SEOUL/TAIPEI -- Asian phone and telecom equipment makers expect soaring investment in next-generation communications technology after Apple reached a deal with chipmaker Qualcomm that paves the way for releasing a 5G iPhone as soon as next year.
Apple's fiercest rival, China's Huawei Technologies, and leading chip supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. both welcomed news that the U.S. tech giant settled a long-running patent royalty dispute with Qualcomm.
