Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic), NEC, Texas Instruments and two affiliated companies are in talks concerning a possible tie-up in the field of third-generation (3G) mobile communications, a spokeswoman for one of the companies said Friday.No other details of the talks were available from the spokeswoman, NEC’s Akiko Shikimori.However, a report in the Friday-morning edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun business newspaper said the companies are discussing establishing a joint venture in Japan that would develop cellular telephone parts for the companies and also sell them to other phone makers. An agreement to form the company is expected this month, the newspaper said. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe The largest shareholders in the venture would be NEC and Panasonic Mobile Communications, which would each hold about 30 percent, with the remaining split between TI, Matsushita Electric and NEC Electronics, the newspaper said. -Martyn Williams, IDG News ServiceCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe