Germany’s move to ban the use of Chinese fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications components including those from Huawei over security concerns in Germany prompted China to imply that it will retaliate.“If the German government decides to move toward excluding Huawei without proving that China poses
The Indian government is considering restricting the sale of low-priced Chinese smartphones under US$150 in the country, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 8 (local time).According to the report, India is seeking to restrict Chinese smartphone makers from selling devices cheaper than 12,000 rupees (US$150)
Huawei accounted for 28.7 percent of the global communications equipment market in terms of sales last year, topping the market for two years in a row in spite of declines in sales and smartphone sales volume.Ericsson came in second with 15 percent, followed by Nokia (14.9 percent), ZTE (10.5 percen
Although Samsung Electronics maintained its No. 1 position in the Latin American smartphone market in 2021, it lost some of its market share to Chinese companies.Samsung Electronics ranked first in the Latin American smartphone market with a 38 percent market share in 2021, said Counterpoint Researc
Samsung Electronics is expanding its presence in the global 5G equipment market. Following the start of 5G services in the United Kingdom, Samsung’s 5G network business is expected to gain momentum with the launch of 5G services in the United States.Vodafone’s British subsidiary launched the first c
Chinese smartphone manufacturers are increasing their presence in the Latin American market, threatening the leading position of Samsung Electronics.Market research firm Counterpoint Research said in its report on Nov. 15 that Samsung Electronics’ share in the Latin American smartphone market was 37
LG Chem will make a foray into the separator market, one of the key materials for electric vehicle batteries, by forging a partnership with Toray Industries of Japan.LG Chem announced on Oct. 27 that it will establish LG Toray Hungary Battery Separator Kft in Hungary, a 50:50 joint venture with Tora
The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea (The Kiwi Chamber) and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) launched the two-day “New Zealand-Korea Tech Roadshow 2021” webinar on Aug. 25. The event is being held jointly with the New Zealand Embassy in Korea, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Inv
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in released a joint statement on May 21 and declared that the two countries would collaborate in the fields of 6G communications, open radio access network and quantum technology in particular. “Well aware of the importance of mobile commu
South Korea launched the world’s first commercial 5G service in 2019. In addition, South Korean smartphone manufacturers have enjoyed the highest share in the global smartphone market all the way since 2011. However, experts point out that the success is pointless.At present, it is Huawei that is do
LG Electronics has been sued by a mobile software company in the United States for patent infringement related to mobile devices and network optimization technology.Seven Networks, a mobile software solution company based in Marshall, Texas, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against LG Electronics
William C. Hannas and James Mulvenon wrote in their book titled “Chinese Industrial Espionage: Technology Acquisition and Military Modernization” that the Chinese government was engaged in technological espionage for decades while supporting technology theft in the cyberspace.On March 3, Reuters rep
Samsung Electronics is the world’s No. 2 after Huawei of China in terms of the number of standard patents for 5th-generation (5G) mobile telecommunications.LG Electronics finished 5th after Qualcomm and Nokia. Analysts say that Korea's leading ICT companies are showing an edge in 5G technology c
Governor of Gyeonggi Province Lee Jae-myung and Acting Mayor of Seoul Seo Jung-hyup kicked off the virtual “New Zealand Tech Roadshow in Korea 2020” by providing welcoming remarks to over 40 participants, which included tech companies and non-commercial stakeholders from New Zealand and Korea.In his
Samsung Electronics stood out in the U.S. online smartphone market in the second quarter of 2020. The Korean smartphone giant narrowed its online market share gap with Apple to one percentage point.Samsung Electronics accounted for 37 percent of the U.S. online smartphone market in the second quarte
Huawei continued to dominate the global telecommunication equipment market in the first half of 2020.Huawei came in first with a 31 percent share, up 3 percentage points from 28 percent in the same period of 2019, market research company Dell’Oro Group said on Sept. 10. Huawei benefited from China
Growing concerns over the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus are highly likely to badly affect MWC 2020, the world’s largest mobile event. This year’s event could be scrapped entirely or significantly reduced in size.The GSMA body that organizes the Mobile World Congress is reportedly meeting on Feb. 1
Huawei came in first in a 5G radio access network (RAN) evaluation, while Samsung Electronics placed fourth behind Ericsson and Nokia.The assessment was done by market research firm Global Data, which evaluated four items -- baseband unit (BBU) capacity, wireless communications portfolios, ease of i
With the 5G market starting to take off all over the world, a patent race for leadership in the 5G market is intensifying. South Korea, which launched commercial 5G services for the first time in the world last year, and other major developed nations including China, the United States and Japan, are
SK Telecom has been selected as a 5G communication leader in Asia.Moor Insights & Strategy, a leading high-tech analyst firm in the United States, recently announced companies that lead 5G in categories such as global telecom operators, smartphone makers and equipment companies.SK Telecom was select