GCT Semiconductor Participates in Exclusive Aramco Digital and 450 MHz Alliance Event on Innovations in Private Networks

The event, held January 20-22 in Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focuses on the advancements in private networks leveraging the 450 MHz spectrum

GCT Semiconductor Participates in Exclusive Aramco Digital and 450 MHz Alliance Event on Innovations in Private Networks

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GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc. (“GCT” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GCTS), a leading designer and supplier of advanced 5G and 4G semiconductor solutions, announced today the participation in the Aramco Digital event, held in collaboration with the 450 MHz Alliance, on January 20-22 at the Sofitel Al Khobar The Corniche Hotel in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. GCT will gather with industry leaders and innovators to discuss the global evolution and next generation of 450 MHz solutions.

Frank Jungman, Vice President of Technical Marketing of GCT, will be presenting at a panel discussion on “Evolving technologies, devices and MCX innovations,” held on January 21 at 14:15. Jungman will discuss the latest advancements in chipsets for the 450 MHz band and how the 450 MHz ecosystem will evolve in the next five to ten years. The panel will also address how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) take part in network and device optimization.

“We look forward to playing a key role in the evolving 450 MHz and 5G ecosystem, and further strengthening our partnership with Aramco as we continue to prepare for our 5G chipset launch,” said John Schlaefer, CEO of GCT. “This event offers a great opportunity to discuss and share ideas on how our latest GCT technology can play a part in transforming the future of critical infrastructure.”

About GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.

GCT is a leading fabless designer and supplier of advanced 5G and 4G LTE semiconductor solutions. GCT’s market-proven solutions have enabled fast and reliable 4G LTE connectivity to numerous commercial devices such as CPEs, mobile hotspots, routers, M2M applications, smartphones, etc., for the world’s top wireless carriers. GCT’s system-on-chip solutions integrate radio frequency, baseband modem and digital signal processing functions, therefore offering complete 4G and 5G platform solutions with small form factors, low power consumption, high performance, high reliability, and cost-effectiveness. For more information, visit www.gctsemi.com.

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