Semiconductor Engineering .:. Week in Review: IoT, Security, Auto
Deals SoftBank Corp. reached an agreement with Indonesia’s Link Net to work together on Internet of Things technology. Hidebumi Kitahara of SoftBank said in a statement, “The global mobile industry is now entering the 5G era, with IoT becoming the central focal point of innovation. This partnership with Link Net shows our strong commitment to further boost technology innovation in the global market and further advance the ICT development in the country.” Link Net is a subsidiary of the Lippo Group conglomerate.
Marvell Technology completed its acquisition of Cavium. In addition, three of Cavium’s top executives—Syed Ali, Cavium’s chairman and CEO, and Brad Buss and Ed Frank, two of the company’s directors—were appointed to Marvell’s board.