Samsung Electronics and KDDI Research, Inc., the R&D institute of Japanese telecommunications service supplier KDDI, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) final month for joint analysis into the appliance of AI in next-generation cellular communication networks.
As 6G standardization positive factors momentum with AI expertise increasing throughout industries, the 2 firms goal to reinforce total community efficiency by making use of AI to multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) applied sciences. MIMO techniques enhance transmission velocity and increase protection by using a number of antennas to transmit and obtain indicators. In distinction to conventional MIMO techniques that switch knowledge in a single-cell community, distributed MIMO (D-MIMO) techniques deploy a number of cells to supply benefits corresponding to improved efficiency in protection boundary areas and the community total.
Through this collaboration, the businesses will analysis AI-driven options to optimize the design and operation of D-MIMO techniques — enabling increased transmission speeds on the person stage and elevated network-wide capability.
“The joint research with KDDI Research will play an integral role in innovating wireless telecommunications through the convergence of telecommunications and AI technologies,” stated Paul (Kyungwhoon) Cheun, CTO of Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics and Head of Samsung Research. “We will lead the next-generation communication research that brings improvements to user experience.”
“I anticipate that our research collaboration will highlight the critical role of AI and D-MIMO in developing a user-centric network that delivers exceptional wireless quality across the target area, ultimately creating new value in 6G,” stated Hajime Nakamura, President and CEO of KDDI Research, Inc.
Industry alliances, together with the AI-RAN Alliance1 and the Next G Alliance (NGA),2 are pivotal to driving Samsung’s analysis on integrating AI into communication applied sciences. In November 2024, Samsung hosted the Silicon Valley Future Wireless Summit to encourage better collaboration within the business. Beyond these partnerships and initiatives, the corporate launched a 6G white paper final month outlining its imaginative and prescient for AI-native and sustainable communication applied sciences.
1 Collaborative consortium of business leaders and educational establishments dedicated to integrating AI into radio entry networks (RAN) and propelling the business towards 6G
2 Initiative launched by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) to advance North American management in wi-fi expertise over the following decade by private-sector-led efforts
