Samsung Electronics and Japanese investment firm SoftBank Corp. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly research next-generation communications technologies, including 6G and AI-based radio access network (AI-RAN) innovations.
Under this agreement, the two companies will categorise next-generation communications technologies into four candidate areas: 6G, AI for RAN, AI and RAN, and Large Telecom Model (LTM). They will collaborate on select fields to drive future innovation. The use of Generative AI within communications networks is being considered a viable area of research as well.
According to JinGuk Jeong, Executive Vice President and Head of Advanced Communications Research Center (ACRC) at Samsung Research, “Through this collaboration with SoftBank, we aim to define meaningful use cases for both operators and end users. We will also secure key technologies for future commercialization.
“Building on our advanced expertise in AI-RAN and 6G, Samsung will continue to lead innovation in next-generation communications.” He concluded.
“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.
“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.” Hideyuki Tsukuda, Executive Vice President and CTO, SoftBank Corp noted
