Samsung Electronics has gathered global telecommunications companies and manufacturers in Silicon Valley to showcase next-generation communication technologies that integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into networks. As the 6G era approaches, the company aims to validate the commercialization potential of key technologies such as AI-based wireless networks and satellite communication while expanding collaboration with global telecom operators.
From October 14 to 15, Samsung is hosting 'Partner Day' and the 'Silicon Valley Future Communication Summit 2026' in Mountain View, California. The event is attended by over 100 telecommunications experts from mobile carriers, manufacturers, government agencies, and academia.
During Partner Day on October 14, Samsung shared its network strategy that combines AI and virtualization. The plan envisions transforming telecommunications networks from mere data transmission infrastructures into intelligent infrastructures that autonomously identify service demands and adjust resources accordingly.
The Future Communication Summit on October 15 will address topics including 'AI-Integrated 6G Networks,' the expansion of 6G coverage based on satellite communication, and hyper-connectivity technologies that link real and virtual spaces. Key 6G technologies such as non-terrestrial networks (NTN) utilizing low Earth orbit satellites and integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) will also be discussed.
Samsung will demonstrate AI RAN, high-density multiple-input multiple-output systems (X-MIMO), distributed MIMO (D-MIMO), and ISAC technologies developed in collaboration with partners. The company plans to present actual verification results showcasing communication performance when AI is applied across all layers of RAN and the transmission performance of the 7 GHz band, a candidate for 6G.
Samsung is also expanding joint research with global telecom operators. This year, the company began developing ISAC technology with LG Uplus and conducted on-site verification of related technologies with Verizon during a major sports event in Dallas. Research on 6G is also underway with SoftBank, NTT Docomo, KDDI Research, KT, and SK Telecom.
Park Jeong-ho, Vice President and Head of Strategy Marketing at Samsung's Network Business Division, stated, "The network in the AI era is evolving into an intelligent infrastructure that flexibly adapts to new service demands based on virtualization. We aim to develop communication infrastructure into a new growth engine by incorporating AI technology."
Jeong Jin-guk, Vice President and Head of the Next-Generation Communication Research Center at Samsung Research, added, "We will lead the development of key network technologies that will concretize 6G in collaboration with our global telecom partners."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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