Samsung Electronics and KDDI Research Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate on AI Technologies in Future Wireless Telecommunications

March 6, 2025
Samsung Electronics
KDDI Research, Inc.

On March 1, Samsung Electronics and KDDI Research, Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly research the application of AI in next-generation mobile communication networks.

As AI technology expands across various industries and 6G standardization will begin from this year, both companies, which possess leadership in communications and AI technologies, plan to take the lead in AI research in the telecommunications. To this end, the two companies established a foundation for technological cooperation aimed at improving user-perceived performance of communication services targeting the future 6G.

The partnership will not only improve users’ perceived performance but also the overall network performance through multi-input multi-output (MIMO) technologies.

A MIMO system increases transmission speed and expands communication coverage by using multiple antennas at transmitters/receivers, transmitting data based on a single cell in a conventional system. On the other hand, a distributed MIMO (D-MIMO) applies multiple cells, offering advantages such as improved performance in coverage boundary areas and enhanced overall network performance.
Such a D-MIMO system requires higher complexity than single-cell-based MIMO due to the configuration of paths between transmitter and receiver and the definition of cells according to user movement. This collaboration will aim to research AI technologies capable of achieving optimal performance in the design and operation of D-MIMO systems, which will enable increases of transmission speed at user level throughout a coverage area and capacity of the entire network.

"I anticipate that our research collaboration will highlight the critical role of AI and D-MIMO in developing a user-centric network that delivers exceptional wireless quality across the target area, ultimately creating new value in 6G," said Hajime Nakamura, President and Chief Executive Officer of KDDI Research, Inc.

"The joint research with KDDI Research will play an integral role in innovating wireless telecommunications through the convergence of telecommunications and AI technologies,” said Paul (Kyungwhoon) Cheun, President, Chief Technology Officer at Samsung Electronics and Head of Samsung Research, adding "We will lead the next-generation communication research that brings improvements to user experience."

The companies will continue to work together for the advancement of future communication technologies for the 6G era.

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