Qualcomm eyes big potential in Guizhou

US chip giant Qualcomm Inc is considering integrating part of its server chip business into Guizhou Huaxintong Semiconductor Technology, its joint venture with China's Guizhou provincial government, said Cristiano Amon, president of Qualcomm.

The remarks came after Huaxintong said it would roll out its first server chip by the end of this year. The move is part of Qualcomm's broader push to tap into China's booming cloud computing market and take on its US rival Intel Corp's dominant position in server chips.

Amon said Qualcomm will not withdraw from developing data center technologies, and the company is evaluating whether it is possible to integrate part of its server chip business into Huaxintong.