Who makes Verizon 5G equipment?

Verizon’s 5G network buildout just got much more expensive. The operator signed a five-year $8.3 billion contract with Ericsson for a sweeping range of 5G radio access network (RAN) equipment and software. The deal positions Ericsson as Verizon’s top RAN supplier for the foreseeable future.

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Who manufactures 5G chip?

Some analysts view Qualcomm as a top pick in 2022. Apple, Samsung and Chinese Android-based smartphone makers are big customers of 5G-chip makers. Those chipmakers also include Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) and Qorvo. One issue for Qualcomm is that Apple and Samsung are building more homegrown 5G devices.

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