Huawei and China-backed PC builder, China Electronics Corporation (CEC), have joined forces to create a unified hardware-software ecosystem called Penteng. Despite being blacklisted by the US government, the partnership aims to seamlessly incorporate Kunpeng and Phytium chips into CEC devices through a certification program and new partners.
Penteng Initiative
The Penteng initiative aims to refine software, unify hardware parts, and expand the ecosystem. Engineers working on products under this initiative will be able to develop a wide range of devices.
Transitioning from the Armv7 and Armv8 instruction set architectures to Armv8-A used by Kunpeng and Phytium processors may present challenges. Engineers will need to address differences in hardware processes and packaging technologies.
Unifying CPUs
Although Huawei's HiSilicon and Tianjin Phytium Technology are both blacklisted by the US government, unifying the form factors and packages of their next-generation CPUs is a potential solution.
Phytium, a subsidiary of CEC, is part of the partnership but has not formally announced its participation in the Penteng project. However, this collaboration demonstrates that business continues despite the blacklisting.
The Potential of Penteng
The Penteng project is an ecosystem covering both hardware and software developed in China. It has the potential to support modern workloads such as cloud data centers, edge computing, and client PCs.
Huawei and CEC are committed to addressing emerging business opportunities. By creating an ecosystem that encompasses hardware and software developed in China, the collaboration aims to make the Chinese IT industry more competitive.
Addressing Compatibility Issues
Chinese programs often do not function seamlessly on PCs from different suppliers, unlike x86 platforms. By unifying hardware parts, this collaboration will help address this problem.
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