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SK Telecom forms global cooperation for 5G NFV technology evolution
SK Telecom has signed an MOU with Samsung, HPE and Intel for cooperation in the commercialization of an evolved 5G NFV platform. Read more…
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Samsung wins $6.6bn Verizon network deal, Nokia takes a hit
Samsung Electronics said on Monday it had won a $6.64 billion order to provide wireless network communication solutions to Verizon in the US. Read more…
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Jio 5G: Samsung’s network business faces an uncertain future in India
South Korean gear maker Samsung is facing challenges growing its telecom network business in India after ending its contract with Jio. Read more…
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Samsung to move major part of handset production to India from Vietnam
Samsung is most likely to shift a large part of its global smartphone production to India from countries like Vietnam leveraging PLI scheme. Read more…
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Ericsson, Nokia not ready for investment under India’s new PLI scheme
Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung are not ready to commit fresh investments in India under the proposed production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. Read more…
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Samsung looks at surfing the anti-China wave in India
Samsung, the only major non-Chinese player in the country, has already begun to gain ground, and a surge in anti-China sentiment in India. Read more…
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Samsung expects global recovery in demand for smartphones
Samsung expects a global recovery in demand for smartphones and consumer electronics to underpin profits in the second half of the year. Read more…
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Korean brands see bigger opportunity in India amid anti-China sentiment
Korean handset makers are getting aggressive in the Indian smartphone market sensing a window of opportunity to reclaim lost market share. Read more…
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Samsung looks to get big tax incentives for $706mn plant in India
Samsung Electronics should get tax and other incentives from $706 million investment in a smartphone display manufacturing plant in India, Read more…
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Smartphone makers bring offline partners online to resume sales in India
India’s top smartphone brands have devised online-to-offline (O2O) strategies to resume handset sales with retail partners using online tools Read more…
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Singapore’s first 5G Industry 4.0 trial with IBM, IMDA, M1 and Samsung
Singapore’s first 5G Industry 4.0 trial, to demonstrate the transformative impact of 5G for enterprises, involves IBM, IMDA, M1 and Samsung. Read more…
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Coronavirus causes Samsung to shift production to Vietnam
Samsung will temporarily move some smartphone production to Vietnam from after another of its Korean staff tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more…
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Samsung building $220m R&D centre in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics has started building a $220 million research and development centre in Vietnam. Read more…
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Samsung launches square-shaped foldable smartphone
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new, square-shaped foldable smartphone and updated versions of its flagship Galaxy S range. Read more…
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Samsung Display to invest $500mn to set up factory in India
South Korean flat screen maker Samsung Display plans to set up a factory in India with a $500 million investment to expand smartphone production there. Read more…
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Finally Samsung sets up compliance committee
Samsung, whose leader faces trials over a bribery scandal, has appointed external experts to a new oversight panel. Read more…
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Samsung execs jailed over evidence destroyed in fraud case
South Korean court jails three executives of Samsung Electronics for their role in a plot destroy evidence in an investigation of alleged accounting fraud. Read more…
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Openet, Samsung and HPE integrate cloud-native 5G core
Samsung, Hewlett Packard (HPE) and Openet have successfully integrated a cloud-native 5G standalone (SA) Core with multi-vendor interoperability. Read more…
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Samsung teases with square foldable smartphone
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new design for a smartphone that folds into a square, racing ahead in folding devices. Read more…
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Samsung to provide finance to smartphone buyers in India
Samsung Electronics is to provide finance to potential smartphone buyers, a company executive said on Thursday, in a bid to boost smartphone sales in India Read more…