qualcomm alone had a 40% share. Another 22% is taken by MediaTek, 19% – by HiSilicon. At the same time, due to trade restrictions, sales of HiSilicon products decreased by more than 20%. The market share that HiSilicon is forced to leave will be captured by Qualcomm, MediaTek and Samsung in 2021. Analysts believe Huawei may have to sell HiSilicon assets to a third party to survive in the face of continuing uncertainty.

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