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Huawei's latest processor, Ascend 910C, is being tested by
Chinese internet and telecom companies in recent weeks, the
report said, adding that Huawei has told potential clients that
the chip is comparable to Nvidia's H100.
Huawei did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for
comment.
U.S. regulators last year put in place rules that stopped Nvidia
from selling its advanced chips, including the H100, to Chinese
customers, citing national security concerns.
Nvidia then introduced three chips tailored for China, including
the most-closely watched H20 chips. However, in line with U.S.
sanctions, H20's computing power had been significantly capped
compared to the H100 chips.
The Journal report said Huawei aims to start shipping its newest
chip as soon as October.
Companies such as TikTok parent ByteDance, Baidu and China
Mobile are looking to obtain the 910C chips.
Initial negotiations between Huawei and potential customers
indicate that orders are likely to surpass 70,000 chips, with a
total value of around $2 billion, according to the report.
(Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
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