Delivery of 5G chipsets to all lead customers now complete; GCT focuses on production readiness

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2025-- GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc. (“GCT”) (NYSE: GCTS), a leading designer and supplier of advanced 5G and 4G semiconductor solutions, today announced the successful delivery of its new 5G chipset samples to all lead customers. GCT has fulfilled the initial sampling demand from its lead customers, who are actively progressing through their evaluation process. This momentum sets the stage for the next key milestone of production readiness.

“We’re excited about what lies ahead, having successfully delivered our initial round of samples to all our lead customers – and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive,” said John Schlaefer, CEO of GCT. “This milestone marks a significant step towards mass production. We are now collaborating closely with our customers to complete the evaluation process.”

GCT continues to work closely with customers throughout their evaluation process to ensure its advanced 5G chipsets fulfill all their product requirements, while enhancing device performance. Backed by a resilient supply chain and years of proven expertise, GCT is fully committed to providing the 5G market with a robust, high-performance alternative source of reliable chipsets.

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 and 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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Source: GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc.