Samsung Electronics announced on Monday that it has joined an alliance led by US semiconductor giant Nvidia to lead next-generation 6G network technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
The South Korean tech giant announced the AI-based technology the company launched during this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), along with leading semiconductor, telecommunications and software companies such as Nvidia, Arm, Softbank, Ericsson, Nokia and Microsoft. Announced as a founding member of the RAN Alliance. .
MWC 2024 kicked off on Monday in Barcelona, Spain with a four-day schedule.
The partnership aims to build an ecosystem for research and development of 6G technology by integrating AI and wireless communication technology, Yonhap News reported.
Samsung Electronics said its involvement in this partnership confirms its commitment to lead research activities in 6G, drive service innovation, and improve network efficiency through the application of AI in wireless communications. .
The AI-RAN Alliance will organize three working groups focused on network technologies for AI-6G convergence across various sectors.
Samsung Electronics, a global leader in the global smartphone and memory chip market, said the alliance’s research results are expected to contribute to the standardization and commercialization of 6G, including the discovery of new services and technical requirements and specifications. Stated.
The move was in line with Samsung Electronics’ broader business focus on developing next-generation communications technology.
It established the Advanced Communications Research Center in 2019 and hosted the first Samsung 6G Forum in 2022.
Earlier this month, it partnered with Princeton University in the US to jointly develop next-generation 6G network technology.
