REALTEK SINGAPORE wins at Singapore Business Review Technology Excellence Awards 2026

The company is driving the future of automotive and IoT innovation.

Realtek Singapore has been recognised at the Singapore Business Review Technology Excellence Awards 2026, winning in both the Connectivity - Semiconductor and IoT - Semiconductor categories. The awards celebrate companies shaping digital transformation, and Realtek’s recognition underscores its role as a global enabler of next-generation automotive and AIoT technologies. 

Headquartered in Taiwan, Realtek Semiconductor is one of the world’s leading IC design houses, best known for its networking, multimedia, and communications solutions. Its Singapore R&D centre plays a pivotal role in advancing high-performance chip architectures, particularly for automotive and IoT applications. By combining global scale with local innovation, Realtek Singapore has become a strategic hub for developing solutions that meet the demands of connected vehicles and smart devices worldwide. 

The company received recognition for two innovations: the Automotive High-Speed Ethernet Backbone Solution and the RTL8735C ultra-integrated multimodal AI System-on-Chip (SoC). 

Strategic impact in automotive 

Realtek’s Automotive High-Speed Ethernet Backbone Solution is more than a technical breakthrough. It represents a shift in how automakers design the modern digital nervous system of automotive vehicles. By unifying fragmented in-car networks into a single, scalable backbone, Realtek enables automakers to reduce costs, simplify design, and accelerate the transition to software-defined vehicles. 

Adoption by leading EV manufacturers worldwide demonstrates the solution’s global relevance. With over 150 million chips shipped in just two years, Realtek is not only meeting demand but shaping the standards for connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) mobility. 

Transforming IoT with AI integration 

On the IoT front, Realtek’s RTL8735C ultra-integrated multimodal AI System on  Chip (SoC) sets a new benchmark for energy-efficient edge computing. By combining wireless connectivity, image and audio processing, and dual AI engines into a single chip, Realtek empowers developers to bring intelligence directly to devices, from smart homes to industrial monitoring. 

Its efficiency improvement, from 26 to 40 times, surpasses industry norms and positions Realtek as a catalyst for sustainable IoT growth, enabling large-scale deployment without the energy burden of traditional solutions. 

Realtek’s dual wins highlight a strategic narrative: the convergence of automotive and IoT innovation. As vehicles become smarter and homes more connected, Realtek is building the semiconductor foundations that make these ecosystems possible. Singapore’s R&D contributions reinforce the nation’s role as a hub for advanced technology development, whilst Realtek’s global reach ensures these innovations scale across industries and geographies. 

The Singapore Business Review Technology Excellence Awards is the most prestigious awards programme for technological innovations, recognising exceptional companies in Singapore that are riding the digital disruption wave and leading the technological revolution and digital journeys of their respective industries.

The Singapore Business Review Technology Excellence Awards is presented by Singapore Business Review Magazine. To view the full list of winners, click here. If you want to join the 2027 awards programme and be acclaimed for your company's outstanding contributions in pursuit of technological innovation, please contact Danica Avila at +(65) 3158 1386 ext 217 or [email protected].