Samsung Electronics Advances to Chair Panel of ITU Radiocommunication Sector 6G Standardization Meeting

Choi Hyung-jin, a researcher at Samsung Electronics, was elected as the chair of the 6G Vision Group at the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Assembly. Photo by Samsung Electronics

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Samsung Electronics announced on the 16th that it has advanced to the chairmanship of the 6G standardization meeting at the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) General Assembly.

The ITU-R, the international decision-making body responsible for radiocommunication regulations, held the mobile communication standardization meeting (WP5D) online from the 1st to the 12th, and elected Choi Hyungjin, a researcher at Samsung Research's Next Generation Communication Research Center, as the chair of the 6G Vision Group.

Currently, ITU-R has 193 member countries and has begun preparations for international standardization aiming to complete the 6G vision in 2023. The Vision Group is a newly established organization at this General Assembly to establish the 6G vision, including defining 6G performance and requirements, and the standardization and commercialization roadmap. Based on the 6G vision, 6G communication specifications will be developed through 3GPP, the industry standard organization, and after ITU-R's standard evaluation, the 6G international standard is expected to be finalized around 2030.

Samsung Electronics explained that it played the role of 5G Vision chair during 5G standardization and, recognized for its contribution to standards and technological capabilities, will continue its leadership in the 6G standardization as well. Seung Hyunjoon, head of Samsung Research Institute, said, "With the development of the vision, global competition in 6G research and standardization is expected to intensify," adding, "Based on Samsung Electronics' 6G white paper, we will actively participate in ITU and 3GPP technology standard development going forward."

Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics established the Next Generation Communication Research Center at Samsung Research in 2019 and has been conducting research to strengthen 5G competitiveness and advance 6G precursor technologies. In July last year, Samsung Research presented a next-generation 6G vision in its 6G white paper, offering a 'new dimension of hyper-connected experience,' and disclosed candidate technologies and standardization schedules necessary to realize it.

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