Huawei had recently lost its chip supply from TSMC after the US government enforced new regulations. Since then, various rumors have surfaced regarding the Chinese tech giant finding alternatives, with MediaTek being a viable option. Now, MediaTek has officially denied a few of these claims, which had the company circumventing US regulations.
For those unaware, a Japanese news reporting agency recently claimed that MediaTek will be supplying Huawei with TSMC chips indirectly. The chipmaker would’ve bought the chips from TSMC and rebranded them as their own before selling them to Huawei. This has now been officially denied by MediaTek that also offered clarification regarding the matter.
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According to a spokesperson, MediaTek will not be violating any laws or bypassing regulations to supply Huawei with TSMC chips. The report has been confirmed to be false and that the chipmaker will follow relevant global trade laws and regulations. In other words, the company will not be making a special case for Huawei or circumventing policies for any of its customers.
While the chip manufacturer will not be buying TSMC chips for the Chinese smartphone vendor, it is expected to become its biggest mobile processor supplier. At the moment, Huawei is negotiating with MediaTek for 5G chipsets. The HiSilicon Kirin processors were present in 80 percent of Huawei’s handsets but this may soon change drastically as the company could adopt Dimensity 5G chips in the near future. Various reports have again claimed special deals or massive orders being placed, although, none have been confirmed so far.
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