. According to TM Roh, Samsung Electronic’s Head of Research and Development at the IT & Mobile Communications Division, 2020 will be the year of Galaxy 5G and they will bring 5G to more device categories.
Apart from smartphones, Samsung is bringing 5G to tablets for the very first time with the introduction of the. The 5G connected flagship tablet will be released in South Korea in the first quarter of 2020. With 5G going live in selected markets last year, 5G smartphones have contributed to just 1% of total global sales in 2019 according to data from Counterpoint Research. 2020 is said to be a breakout year and 5G smartphones are expected to grow by 1,687% to 18% of the total sales volume worldwide.
According to Samsung, they are committed to an open, collaborative approach to networking and this has helped accelerate delivery of 5G to consumers and businesses. Apart from delivering 5G devices, they have also provided network equipment for the world’s first 5G commercial service in Korea as well as other global telcos to expand 5G networks while introducing 5G experiences and use cases.