Not an also ran
When it comes to 5G, Samsung is right up there with the rest of them. 4G and 5G were introduced earlier and more extensively in Asia than in the West because the need for them in their huge, densely populated cities was greater. And Samsung has for years being developing and supplying telephone network kit to the networks in Korea. Being able to design and manufacture its own silicon can't hurt either.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
