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Samsung is already working on 6G internet

Expected to peak at 1000Gbps

Published

July 15, 2020

Luigi Leonardo

5G on a Samsung phone | Photo by GadgetMatch

Given the ongoing problems with 5G infrastructure around the world, almost no one has tried the next generation of connectivity yet. In fact, 4G is still a disputed technology in some parts of the world. However, amidst all the difficulties, technology doesn’t stop. Even today, the industry is already working on the next, next generation — 6G.

Presented in an official white paper, Samsung has mapped out the future developments in anticipation of 6G adoption, a continuation of its research efforts from last year. What will 6G look like?

Even now, 5G is experiencing troubles in two fronts: infrastructure and compatible devices. The world’s infrastructure isn’t built to broadcast 5G speeds yet. Similarly, not every device out in the market can support 5G connectivity yet.

That said, 6G connectivity will experience the same difficulties, but on a much larger scale. With current technology, 5G peaks out at 20Gbps. According to Samsung, 6G will peak out at an astonishing 1000Gbps. The world will require stronger infrastructure and devices that can actually process data at such a speed.

Besides how the systems of the future will work, Samsung has also envisioned the future users of the 6G technology. Unlike how the world uses 4G and 5G today, the company thinks that mainly machines will use 6G when it comes out.

Of course, this doesn’t mean the rise of terminators yet. Rather, 6G will allow machines to produce ultra-realistic holograms and what Samsung calls XR technology. (XR technology is a future amalgamation of VR, AR, and mixed reality technologies working hand-in-hand.)

So, when will we finally see 6G technology on our phones? According to Samsung, it won’t come anytime soon. Subsequent generations of connectivity often take around ten years to come out. Even then, it’s not a smooth process. Samsung envisions a 2028 rollout for the next, next generation. One can only imagine what the world will look like when it comes out.

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Meta faces record-breaking US$ 1.3 billion fine

Over cybersecurity concerns

Published

May 23, 2023

Luigi Leonardo

Lately, Chinese companies, such as TikTok, found themselves in a tizzy over alleged cybersecurity issues in the United States. Cybersecurity isn’t a localized concern, though. All over the world, tech companies are finding themselves under the microscope for the same issue. Recently, Meta was on the receiving end of such a policy in Europe.

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has announced a record-breaking US$ 1.3 billion fine against Meta, via The Verge. The fine, which has been in the making for ten years, is in response to the company’s transferring of European data to its servers in the United States. Lawmakers are adamant that the handling of data opens up cybersecurity concerns in the European Union.

Meta alleges that its current method of handling data is within the legal framework agreed upon by both the European Union and United States. The former claims that the current framework does not handle the privacy of European citizens with care. Of note, the claims only affect Facebook, not Meta’s other companies.

As a result, the European Union is ordering Meta to stop the transfer of data and to delete data currently stored in the United States. This is, of course, in addition to the hefty fine, which is currently the largest one of its kind. Though the fine is record-breaking, it’s still an unknown whether it will lead to a change for Meta, which bags multiple billions on a regular basis.

To prevent future incidents, the European Union and the United States are working on a new framework for data transfers between the territories.

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TikTok sues US over ‘unconstitutional’ ban

Allegedly against right to free speech

Published

May 23, 2023

Luigi Leonardo

Last week, the state of Montana executed the first official ban against TikTok in the United States. Of course, no one expected the popular app to just stay down. Today, the company is suing the state over the attempts to ban the app.

The already signed bill tackles the issues put forth by the government years prior. According to the bill, TikTok is too risky as a security threat to allow into the country’s digital space. Should the bill go unopposed, TikTok will be effectively forbidden in the state starting next year, taking it away from app stores.

Now, the opposition is pretty clear. Via CNN, TikTok’s case alleges that the ban is unconstitutional and violates the right to free speech. Likewise, the company claims that the state of Montana should not have the right to ban the app. Since the issue is about national security, only the federal government should have that right.

Notably, TikTok’s own case isn’t the only opposition against the ban. A few days after the ban was announced, creators on the platform also sued the state. Their specific case tackles the issue of free speech especially among those who use the app in the state.

Even without the state’s localized ban, TikTok is already busy fighting off a statewide ban from the federal government. The company’s CEO even issued a call to arms, asking users to tell the government how much the app is valued in the United States. In Montana, the company now has another battle to wage. And, as mentioned before, a lot of parties are certainly looking at the results of the legal battle.

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Samsung, LG reportedly ink deal for OLED screens

Going up to 5 million units

Published

May 17, 2023

Luigi Leonardo

The impossible has just happened. After years of calling the brand a rival, Samsung has reportedly inked a deal with LG for OLED TV panels for the foreseeable future.

According to Reuters, LG Display will supply Samsung with high-end TV panels starting this quarter. The report mentions that the deal will involve “77-inch and 83-inch white OLED (WOLED) TV panels.”

The supplier plans to ship 2 million units by next year. Additionally, the deal will eventually expand to as many as 5 million units in two years.

While Samsung remains on top of the TV-centric food chain, OLED panels are not cheap to produce. The brand has notably delayed an eventual transition to OLED panels in light of the higher costs of production.

With the new deal, both LG and Samsung stand to benefit in the market. The latter will, of course, offload production costs without shifting manufacturing to purely OLED.

LG, on the other hand, will get a boost in business to bolster its already thriving lineup of branded displays out in the market. Besides the reported deal above, the South Korean display maker also ships out components to Sony and Apple (albeit smartphone screens for the latter).

Unfortunately, neither LG nor Samsung have confirmed the deal pushing through. As such, it’s too early to tell which products will receive the first shipment of LG-branded screens in Samsung’s lineup.