Analyst firm says it's "highly likely" that the current leaders will lose market share
One of the oft-repeated 5G mantras is that the industry "doesn't know what it doesn't know" -- that whatever application or device ends up making 5G a mainstream must-have is something...
U.S. operators partnering with Samsung on 5G deployments
In Q2 of this year Samsung's networks business had around 11% market share as it relates to global LTE deployments, Youngky Kim, head of Samsung Networks, said a the recent D.Live conference hosted by the Wall Street...
The Italian carrier had recently secured spectrum in the700 MHz, 3.7 GHz and 26 GHz and bands
Italian carrier TIM and Samsung Electronics have signed a strategic collaboration agreement for the joint launch of TIM's 5G services in Italy. The two companies said they intend to...
Verizon is giving consumers a chance to get their hands on 5G technology and try it out, opening two 5G Experience Labs in Sacramento, California and Indianapolis, Indiana to showcase entertainment experiences including virtual reality and low-latency gaming.
The labs are temporary and will be...
WASHINGTON, D.C.--5G networks are the key to more immersive, seamless connections across device types, according to John Godfrey, SVP of public policy for Samsung.
Speaking at the DC5G conference, Godfrey outlined Samsung's vision for a 5G world: a connected, seamless experience across multiple device types...
KDDI’s president confirmed initial 5G-based services will be high-definition images and drone security
Japanese telco KDDI expects to start offering 5G services as part of a limited pre-commercial launch next year, company President Makoto Takahashi said during a conference call with investors and analysts.
“In limited...
The live demo, which took place in Istanbul, is the result of a MoU signed by the two companies in February of this year
Turkish carrier Turkcell and South Korean company Samsung have carried out a live trial of 5G technology in Istanbul.
The two companies...
Early movement on millimeter wave a component of 5G wins
Samsung is confirmed as a primary vendor for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint's 5G deployment plans, and the Korean vendor also engaged with T-Mobile US on testing 5G equipment. With Samsung emerging as a major player...
Samsung confirmed the initial 5G test will be carried out in New Delhi in partnership with Indian carrier Reliance Jio
Korean telecom gear maker Samsung Electronics announced plans to carry out 5G field trials in New Delhi, India, in the first half of the next...
SK had previously selected the three vendors as its preferred bidders for 5G gear
South Korea’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom, announced that it has successfully tested interoperability between a 5G Non Standalone (NSA) core developed by compatriot company Samsung Electronics and 5G base stations...
Small cells will be key to enterprise, industrial 5G applications
HONG KONG--During its annual 4G/5G Summit, Qualcomm executives repeatedly called out the role 5G could play in opening up new enterprise and industrial applications. Because the vast majority of connected activities enterprises and industries rely...
The Indian government recently said it had invited Cisco, Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung to take part in 5G trials
Chinese vendor ZTE is currently working with Indian carriers to provide end-to-end solutions for the future launch of 5G technologies, Indian press reported.
ZTE said that leading...
Samsung said SK Telecom’s 5G deployment will kick off next month
Korean telecom operator SK Telecom has selected compatriot company Samsung Electronics for the provision of 5G solutions, including a 3GPP Release 15-compliant core and Radio Access Network for 5G New Radio.
SK Telecom and Samsung...
Samsung said FWA trials will start in November in the city of Hamburg
Telefónica Deutschland and Samsung Electronics have agreed to carry out fixed wireless access trials in Germany.
Under the terms of the agreement, up to 20 households in the city of Hamburg will test...
SK Telecom said Samsung, Nokia and Ericsson will be the carrier’s preferred bidders for its 5G network
South Korean carrier SK Telecom has selected Samsung Electronics, Nokia and Ericsson as preferred bidders for its 5G network equipment ahead of the launch of commercial 5G services...
Samsung said it aims to employ about 1,000 specialists globally in the AI field
Samsung announced plans to open a new artificial intelligence research centre in New York City, with the aim of strengthening the company’s AI capabilities.
The South Korean firm said the new AI...
Mainstream appliance manufacturers Electrolux, Haier, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics will introduce smart-home products based on an emerging ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) standard from the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) next year.
The group will offer a first wave of interoperable OCF-certified solutions in 2019. The OCF said...
5G modem based on 3GPP Rel. 15, Samsung says
In the run-up to 5G service launches in the U.S. later this year, we've seen a wave of ecosystem announcements geared toward supporting commercialization of the next-generation of cellular. For AT&T and Verizon, 2018 launches will...
The South Korean firm recently announced a large investment in AI, 5G and automotive electronics components
Samsung Electronics announced plans to invest KRW 1.5 trillion ($1.3 billion) through 2022 to finance a range of studies about future technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), internet of...
Annual shipments of Zigbee chipsets will reach one billion by 2023, mostly in smart home sensors, accounting for 85 per cent of IEEE 802.15.4 mesh network devices. Half a billion Zigbee chipsets are already circulation, according to research firm ON World.
The Zigbee Alliance said...
Samsung sees 5G and AI as key to the future digital economy
As 5G is deployed and matures, a huge variety of use cases commanded an equally diverse set of connectivity requirements will require the tandem introduction of network automation processes for operators to effectively...
Samsung supplying 5G radios and routers to Verizon
Using its proprietary Verizon Technical Forum standard, the carrier plans to activate a fixed wireless access variation of 5G in up to five markets by the end of 2018. So far Verizon has said it will bring...
Cisco and Samsung have completed the first successful 5G fixed-wireless tests on Orange’s live network in Romania. The fixed-wireless access (FWA) tests, in the 26 GHz band, have verified a number of smart city use cases, the trio said.
The trial started on June 1,...
Operators pursuing 5G differently in the U.S., Europe and APAC
LONDON—As with previous generations of cellular connectivity, there are many reasons for an operator to want to claim a world's-first in terms of deploying and offering a commercial service—there's inherent marketing and brand equity benefits...
