China's efforts to replace foreign technology are now focused on keeping U.S. chip makers out of the country's communications system. From the report: Officials said earlier this year that they had ordered the nation's largest carriers to phase out foreign-made processors at the core of their networks by 2027, but the move was a step in the direction of U.S. semiconductors. This will be a blow to giants Intel and Advanced Micro Devices. The deadline set by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is aimed at accelerating the Chinese government's efforts to end the use of these core chips in communications infrastructure. The regulator has ordered state-run mobile phone operators to inspect their networks for the prevalence of non-Chinese semiconductors and draft a schedule for alternatives, the people said.
In the past, efforts to encourage the industry to move away from foreign semiconductors have been hampered by a lack of quality domestic chips. Procurement by Chinese carriers shows they are switching to domestic alternatives, a move partly due to the improved quality and more consistent performance of local chips. There is. These efforts would hit Intel and AMD the hardest, they said. In recent years, the two chipmakers have provided the bulk of the core processors used in networking equipment in China and around the world.