Samsung headquarters in Seoul’s Seocho district (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SoftBank Corp. to jointly research and develop next-generation communications technologies, including 6G and artificial intelligence-based radio access network (AI-RAN) innovations.
Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate in selected areas to drive future innovation after categorizing next-generation technologies into four candidate fields: 6G, AI for RAN, AI and RAN, and large telecom model (LTM), Samsung Electronics said.
They plan to identify new use cases, jointly develop core technologies and verify their effectiveness by leveraging their technological expertise and network deployment capabilities.
Discussions on 6G standardization and new frequency bands, such as the 7-gigahertz (GHz) spectrum, have recently intensified, with AI-RAN technologies expected to play a key role in optimizing wireless networks, according to the company.
Generative AI is also emerging as a promising area of research in the communications network industry.
“Through this collaboration with SoftBank, we aim to define meaningful use cases for both operators and end users, while securing key technologies for future commercialization,” said Jeong Jin-guk, executive vice president at Samsung Electronics.
“Building on our advanced expertise in AI-RAN and 6G, Samsung will continue to lead innovation in next-generation communications,” he added.
(Yonhap)
