{'en': 'Chip Producers'}
Mobile networks are dependent on chips, which are also known as semiconductors. These chips are integrated into mobile phones as well as in networks, and fulfil a host of very specific functions, such as translating electrical signals into wireless signals.
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\nProducing these types of chips is a high-tech business that requires significant amounts of research and development. High-end chip manufacturers for networks are concentrated in a few countries, such as:\xa0
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The US, with companies like Qualcomm and Dell
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Taiwan, with TSMC
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The UK, with ARM (recently acquired by NVIDIA)
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\nThe chip market is generally divided into three areas – design, fabrication, and assembly – with companies generally specialising in a particular section of this chain.
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\nMore explanation about how the chip market is embedded into the whole 5G infrastructure manufacturing process can be found here: Suppliers