As an independent chip supplier, MediaTek covers many fields such as smart phones, tablet computers and smart speakers.
As a manufacturer of communication equipment and consumer electronics products, Huawei's product line covers many fields, including telecom equipment, smart phones, computers, smart homes and so on. Therefore, Huawei needs to purchase different types of chips to meet the needs of its product line.
Secondly, there is a certain competitive relationship between MediaTek and Huawei. Huawei has made great progress in independent research and development of chips, and its HiSilicon Kirin series chips have become well-known brands in the high-end smart phone market. MediaTek also has a high market share in the field of smart phone chips, so the two companies have a certain competitive relationship in some aspects.
The significance of international cooperation between Huawei and SMIC;
We need to review the road of Huawei's rise. As a China company, Huawei has achieved great success in the global market. However, like many other technology companies, Huawei also faces challenges in the supply chain.
In recent years, Huawei has increased its independent research and development of chips, hoping to reduce its dependence on other suppliers. Huawei's Kirin chip has made some achievements, but there are still some gaps in performance and technical level. In order to build the ultimate mobile phone products, Huawei needs to cooperate with chip design companies to improve the performance and stability of Kirin chips.
In this regard, MediaTek, as a world-renowned chip design company, has advanced technology and rich experience. The cooperation with SMIC is part of Huawei's efforts to strengthen relations with MediaTek. However, since MediaTek has not been allowed to supply Huawei, Huawei's vision of building the ultimate mobile phone is still uncertain.