Shipments of MediaTek's MT6573 3.5G chipset solution approached one million units in August, and are likely to exceed the mark in September, according to industry sources. Shipments have been fueled by roll-outs of new 3G handsets in China.
Monthly shipments of MediaTek's MT6573 chips are expected to reach 1.5 million units in the fourth quarter, and climb further to two million in 2012, the sources said.
However, MediaTek has internally estimated that its sales for September will decrease slightly from August levels, the sources indicated. The company also maintained its revenue guidance for the third quarter at NT$22-23 billion (US$721.5 million-754.3 million), the sources revealed.
The sources previously predicted that MediaTek's September sales would post another on-month growth following the 16.3% sequential rise in August. But a number of clients in China had actually made advance orders, which constrained the company's sales growth in September.
MediaTek's sales for the fourth quarter are set to decline about 10% sequentially, due to generally low order visibility, the sources said. The company has not given its outlook for the quarter.