Samsung to Help Huawei with 5G Chip Production

Equal Ocean ^ | Jun 14, 2020 | Qasim Khan

[Zhang Fei]

According iTWire, two of the world's largest mobile phone vendors, Samsung and Huawei, are discussing a possible agreement in which Samsung will assist Huawei by providing advanced chips required by 5G networks. In return, Samsung will take some of Huawei's global mobile phone market share.

With about 600,000 5G base station contracts, it is evident that Huawei is more focused on its telecommunications equipment business. In contrast, Samsung is dependent on its mobile phone business; the deal, therefore, makes sense and benefits both parties.

The US has announced a new set of restrictions (details of which are to be announced in mid-July) on doing business with Huawei, which aims to dent the firm’s 5G ambitions, as TSMC and Samsung are the only companies advanced enough to produce 7nm chips.

According to an article recently published by the EE Times, ‘Chip Equipment Becomes Trade War's Latest Battlefield,’ Samsung has already established a small production line using only Japanese and European chip manufacturing equipment to produce 7nm chips.

[Zhang Fei]

Echoes of Japan's Toshiba supplying milling equipment to the Russians, back in the 80's, to help make their SLBM subs quieter. Samsung revenues by region. Of course, back then, we had a no-BS all-hands (including the rest of the Free World) technology embargo on Russia, which Toshiba flouted. Until we officially do something similar with China, our "allies" will keep looking for loopholes so they can enhance their bottom lines at our expense.

[FreedomPoster]

I’m shopping for a big TV right now. There goes Samsung.

[EagleUSA]

Oh, this will make points with the administration and the Pentagon....

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

Well now.... Samsung not having any access to the US market for any of their products may throw a wrench in this plan. Wonder what SK would do if we said, NK, go ahead. We are because of Samsung, totally pulling out. Good luck with the Norks.

This has the lifespan of a fart in a hurricane.

[jeffc]

I really liked my Galaxy S7E and S8. Now what? Apple iPhone? I don’t like their hotspots - my son has one, terrible to connect to - and the hotspot is our only access to the internet...

[jeffc]

Not to mention their stupid USB connectors...

[Sedona13]

Samsung has no choice. S Korea’s communist president Moon Jae In is forcing Samsung to give all trade secrets to Huawei. Executives at Samsung are already being prosecuted and put into prison for resisting Moon’s orders. Trump must step in. Huawei also rigged South Korean election in April for the ruling party.

[newfreep]

Like you, I have a Galaxy S7E - almost 4 yrs and still quite impressive and no urge to “upgrade”.

I also have a Samsung large screen and have been window shopping their 4k models...until now. I can only imagine Huawei’s built-in spying/listening.

[RitchieAprile]

USB C is an industry standard, not proprietary to Samsung or anyone else. Its a better connector in my opinion.

[Retrofitted]

Exactly. This is from the iTWire article: "There is a political angle to the reported Samsung-Huawei deal as well. Seoul depends on China to keep North Korea, its unpredictable neighbour, in check. And China is treating the US moves against Huawei as an attack on the country itself."

https://www.itwire.com/government-tech-policy/samsung-huawei-deal-may-ensure-semiconductor-supply-to-chinese-firm-report.html

[TexasGator]

“Not to mention their stupid USB connectors...”

I really don’t understand what you consider stupid about their connectors.

[Starcitizen]

USB-C is much superior to the expensibe Apple lightning cable that needs replacement every few months

[TexasGator]

“Not to mention their stupid USB connectors...”

Apple uses same connector on their power blocks.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

No problems yet with my Samsung Note 8. With a Samsung SD card I think it has over 300 GB storage. It is really pretty good.

App support from some vendors is not good. Rush’s podcast for example works great on Apple devices but his app for android is a joke.

Also, I use Rouvy which is an indoor bike app and it is the same way. I have to use my wife’s old iPad, which really ticks me off.

Not my phone’s fault, however.

[jeffc]

My son’s Apple 8 has a different, more expensive (WAY more expensive) port than the standard charging connector, and he has to use the same port for his earbuds, so it can’t be charged while in use unless he buys a Y connector - again, very expensive...

[lewislynn]

Samsung, aka GOOGLE

[dennisw]

I remember that with Toshiba/Milling and our submarines! On the news you had American auto-workers demolishing Japanese automobiles. None made by Toshiba of course but anyways....

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Right on. I was trying to connect my wife’s iPad to a TV so I bought a Lightening to HDMI connector. Nothing worked EXCEPT the part from Apple which was 3X’s as expensive as the non-Apple connectors.

Never, ever had that problem with Android phones like my current Note8.

[Zhang Fei]

[I remember that with Toshiba/Milling and our submarines! On the news you had American auto-workers demolishing Japanese automobiles. ]

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Not just Japanese automobiles. Toshiba boomboxes/ghetto blasters.

[A Cyrenian]

Let me know which one you decide to go with.