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Cree reported a disappointing quarter for its Wolfspeed business, which was hurt by delays in 5G infrastructure, the denial of an export license to Huawei and soft electric vehicle sales in China.

Qorvo's mobile products segment is helping validate the use of mmWave in the handset, building prototypes to demonstrate the capability and assess the effects of thermal dissipation and power efficiency. Although multiple carriers have deploying mmWave, Eric Creviston, president of the mobile segment, said mmWave in the handset has not yet been proven.

Apple reported record revenue and earnings for its December quarter, benefitting from strong demand for the iPhone 11, wearables and services. Apple said the iPhone had double-digit growth in mainland China.

Keysight Technologies, Inc., a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that early engagements with all four U.S. mobile operators has resulted in more than 600 validated test cases, which are critical to the operators' respective 5G device acceptance plans, using Keysight's 5G network emulation solution suite.

Marking a new chapter in the spectrum-sharing success story of the Citizen’s Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) full authorization of commercial deployment in the 3.5GHz band in the U.S. is an extremely important milestone in utilizing dynamic spectrum access for next-generation technologies, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) President Martha Suarez said.

Skyworks doesn't see mmWave widely adopted in 5G handsets for at least the next year, according to Liam Griffin, CEO. “A lot of our customers are not looking at it right now.”