MediaTek's 10nm is a change of strategy
 

Catching up in the high end

MediaTek has changed its strategy for the high end market to make more competitive chips. The company plans to launch its first USA products this year as it has the Cat 6. capable modems but with 10nm announcement it wants to get closer to the big names in phone SoCs including Qualcomm, Samsung and Apple.

http://fudzilla.com/news/mobile/4177...f-the-strategy