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- Airoha Technology Corp. (6526.TW) designs and supplies fabless semiconductor solutions focused on wireless communications and fixed broadband network infrastructure; its core offerings include Bluetooth audio system-on-chips (SoCs) for true wireless stereo (TWS) headphones, speakers, hearing aids, and gaming headsets; global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver chips for wearables, trackers, unmanned aerial vehicles, and automotive applications; fixed broadband SoCs supporting 10G-PON, GPON, EPON, xDSL, and Wi-Fi gateways; Ethernet switch SoCs; and high-speed SerDes transmission and optical laser driver technologies for data center interconnects. The company, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan, operates as a subsidiary of MediaTek Inc. and serves global customers in consumer electronics, telecommunications, and automotive sectors across Taiwan, Europe, the United States, and other international markets. In recent developments, Airoha launched its flagship wireless AI audio SoC AB1595 in December 2024, featuring a built-in AI hardware accelerator for enhanced speech noise reduction with up to 10 microphones and Microsoft Teams Open Office certification, with customer products entering the market in Q1 2025; debuted the world's first AI-powered fiber gateway platform with MediaTek at Network X 2025 in October for Wi-Fi 7-enabled 10G-PON services adopted by leading European telecom operators; secured NT$1.4 billion (US$42.59 million) in government R&D grants from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs in November 2024 to advance high-efficiency wireless audio platforms; and relocated its head office to 14F.-1, No. 12, Taiyuan 2nd St., Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan, in February 2024 to support business expansion.