The image shows the company flag of Samsung Electronics Co. hoisted in front of its headquarters in Seoul. (Image courtesy of Yonhap)
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it will participate in a global consortium of tech companies led by U.S. mobile carrier Verizon Communications Inc. to commercialize sixth-generation (6G) networks.
The South Korean tech giant will join the Verizon 6G Innovation Forum, along with Meta Platforms Inc., Ericsson, Nokia Corp. and Qualcomm Inc., the company said in a release.
The consortium members will work together to build the 6G ecosystem, including prototype development and field tests.
Samsung Electronics also plans to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to create mobile telecom technologies offering new user experiences, it added.
“Samsung Electronics will work closely with global big-tech firms to verify AI and telecom technologies that will lead the future wireless industry and bring forward the 6G era, offering innovative user experiences,” said Jeong Jun-guk, who heads Samsung’s communication research center.
(Yonhap)
