Looking beyond Jio: Samsung struggles to grow network biz; slashes workforce

NEW DELHI: Samsung Electronics is looking to win new network business in India, having ended exclusive tie-up with Reliance Jio on 4G. The Korean telecom vendor, however, is set to face several challenges as it explores possibility with legacy telcos like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL, industry executives and analysts said.

They said that Samsung is unlikely to benefit from any ban on Chinese gear vendors Huawei and ZTE in India and will still need to largely rely on Reliance Jio to secure new business around 5G technology, albeit at a reduced scale.