The latest news shows that the company name of Unisoc has been changed from "Unisoc (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd." to "Unisoc (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd." Since then, Unisoc's shareholding reform has been fully completed.
Unisoc insiders said that the share reform and industrial and commercial changes were officially completed on March 31. This share reform is the result of the support of all shareholders, board members and employees. After the share reform, Unisoc has the basic prerequisites to become a public company, and it is one step closer to the goal of IPO listing.
The insider said, "In the next step, Unisoc will take the reform as a starting point, rely on a more complete corporate governance structure, improve operating performance, consolidate the internal control system, ensure that the company fully complies with the regulatory requirements of the regulatory authorities for companies to be listed, and accelerate the pace of listing."
2024 performance hit a record high
Public information shows that Unisoc is one of the few companies in the world that fully masters full-scenario communication technologies such as 2G/3G/4G/5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, TV FM, satellite communications, etc., and its products cover key areas such as mobile phones, smart wearables, the Internet of Things, and automotive electronics.
In 2024, the company achieved sales revenue of 14.5 billion yuan, an increase of about 11% year-on-year, a record high; 5G chip product sales hit a record high, an increase of 82% year-on-year; more than 100 smart terminals equipped with the company's 5G chips have entered markets such as Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. As of March 2025, Unisoc has implemented 5G field tests in 116 countries around the world, and 5G smartphones have been shipped to 85 countries on a large scale and certified by 56 operators.
Recently, Unisoc officially released the latest generation of 5G SoC (system-on-chip) T8300, and the latest Nubia Neo3 mobile phone equipped with this chip was simultaneously sold globally. The third-generation 5G communication technology platform has achieved architectural innovation and significantly improved communication performance. Unisoc also launched the 7th generation Vivimagic imaging engine, which supports up to 200 million pixel shooting.
In the global mobile phone AP market, Unisoc increased to 14%
The latest market share ranking of global smartphone application processor AP-SoC in the fourth quarter of 2024 released by market research firm Counterpoint research shows that MediaTek (34%), Apple (23%), Qualcomm (21%), Unisoc (14%), Samsung (4%) and Huawei HiSilicon (3%) occupy the top six positions.
Among them, due to the fact that Unisoc LTE chips have been adopted by many leading manufacturers, shipments in the fourth quarter of 2024 have increased, and the share in the low-end market (below $99) has continued to expand. Its overall shipment share has increased from 13% in the previous quarter and the same period last year to 14%, ranking fourth.
With the differentiated advantages of 4G LTE chips, Unisoc has been adopted by many major mobile phone manufacturers, and has continued to expand its share in the mid-to-low-end market, driving the growth of shipments.
SC9832E has the advantage of the world's most integrated design, supports 512MB of memory, runs the Android Go system smoothly, and combines the 28nm HPC+ process to reduce standby power consumption by 50% and increase battery life by 40% under heavy use, which is especially suitable for the emerging market's demand for cost-effectiveness.
SC9863A is the first 4G SoC platform of Unisoc that supports artificial intelligence applications. It adopts the 8-core 1.6 GHz Arm Cortex-A55 processor architecture, with a 20% performance improvement and a 6-fold increase in AI processing capabilities, which enhances the intelligent experience of mobile terminals.
T606 adopts 12nm process and DynamIQ architecture. Through the combination of two A75 large cores and six A55 small cores, it achieves balanced optimization of performance and power consumption, which can meet the needs of daily multi-tasking.
Other T7280, T7255, T7250, T7255, T7200, etc. are also manufactured with a combination of large and small cores and 12nm process, which is suitable for high-performance scenarios in the mid-to-low-end market.
6 billion yuan in financing throughout the year, preparing for listing
In 2024, huge financing also became a major event for Unisoc, completing nearly 6 billion yuan in equity financing throughout the year: In June 2024, Unisoc completed 4 billion yuan in financing, and the investors included state-owned asset platforms in Shanghai and Beijing, ICBC Capital Management Co., Ltd., Bank of Communications Financial Asset Investment Co., Ltd., etc.; In December 2024, Unisoc received nearly 2 billion yuan in investment, and the capital increase party was Yuanhe Puhua.
Earlier, it was reported that after Unisoc completed the last round of 4 billion yuan in financing, its valuation had reached 66 billion yuan. With Yuanhe Puhua's 2 billion yuan equity increase in Unisoc, Unisoc's post-investment valuation may have reached 70 billion yuan.
This paper is from Ulink Media, Shenzhen, China, the organizer of IOTE EXPO (IoT Expo in China)
