A billion dollars: this is the amount that Cupertino spent to acquire the know-how ofIntelin 4G chip manufacturing. If the sum is colossal, it still raises the question of the origin of such a decision, a major one in the commercial policy of the American founder which remains the leader in a large number of markets.
For example, the latestiPhone 11and 11 Pro are also among the devices equipped by a component from the Californian company to connect to the internet. However, it could bethe last time. Behind this delicate situation there is actually a story... Of competition.
The competition gets the better of Intel
According to an official press release from Robert Swan's company, it isQualcommwhich would have pushed Intel to sell its subsidiary. Indeed, this SoC designer which is present in the majority of Android phones in recent years has filed a large number of patents to protect its modems.
It is on these documents that the production of thechipsthe most interesting of Intel, thus forcing the company to pay a considerable amount of royalties to its direct competitor. And the investment spent in this operation was so significant that it simply exceeded the prices for selling the devices.
The firm's potential clients having become too difficult to convince, it no longer had buyers and had to sell its business. Qualcomm could also be accused of monopoly and behavioranti-competitive, which earned hima hefty finea few months ago. A story which is reminiscent of the problems encountered by Apple facing the European Commission at the moment.
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