Industry Expert Blogs
Why Broadcom Quit Baseband-June 4, 2014 |
Broadcom has spent over $3 billion on R&D for baseband processors in the last seven years, estimates Strategy Analytics.
The return on that was minimal. Broadcom invested in baseband to penetrate the mid to low range smartphone market where a complete platform is required.
But, says Strategy Analytics: “Broadcom ‘s baseband chips were neither leading edge nor first to market.”