Samsung Electronics and SoftBank Corp. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint analysis into next-generation communications applied sciences, together with 6G and AI-based radio entry community (AI-RAN) improvements.
The two firms will categorize next-generation communications applied sciences into 4 candidate areas — 6G, AI for RAN, AI and RAN, and Large Telecom Model (LTM) — and collaborate on choose fields to drive future innovation. Leveraging their superior technological experience and community deployment capabilities, they plan to establish new use circumstances, collectively develop core applied sciences and exhibit the applied sciences’ effectiveness.
This 12 months marks a major push towards 6G standardization, with discussions rising on new frequency bands such because the 7GHz spectrum. Under the “AI for RAN” idea, AI-RAN applied sciences are anticipated to play a pivotal function in optimizing wi-fi networks.
Moreover, AI-RAN orchestration applied sciences beneath the “AI and RAN” idea — designed to seamlessly combine AI workloads with base station workloads and function them effectively — maintain vital potential for community optimization and enhanced consumer experiences. The use of Generative AI inside communications networks is being thought-about a viable space of analysis as properly.
“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,” mentioned JinGuk Jeong, Executive Vice President and Head of Advanced Communications Research Center (ACRC) at Samsung Research. “Building on our advanced expertise in AI-RAN and 6G, Samsung will continue to lead innovation in next-generation communications.”
“We are very pleased to collaborate with Samsung, a global leader in communications technologies. By combining our advanced expertise, we will accelerate the realization of next-generation networks that evolve to become more efficient and highly reliable through AI-RAN,” mentioned Hideyuki Tsukuda, Executive Vice President and CTO, SoftBank Corp. “SoftBank remains committed to taking on the challenge of building the next-generation social infrastructure essential for a future society where AI and humans coexist.”
Samsung Electronics continues to steer analysis in 6G and AI-powered communications applied sciences by way of its ACRC beneath Samsung Research. In November, the corporate plans to host the Silicon Valley Future Wireless Summit, an occasion geared toward fostering dialogue amongst business leaders, academia and authorities organizations on AI-RAN analysis.
