Samsung Taps TeleWorld Solutions to Elevate US 5G RAN

Samsung is bolstering its ability to serve U.S. carriers like Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint as the operators roll out 5G services through the acquisition of Virginia-based vendor TeleWorld Solutions (TWS) for an undisclosed sum. The move could make Samsung a more compelling vendor alternative to rivals Nokia and Ericsson, and help alleviate some of the pressure domestic operators are facing because the government has banned the use of equipment and services from China-based vendors Huawei and ZTE. TWS is involved in multiple areas of network services, including consulting, site acquisition, design, deployment, testing, and the enablement of cloud services. It will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics America and elevate the vendor’s ability to support the delivery of 5G and related network services on multiple fronts in the United States, according to Samsung. “The combination of Samsung Networks and TeleWorld Solutions enhances our ability to design, deploy, test, and optimize networks with new customers and our expanding deployments with existing customers in North America,” wrote Alok Shah, VP of networks strategy at Samsung, in response to questions.