Analyst firm Counterpoint has calculated that global shipments of smartphone chipsets in the fourth quarter of 2021 increased by 5% compared to the same period in 2020. Single-chip systems with support for 5G networks accounted for almost half of the total shipments. MediaTek is named the leader among manufacturers.

“MediaTek leads the smartphone SoC market with a 33% share. Smartphone SoC production volumes declined this quarter due to strong first-half shipments and inventory adjustments by Chinese smartphone makers, said Dale Gai, director of research at Counterpoint. “Many customers have stockpiled chipsets to deal with supply chain uncertainty.”

In terms of growth prospects, Guy added, “We expect revenue to grow in Q1 2022 driven by the flagship chipset (Dimensity 9000) for smartphones. Higher 5G penetration levels offset lower seasonal demand. Chipset price increases following TSMC's wafer price increase are reflected starting in Q4 2021. The transition to 5G in regions such as bbabo.netAC, MEA and LATAM, as well as continued demand for LTE, will help MediaTek succeed in 2022.”

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