Samsung Electronics may apparently gain ground as the future of Chinese vendors like Huawei and ZTE is uncertain in India’s 5G trials. The South Korean tech giant is expected to see growth in market share for 5G, as the local government may exclude Chinese companies from its 5G roadmap.
With India being on the verge of 5G trials, the possible ban on Chinese telecom giants would have Samsung benefit in the 5G network equipment business. At the moment, the company is the world’s fourth largest 5G telecommunications equipment provider, right behind, Huawei, Sweden’s Ericsson, and Finland’s Nokia. Although, it is still too soon to tell if Samsung would benefit in the end, as Scandinavian makers are expected to fill the gap as well.
Furthermore, India has yet to even start the early stages such as conducting test operations and even auctioning 5G frequencies, according to The Korea Times report. An industry official stated that “It remains to be seen whether Samsung Electronics will actually benefit from the Indian government’s possible ban on Chinese vendors. India has not yet launched its auction process for 5G network frequencies and mighty European suppliers such as Ericsson and Nokia have large market shares.”
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For those unaware, recent military clashes along the Indo-China border regions have increased tension between both India and China. Following this, it was expected that Huawei and ZTE will be excluded from the upcoming 5G trials on national security grounds. Another report had also hinted at the local government restarting the approval process for 5G trials with restrictions applied that would block Chinese firms.
Samsung has been providing equipment to Reliance Jio Infocomm for 4G or LTE networks. So, we might see the partnership extend through to the newer and faster bandwidth. Additionally, Bharti Airtel, a prominent telecom operator in India, is also expected to partner with Ericsson and Nokia for 5G trials in Kolkata and Bengaluru regions.
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