Samsung Electronics Begins Full-Scale 6G Testing in the US

Attention on Whether Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong Will Attend US Business Trip

Samsung Electronics researchers are demonstrating a 140 GHz communication system at the Samsung Research America (SRA) laboratory.
[Photo by Samsung Electronics]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Samsung Electronics is starting 6G experiments in the United States to secure leadership in the 6th generation mobile communication (6G) market.

According to industry sources on the 15th, Samsung Electronics' U.S. research subsidiary, Samsung Research America (SRA), recently applied for and received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use radio waves for 6G experiments. Samsung Electronics plans to verify whether mid-to-long distance communication with base stations is possible using 6G smartphones through this experiment.

Samsung Electronics is reported to use radio waves in the 133?148 GHz band around its Samsung Electronics America laboratory located in Texas, USA. 6G is a communication technology with data transmission speeds up to 50 times faster than 5G. As global companies have begun research to gain leadership in the related market, Samsung Electronics has also established the Next Generation Communication Research Center under its research organization, Samsung Research, to study advanced 6G technologies. A white paper outlining the goal to develop 6G technology faster than competitors and secure a leading position was also announced last July.

6G is a next-generation business that Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is also paying attention to. Since Vice Chairman Lee is currently on a North American business trip visiting Canada and the United States to review business issues, there is speculation that he may attend a technology demonstration in the U.S. aligned with his visit schedule.

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