Huawei has announced that it will include Skyworks Solutions technology on its latest devices, P9 and P9 Plus smartphones.

The Chinese tech company is trying to leverage its multiple devices for both GSM and WCDMA base station platforms. 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.

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“We are delighted to be partnering with Huawei as they expand their domestic footprint in China to the broader global infrastructure market. Based on their business momentum, Huawei is becoming one of our largest infrastructure accounts as they leverage our highly integrated base station solutions,” said Liam K. Griffin, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Skyworks.

SkyOne Ultra 2.0 is a highly integrated single stock-keeping-unit (SKU) LTE platform that includes the SKY78113 low-band, SKY78114 mid-band and SKY78117 high-band 3G/4G Tx-Rx SkyOne modules. It also feature flexible antenna support and a baseband-agnostic interface that contains the firm's SkyBlue technology for what is claimed to be best-in-class power efficiencies and linear power capability.

Carlos Bori, vice president of sales and marketing for Skyworks, said that Huawei’s adoption of multiple solutions from their products means a strong leadership position for Skyworks among the global smartphone providers. Skyworks is able to provide their customers highly configurable and customized architectures that reduce complexity and deliver unparalleled performance.

According to a forecast by market research institute GfK, the demand for smartphones in China this year is stronger than expected and could reach 442 million units, which is an increase of seven percent compared to 2015.

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