Company Profile: Intel

Intel was incorporated in 1968 as a semiconductor chip manufacturer. It develops digital technology such as integrated circuits for the communications and computing industries. Intel manufactures and designs communications equipment such as motherboards, chipsets, microprocessors and connectivity products, and the platforms that incorporate them. It is divided into the PC Client Group and Data Center Group segments; there are also segments for digital home equipment, ultramobility, and embedded communications.

Intel offers microprocessors with one or more cores for laptops, notebooks, servers, desktops, storage solutions, workstations, consumer electronics and handheld devices. Its processors are based on its Core microarchitecture, and it also offers system-on-chip products that combine the processing functions with graphics, video and audio capability. The company also offers motherboards for its servers, workstations and desktop platforms, as well as wireless cards and network adapters.

The company offers technologies that enable virtualization, where just one computer system can work as multiple systems. Dell offers NAND Flash memory, software and development tools, and it also offers middleware, OS, and all the tools needed to develop and manage a variety of devices.