國際電子商情訊，意法半導(dǎo)體與愛立信的合資企業(yè)ST-愛立信近日宣布了一項最新的戰(zhàn)略指導(dǎo)計劃，內(nèi)容是該公司將把業(yè)務(wù)重心放在智能手機(jī)和平板電腦的“完整系統(tǒng)解決方案”上。
根據(jù)這項計劃，ST-愛立信將把業(yè)務(wù)重心放在交付應(yīng)用處理器、調(diào)制解調(diào)器、連接解決方案及其他部件上，為著眼于在移動市場上展開競爭的供銷商提供產(chǎn)品。此外，ST-愛立信還宣布將把自身開發(fā)技術(shù)授權(quán)給第三方使用。
ST-愛立信CEO迪迪爾·拉莫切(Didier Lamouche)發(fā)表聲明稱：“到目前為止，ST-愛立信的志向一直都是直接開發(fā)過于建立完整平臺所需要的廣泛IP產(chǎn)品組合，但這種戰(zhàn)略未能帶來我想要看到的結(jié)果。通過集中致力于獨特產(chǎn)品以及在合適的領(lǐng)域展開合作的方式，T-愛立信將可交付客戶想要的產(chǎn)品，同時確?，F(xiàn)有發(fā)展藍(lán)圖的完整連續(xù)性?！?
ST-愛立信在移動市場上所占份額一直都在下滑，而英偉達(dá)、英特爾和德州儀器等主要競爭對手則繼續(xù)拓展移動設(shè)備部件市場。ST-愛立信與諾基亞和原索尼愛立信(現(xiàn)為索尼移動)之間有著密切的聯(lián)系，但在過去幾年時間里，這兩家公司的人氣度也大幅下降，從而導(dǎo)致ST-愛立信陷入無法展示自身產(chǎn)品的困境。在開始運營至今的三年中，ST-愛立信已經(jīng)虧損了20億美元左右。
為了遏止這種虧損的趨勢，ST-愛立信今天宣布，作為重組計劃的一部分內(nèi)容，該公司希望能每年節(jié)省3.2億美元支出。為了實現(xiàn)這一目標(biāo)，ST-愛立信計劃將其全球員工人數(shù)裁減1700人。雖然ST-愛立信并未具體說明將如何實施這項裁員措施，但預(yù)計其中一部分員工將會失業(yè)，另一部分則將被轉(zhuǎn)到意法半導(dǎo)體。
ST-愛立信將向意法半導(dǎo)體轉(zhuǎn)移部分被裁員工之舉是一項更廣泛戰(zhàn)略的部分內(nèi)容，此舉旨在將其應(yīng)用處理器和開發(fā)業(yè)務(wù)交由意法半導(dǎo)體進(jìn)行，并將相關(guān)員工也轉(zhuǎn)給意法半導(dǎo)體。在這項轉(zhuǎn)移工作完成以后，ST-愛立信的整個應(yīng)用處理器團(tuán)隊都將繼續(xù)進(jìn)行當(dāng)前的工作，并作為意法半導(dǎo)體與愛立信之間“傳統(tǒng)成本分擔(dān)模式”的一部分內(nèi)容來獲得薪酬。
不過，ST-愛立信是否能完全實施這項計劃尚未可知，原因是上個月曾有報道稱，消息人士透露ST-愛立信的競爭對手正考慮收購這家公司。有意發(fā)起收購的公司認(rèn)為，ST-愛立信的調(diào)制解調(diào)器業(yè)務(wù)可能存在上行動量，而且這家公司所面臨的困境使其潛在收購價格較低。此外，據(jù)ST-愛立信稱，在2011年出售的所有移動設(shè)備中，有25%都使用了該公司的技術(shù)，而將這些技術(shù)也是競爭對手所看好的資產(chǎn)。
此前有報道稱，HTC已與ST-愛立信結(jié)成合作關(guān)系，將合作開發(fā)用于低端智能手機(jī)的CPU，但ST-愛立信在今天發(fā)表的聲明中并未提及此事。
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參考英文原文：ST-Ericsson passing processors to ST, cutting staff,by Peter Clarke
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ST-Ericsson passing processors to ST, cutting staff
Peter Clarke
LONDON — ST-Ericsson NV, the loss-making mobile chip joint venture between STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, has announced guidelines for a new strategic direction and plans to cut up to 1,700 staffers to lower its breakeven point.
The company said it would transfer its standalone application processor activities to STMicroelectronics but reaffirmed its intention to be a leader in smartphone and tablet computer platforms. The latter plans will hinge on ST-Ericsson's ability to deliver complete system solutions for smartphones and tablet computers—specifically, competitive integrated modems plus application processors.
The list of electronics building blocks for mobile devices includes application processors, modems and wireless connectivity as well as power management, RF, analog and mixed-signal functionality. Those blocks will be developed either by ST-Ericsson or by partners and then assembled by ST-Ericsson to improve time-to-market. Meanwhile, ST-Ericsson said it would continue to develop modem intellectual property, sell thin modems and possibly license modem IP to third parties.
ST-Ericsson has already agreed to transfer its application processor business and employees to ST. It will then create app processor-plus-modem platforms under a licensing agreement with ST. The company said the ST-Ericsson application processor R&D team would continue development of the current product generation under a transitional cost sharing model.
Remaining ST-Ericsson activities will be consolidated into a "significantly smaller number" of sites, with an eye toward reducing 2012 general sales and administrative costs by 25 percent compared with 2011, the company said.
ST-Ericsson said it foresees a global workforce reduction of 1,700 employees worldwide, including the employees who would be transferred to ST. Those cuts plus existing restructuring plans would result in annual cost savings of $320 million. Total restructuring costs are estimated to be approximately $130 million to $150 million through completion.
“ST-Ericsson has a unique ability to develop and integrate complete mobile platforms for mainstream smartphones and tablets. This will be our strategic focus moving forward, while continuing to master leading-edge modem IP. We believe this is the best way to deliver those world-class technologies and services that our customers are expecting in order to shape tomorrow’s mobility and connected world," Didier Lamouche, president and CEO of ST-Ericsson, said in a statement.
Carlo Bozotti, CEO of STMicroelectronics, said in the same statement, "Through this partnership, we can expand our offerings beyond our traditional product families and reach a wider customer base in multiple digital segments, further boosting ST’s multimedia convergence business toward leadership and improved financial return. We welcome ST-Ericsson’s new strategy."
