Juyeon Song, a researcher at Samsung Electronics, has been appointed to steer the 6G Spectrum Drafting Group throughout the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Conference Preparatory Group for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (APG-27). Representing South Korea, Song was elected chair following a aggressive course of involving candidates from six different international locations — reaffirming the worldwide management of each Korea and Samsung in shaping the way forward for 6G expertise.
APT is an intergovernmental group that promotes the event of knowledge and communication expertise throughout the Asia-Pacific area by coordinating the shared pursuits and coverage instructions of its member international locations. Operating below APT, the APT Conference Preparatory Group (APG) allows the area to reply collectively to the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC).1
Scheduled for October 2027, WRC-27 is predicted to determine the brand new 6G spectrum bands. Song will play a pivotal function in aligning the views of the 38 APT member international locations to develop a unified proposal on 6G spectrum bands. Her efforts can even assist the broader objective of securing favorable outcomes for the Asia-Pacific area at WRC-27.
Previously, Song served as chair of the 5G Vision Group for the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R), the place she led the event of the worldwide imaginative and prescient for 5G cell communications. She later performed a key function within the 5G standardization course of as vice chair of Study Group 5 (SG 5), ITU-R’s terrestrial companies group. With her newest appointment, she’s going to oversee 6G spectrum discussions throughout the Asia-Pacific area. This reinforces Samsung’s management in 6G and offers a strategic benefit in securing mid-band spectrum — important for increasing the corporate’s presence within the cell communications market.
Since 2019, Samsung has accelerated its 6G expertise analysis by the institution of its Advanced Communications Research Center (ACRC). In parallel, the corporate has articulated its imaginative and prescient for next-generation cell communications by publishing the 6G White Paper and 6G Spectrum White Paper. Building on Samsung’s current management in standardization by the third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Song’s new function within the 6G spectrum area highlights the corporate’s increasing affect in next-generation communications. Looking forward, Samsung plans to take a strategic strategy throughout key areas corresponding to expertise improvement, international standardization and spectrum acquisition because it prepares for the 6G period.
1 Held each 4 years by the International Telecommunication Union, the World Radiocommunication Conference is the best decision-making physique within the area of radiocommunications — chargeable for figuring out international frequency allocation and utilization insurance policies. Due to its significance, it’s also known as the “Olympics of spectrum.”
