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Samsung ditches its stock Messages app to boost RCS adoption

Ryan Daws — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:14:26 +0000

To accelerate the adoption of Rich Communication Services (RCS), Samsung has decided to drop its stock messaging app in favour of Google Messages on some of its latest devices. This change was first noticed on phones running One UI 6.1.1 out of the box, which didn’t come with Samsung Messages pre-installed in certain countries. Responding... Read more »

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ITU-R appoints Samsung researcher to lead 6G coordination group

Ryan Daws — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:03:32 +0000

Samsung will spearhead the standardisation of 6G technologies in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) until 2029. HyoungJin Choi, a researcher from Samsung Research, has been appointed as the chair of the Coordination Group on IMT-2030 (6G) at the recent ITU-R Working Party 5D (WP 5D) meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland. This... Read more »

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AI-RAN Alliance aims to integrate AI into mobile networks

Ryan Daws — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:00:07 +0000

A new alliance announced during MWC could reshape the future of mobile networks and telecommunications by integrating AI into radio access networks (RAN). The AI-RAN Alliance brings together tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Samsung, along with major telecom companies including Ericsson, Nokia, SoftBank, and T-Mobile. The alliance’s goals are using AI to enhance... Read more »

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Samsung and Princeton University join forces on 6G research

Ryan Daws — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:30:11 +0000

Samsung Research America (SRA) has joined Princeton University’s new NextG Corporate Affiliates program, bringing industry and academia together to advance research on 6G wireless networks and related technologies. Launched last year within Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, the NextG initiative aims to spur innovation across networking, sensing, and other key areas that will... Read more »

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Dish achieves simultaneous 5G CA for FDD spectrum

Ryan Daws — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:21:22 +0000

Dish, in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, has achieved simultaneous 5G 2x uplink and 4x downlink carrier aggregation (CA) for FDD spectrum. The partners attained a 200 Mbps uplink peak speed with a mere 35 MHz of 5G spectrum. Additionally, the Dish 5G network demonstrated extraordinary downlink peak speeds of 1.3 Gbps – utilising only... Read more »

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3GPP elects three Samsung researchers as vice-chairs

Ryan Daws — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:48:21 +0000

Samsung has announced that three of its researchers have been elected as vice-chairs within the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project). The achievement solidifies Samsung’s influence within the world’s largest telecommunications standard development organisation. With these new appointments, Samsung now boasts a total of seven officials within 3GPP, comprising two chairs and five vice-chairs. Since its... Read more »

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Samsung and Keysight sign MoU to advance 6G research

Ryan Daws — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:01:27 +0000

Samsung and Keysight have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the research and development of 6G technology. While 5G has plenty of life yet, it’s never too soon to start preparing for what comes next. The MoU signed between Samsung and Keysight aims to do just that. Sunghyun Choi, Executive Vice President at... Read more »

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Vodafone gives OpenRAN contracts to Samsung, NEC, Dell, Wind River, and others

Ryan Daws — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:51:53 +0000

Vodafone has given valuable contracts to Samsung, NEC, Dell, Wind River, and others as part of its commitment to use OpenRAN in its network. OpenRAN gives the opportunity for smaller telecoms vendors to compete against legacy players with standards-based and interoperable equipment. Matthew O’Neill, Head of Networks at NTT DATA UK, said: “Vodafone’s announcement will... Read more »

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Ericsson and Samsung resolve global patent dispute with multi-year agreement

Ryan Daws — Fri, 07 May 2021 16:13:25 +0000

Ericsson and Samsung have resolved their high-profile global patent disputes with a multi-year agreement. The two companies have a history of butting heads over patents. The most recent dispute began in December 2020, while the previous was in 2012 and dragged on for two years. Lawsuits were launched by Ericsson and Samsung in several countries... Read more »

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Samsung powers the first 3GPP-compliant nationwide public safety network

Ryan Daws — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:23:59 +0000

Samsung has announced that it’s powering the world’s first 3GPP-compliant nationwide public safety network. The PS-LTE network, initially launched in Korea, uses 700MHz spectrum and provides fast and reliable connectivity for emergency personnel in over 330 organisations including police, firefighters, medics, and the military. Simultaneous transmission for up to 2,500 user devices per cell is... Read more »

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