Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has eliminated 839 positions across its U.S. display, phone, and consumer electronics operations in New Jersey and Texas as it relocates its headquarters. The layoffs impact 739 roles in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and approximately 100 workers in Plano, Texas, including mobile staff. Samsung confirmed the reductions in a statement to Reuters, noting that most affected employees were offered relocation options while others were laid off.

The restructuring follows a record first-quarter operating profit of 53.7 trillion won for Samsung's chip division, driven by AI demand. However, the mobile unit faces a potential first-ever loss amid competition from Apple and Chinese rivals. The company clarified that no broad global restructuring is underway, positioning the cuts as part of a strategic realignment.

Samsung joins other technology firms, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta Platforms, in reducing staff while increasing investments in AI infrastructure. The relocation to Texas aligns with a broader trend of technology companies moving to states with lower taxes and business-friendly regulations, similar to moves by Tesla and Oracle.

Samsung Electronics has joined the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool as both a licensee and a licensor, expanding the programme's patent offering and validating it as a solution for derisking Wi-Fi implementation. The agreement ends litigation in the Eastern District of Texas between Samsung Electronics and Wilus. The Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool covers both Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 standard essential patents and serves as the successor to the Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 patent pool.

Programme Participants

Since its public launch in January 2026, the pool has attracted several major technology companies. ASUS, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft and Sony Group Corporation have become licensees. The list of licensor/licensee companies includes Huawei, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung Electronics and ZTE. Other licensors participating in the programme are KPN, Mitsubishi Electric, Orange, Aegis 11 SA, SK Telecom and Wilus.

Strategic Impact

"Having Samsung Electronics join as a licensor and licensee is a major milestone for the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool," says Nick Webb, Sisvel’s Executive Head of Licensing. He noted that the pool solution has proven effective in preventing and solving Wi-Fi-related patent disputes. Sisvel Chief IP Officer Heath Hoglund added that Samsung's participation represents significant validation of the programme across multiple product categories, providing licensing clarity to implementers.

Historical Context

The Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool is the successor to the Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 patent pool. Over a three-year period under the previous programme, agreements were closed with 40 companies, including Acer, Netgear, Cisco and HP. The current pool aims to offer an efficient way to access essential Wi-Fi rights for the future.