Unisoc aren’t exactly the most well known name in the SoC game, but they get around. Recently we heard that they’d be providing the chipset for the upcoming HTC Wildfire, but other than that they haven’t been hitting the news much. That was at least until now, as we get news that Unisoc’s 5G SoCs are ready and will be in devices by H2 of 2019.
Unisoc introduced its 5G technology platform Makalu and Ivy 510-series 5G modem chip at the MWC in early 2019. The Ivy 510 solution will be featured in customers’ CPE and module products scheduled for launch in China later in the second half of 2019, according to the chipmaker. Unisoc said that it believes CPE and module products will be the first applications driving 5G chip demand growth, with its Ivy 510 focused initially on the China market.
Unisoc has also had its 5G chip solution validated for 26GHz mmWave networks, the chipmaker continued. The company claims that it is gearing up to play a role in the global 5G chipset market, and there may be no better time than now to make that move. If Unisoc plays their cards right, they could be a big player in the budget 5G market.
This is mainly becaus we’ve yet to really see a competitor in the budget 5G market. MediaTek has yet to make big any moves on the segment, and Qualcomm is fully invested in the high-end. Even the cheapest 5G devices at the moment are ludicrously expensive, so bringing that price down by any amount instantly makes any device more attractive for most.
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