"We have seen a marked increase in the last six months in the number of call outs that we have been asked to carry out when compared to previous years, " he said.
The species had its best breeding season for 130 years last year, measured by the number of "booming" males, whose distinctive mating call is a low-pitched, far-carrying "boom".
In its last earnings call transcript, Broadcom declared that some of its customers will ramp a higher number of mid-range and higher-end smartphones with its dual-core products in the coming quarters.