NEC  and Samsung have announced a partnership of joint effort to bolster their next generation business portfolio including 5G.

The partnership will seek to bring together the best-in-class technology and expertise in 5G, merging the firms’ 5G and IT services.

“It also provides mobile carriers with flexible 5G solutions that are localized for each region with customized services to meet mobile carriers’ demands efficiently,” NEC said.

“5G development based on standardization will help to accelerate business transformation throughout global markets.” said Atsuo Kawamura, executive vice president and president of the Network Services Business Unit at NEC. “As 5G commercialization is just around the corner, we are confident that the partnership with Samsung will continue to solidify our stance as a 5G leader.”

Samsung has commercialized 5G services across the US and has been selected by a major Korean operator as its 5G vendor. “5G will unlock the potentials, create new values and push the limits of today’s technology,” said Youngky Kim, president and head of Networks Business at Samsung Electronics.