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MC 2018: Samsung to Start Large-Scale 5G Trials in India in Q1 2019

In collaboration with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Samsung 

will commence the first large-scale 

5G trials in India in the first quarter 

of next year, a top company executive

 said here on Thursday.

"5G will be the key to bring smart factories, smart cities and smart agriculture to a

 new, digitalised India," Youngky Kim, President and Head of Networks Business at 

Samsung Electronics, said in his keynote address on the inaugural day of the

 India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2018.

"Samsung will pave the way for 5G to unlock the full potential of India together

 with industry leaders," he said.

At IMC 2018, Samsung is showcasing how its 5G solutions could enable a variety 

of 5G-powered business models and scenarios, including 5G home broadband

 services, smart cities and smart agriculture.

The South Korean tech giant is playing a key role in the Indian telecommunications

 industry since 2012.

"We have built the most advanced 4G LTE network with Reliance Jio," Kim said, 

adding that by Diwali this year, this network will reach 99 per cent of the population.

"This Jio-Samsung LTE network handles over 90 petabytes of data traffic every

 day, which is equivalent to 600 billion photographs shared on social media every

 single day," he said.

Samsung said the successful development of the commercial ASIC-based 5G 

modems and mmWave RFICs is helping it manufacture compact-sized 5G radio

 and router devices and CPE (customers premises equipment).

"At Samsung, with our unique and diverse business portfolio, ranging from chipsets, 

networks and devices to automotive electronics, AI and consumer electronics, we

 will make people's desires a reality," Kim said.