Samsung Electronics, SoftBank to collaborate for next-gen network tech

Samsung Electronics, SoftBank to collaborate for next-gen network tech

Samsung Electronics said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SoftBank to jointly research and develop next-generation com...

SoftBank, Samsung partner on AI-RAN

SoftBank Corp forged an agreement with Samsung Electronics to jointly carry out research into AI-based radio access networks (AI-RAN), a year after signing similar deals with Nokia and Ericsson. In a statement, the companies explained under the partnership they will “jointly define and promote” R&D across four areas: 6G, AI for RAN, AI and RAN, and SoftBank’s large telecoms model. SoftBank CTO Hideyuki Tsukuda noted by combining expertise, the p…