Samsung to supply 4G, 5G telecom solutions to Canada
15-December-2019
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Sunday it has won a deal to supply fourth-generation (4G) and fifth-generation (5G) network equipment to Videotron, a Canadian telecom firm.
"Starting in early 2020, Samsung will deliver 4G LTE-A solutions across Quebec and Ottawa," the company said in a statement.
"Samsung will increase efficiency in accelerating the expansion of 5G service coverage to match the pace with Canada's 5G commercial launch, which is expected to take place in late 2020," it added.
It marks the first time for Samsung Electronics to supply telecom equipment to Canada, Yonhap news agency reported.
Samsung Electronics accounted for 11 per cent of the global market for telecom equipment in the third quarter, rising sharply from 5 per cent posted at end-2018, according to the data compiled by industry tracker IHS Markit.
The company is anticipated to post sales of 6.2 trillion won (or $5.29 billion) from the segment this year, marking a whopping 50 per cent growth from 4.2 trillion won recorded in 2018, market watchers said.IANS
Thousands Rally with Jarange-Patil as Maratha Reservation Stir Hits Mumbai
‘If Voting Rights Go, Everything Goes’: Rahul Gandhi At Voter Adhikar Yatra
US Tariff Hike Hits Tamil Nadu Seafood Exports, Shrimp Firms Slash Production by 50%
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Seeks Emergency Relief for Exporters Hit by US 50% Tariffs
Coimbatore ATS Seizes 2 Tonnes of Gelatin Sticks, Driver Arrested in Madukkarai