Open-source software has played a substantial role in the world. It (especially Linux related) can be found in the cloud (data center infrastructure), in your pocket (phones) and in many machines (TV set, home routers, etc.). The open-source has empowered researchers, developers, SMEs and big companies to build many innovative applications.
But in the hardware domain, especially for the connectivity chips (cellular, Wi-Fi, etc.), it is an almost (if not totally) close-source ecosystem. It is ve