Intel on yrittänyt tunkeutua modeemien markkinoille niin 3G-, 4G- kuin 5G-aikakaudella. Nyt tarina saa vihdoin päätöksen, kun prosessorijätti myy 5G-modeemien liiketoimintansa Mediatekille. Jäljelle vain pieni 4G-modeemibisnes Fibocomin kanssa, joka on päättymässä vuonna 2025.

Intelillä oli jo 3G-kaudella modeemipiiri nimeltä SoFIA. Vuonna 2011 se osti Infineonin modeemipiirien liiketoiminnan ja toimittikin vuosia modeemeja Applen iPhone-puhelimiin. Vuonna 2019 Apple osti tämän CDG-divisioonana (Communications and Devices Group) tunnetun bisneksen Inteliltä miljardilla dollarilla.

Kaupassa Applelle siirtyi Intelin koko 5G-portofolio ja Applen tavoitteena oli tuoda oma modeemipiiri kännyköihinsä. Tämä ei ole toistaiseksi onnistunut. Intelillä jäi kaupassa PC-koneiden ja autojen modeemit, jotka nyt siis siirtyvät Mediatekille.

Kuulostaako monimutkaiselta? No vaikeaa se on ollut Intelillekin. Lukuun ottamatta aikaa iPhonen modeemitoimittajana Intel ei ole taatusti tehnyt kännykkäpiireillään rahaa.

Nyt siis jäljelle jäävät enää Fibocomin moduulit, joihin Intel toimittaa ohjausohjelmistot. Näissä moduuleissa modeemin laiteohjelmisto tulee Mediatekiltä ja moduulin valmistamisesta huolehtii Fibocom.

Osin Intelin ongelmat johtuvat siitä, ettei idea 4G- ja nykyisin 5G-verkkoon liitetystä läppäristä ole kantanut odotetusti hedelmää. Mobiiliverkkoyhteys ei vieläkään ole välttämätön ominaisuus kannettavissa tietokoneissa. Idea toimisi paremmin Suomen kaltaisissa maissa, joissa kukaan ei käytä julkisia Wi-Fi-verkkoja, mutta markkinana Suomen kaltaiset maat melko marginaalinen.

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