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Huawei launches new chipset as Intel alternative

Chinese company doubles down on 'chip security' as it seeks growth beyond mobile

Huawei's newly launched TaiShan server, powered by new chipsets, is seen during a launch event at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen on Jan. 7.   © Reuters

SHENZHEN/TAIPEI -- Huawei Technologies, the world’s biggest telecom equipment maker, launched a new core processor chipset on Monday for use in data center servers, a move to provide an alternative for the market to Intel's products. 

The chipset dubbed Kunpeng 920, jointly developed with SoftBank-controlled U.K. chip designer Arm Holdings, delivers improved performance and reduces power consumption, Huawei said. Such advanced chips will be produced using 7-nanometer process technologies developed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest contract chipmaker.

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