How MediaTek Dimensity 5G Open Resource Architecture Can be Good for Phone Makers - News18

At the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2021, MediaTek, the world’s largest chipmaker right now by volume, has announced the launch of an interesting venture that may allow small smartphone vendors get the experience of custom tweaking chipset resources to offer better streamlined features on their smartphones. Called the Dimensity 5G Open Resource Architecture, the move will allow OEMs to access the core hardware and software used in the Dimensity 1200 SoC, and either tweak these aspects to their liking, or alter them altogether with custom resources. According to Yenchi Lee, deputy general manager of MediaTek’s wireless communications business, said in a press statement about the Dimensity 5G Open Resource Architecture, “Whether it’s novel multimedia features, unmatched performance, brilliant imaging or more synergy between smartphones and services, with our architecture device makers can tailor their devices to complement a variety of consumer lifestyles.” While that puts things in an over-simplified way, that really is the crux of the matter. Based on what MediaTek has put out so far, the Dimensity 5G Open Resource Architecture will allow phone makers access to elements such as the AI co-processor and the display algorithms in the Dimensity 1200 SoC. Given what we know so far about how processing and hardware-software integrations work, the Dimensity 5G Open Resource Architecture should be a big deal – particularly for small smartphone makers that do not have the resources to independently develop custom SoCs.