MediaTek to focus on premium handsets with new 5G chipsets

New Delhi: Taiwanese chipset maker MediaTek is now turning its focus to the fast-growing premium segment with its latest breed of 5G chipsets, having attained a dominant 50% market share, outpacing rival Qualcomm in the highly competitive India smartphone market, company executives and market trackers said.

The chipmaker is now working with every Android phone brand with the exception of Google, with over 15 design wins in the first quarter of 2024 itself, far outpacing that of rival Qualcomm, carrying on the momentum from 2023.