Industry News
Bluetooth is here to stay
Cahners In-Stat predicts that shipments of Bluetooth chips will push 13 million this year, and reach 750 million by 2005. Excellent shipment results for this year, the firm says, will help further cement the fact that Bluetooth is here to stay.
[ + ]Optical amplifiers poised for growth in 2003
Hi-tech research firm, Cahners In-Stat Group anticipates that the total market for optical amplifiers used as linear amplifiers on long haul and metropolitan area network (MAN) applications will increase from approximately $6.6 billion in 2001 to $9.4 billion in 2006.
[ + ]Satellite data transmission using laser light
For the first time, a data link between satellites was established using a laser beam as signal carrier.
[ + ]IBM to cut 1,000 jobs
IBM is to cut just under 5%, or 1,000 jobs, of its workforce in its microelectronics division due to decreased demand for semiconductors.
[ + ]ACCC questions Dell
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking Dell to the Federal Court on 7 February 2002, alleging that Dell failed to include the price of delivery in its recent advertising.
[ + ]IDC predicts increase in Australian IT spend
IDC research has shown many Australian organisations plan to maintain, or increase, their IT spending.
[ + ]Chip prices rise
With a general chip drought, and higher than expected demand, chip prices are rising in the PC processor sector, leading to hopes of a recovery.
[ + ]$1.25 million in seed funding for photonics
Kadence Photonics has received its first equity investment from private and venture capital investors totalling $1.25 million with the option of a further $1.25 million in 9 months time should it be required.
[ + ]Grant and licence agreement for nanotechnology
Advanced Nano Technologies has been awarded an Australian government research and development grant of $2.8 million.
[ + ]Acer is now Benq
The company formerly known as Acer Communications and Multimedia has changed its name to Benq.
[ + ]Chip sales continue recovery
The semiconductor market was slightly up in October 2001, for the fourth month in a row, but sales for the whole of 2001 will still fall short of last year, according to figures from the Semiconductor Industry Association.
[ + ]IT services spending to be $1700 billion by 2005
Worldwide IT services revenue is projected to reach $1100 billion in 2001, a 7% increase over 2000, according to Dataquest.
[ + ]Intel transistor raises speed limit
Intel has unveiled a design for transistors which it says will operate at speeds hundreds of times faster than today's production devices.
[ + ]Crystal growth yields more precise semiconductors
Traditionally, scientists grow quantities of single-crystalline semiconducting materials by immersing the tip of a pencil-shaped starter crystal in a melt of the same composition.
[ + ]NetComm purchases Mike Boorne Electronics
NetComm has acquired the assets of Mike Boorne Electronics for $1.5 million in shares and options.
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