From CNET: Your 2021 PC might have 5G connectivity, thanks to Intel and MediaTek. The two companies are partnering to make cellular-connected computers, they both said Monday.
Intel will "define" what a 5G PC should look like, and then MediaTek will develop the cellular chip for those devices. Intel also will help make sure the 5G chip works properly and will help computer makers integrate the processor into their devices.
Dell and HP are two partners working on 5G laptops using the technology developed by MediaTek and Intel. The first devices should hit the market in early 2021. The 5G PC chip is based in part on MediaTek's Helio M70 5G modem, introduced earlier this year.
The partnership helps MediaTek break into a bigger US market and prevents Intel from being shut out of 5G-connected PCs. It also helps Intel defends one of its most important markets: computers. It has long made the majority of chips that go into PCs, but rival Qualcomm has been gaining attention and ground with its processors originally designed for smartphones. Qualcomm's come with better battery life and connectivity not traditionally found in computers.
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