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Skyworks Powers Huawei's Next Generation SmartphonesSkyworks Solutions (News - Alert), Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, today announced that Huawei's (News - Alert) newest flagship P9 and P9 Plus smartphones are being enabled by a broad suite of Skyworks devices ranging from highly integrated modules to industry-leading analog control ICs. Specifically, Huawei's latest mobile platforms are utilizing the low, mid, and high band architectures of the SkyOne® Ultra 2.0 featuring integrated filters and SkyBlue™ technology, antenna tuners, power management devices and multi-throw switches. Skyworks' products address LTE (News - Alert) advanced carrier aggregation standards and support up to nine global combinations, including the two most challenging mid-band/mid-band cases. To view a teardown of the P9 smartphone from ABI Research (News - Alert), please click here. "Huawei's adoption of multiple solutions from our broad portfolio further solidifies Skyworks leadership position with the world's leading smartphone providers," said Carlos Bori, vice president of sales and marketing for Skyworks. "Given our systems expertise and innovative designs, Skyworks is able to offer customers highly configurable and customized architectures that reduce complexity and deliver unparalleled performance. We are adeptly addressing carrier aggregation challenges and increasing frequency bands, while minimizing board size and optimizing battery life to provide competitive advantages and reduced time to market." "By leveraging Skyworks' analog and RF expertise, Huawei is pleased to be offering P9 users one of the highest consumer experiences with smartphones," said Huawei. "Skyworks' advanced solutions are enabling unrivaled new features in the P9 and P9 Plus including a virtual triple-antenna architecture designed for consumers who need robust and seamless connectivity to cellular and Wi-Fi networks, allowing them to fully harness the power of the mobile Internet no matter where they are in the world." According to a forecast by GfK, China smartphone demand in 2016 is stronger than expected and could reach 442 million units, an increase of seven percent when compared to last year. In 2012, Huawei became the world's third largest smartphone manufacturer and in 2015 was the first Chinese company to sell more than 100 million mobile phones in one year.
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