26-01-2018 12:02 via telecoms.com

Turns out Qualcomm’s Chinese buddies oppose Broadcom’s takeover bid

Qualcomm seems keen to enlist the services of its new set of Chinese allies in some of its many other fights.
A report in the FT (sub required) claims “Qualcomm has won the backing of a group of Chinese smartphone manufacturers in its fight to fend off a $130bn hostile bid from rival Broadcom.” Those vendors are: Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, and by staggering coincidence the three of them have just pledged their undying loyalty to Qualcomm as customers of its 5G chips.
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