Samsung wins $1 billion deal from Dish to supply 5G equipment
The South Korean tech giant will provide its Open RAN compliant 5G solutions for Dish's 5G network roll out in the US.
The South Korean tech giant will provide its Open RAN compliant 5G solutions for Dish's 5G network roll out in the US.
The Japanese telco's first 5G standalone Open RAN is powered by Samsung's virtualised central and distributed units and Fujitsu's radio units.
Vietnam's largest telco has started 5G trials using Samsung's network solutions in Da Nang city.
The telco saw operating income increase 11.7% thanks to sustained growth across all its businesses during the quarter.
SK Telecom secured nearly a million new 5G subscribers during its second quarter.
South Korean telcos continue to record stable growth thanks to 5G and pandemic-fueled boost in services such as contents.
Samsung Networks lab head believes Virtualised RAN will see more uptake in the coming years due to its flexibility and security capabilities.
The pair used cloud-native virtualisation and massive MIMO as part of trials to run 5G networks on C-band spectrum.
KT's new 5G service comes despite rival telcos SK Telecom and LG Uplus saying they have no plans to follow suit as it is early days for the service.
The South Korean tech giant says its 5G solutions will allow mobile network operators to build efficient 5G networks faster.