Samsung Electronics Launches Initial 5G Network with US Dish Network

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Su-yeon] Samsung Electronics recently announced that it has completed the initial launch of the 5G network with the fourth-largest US mobile carrier, DISH Network.

DISH Network was established in 1980 as a satellite TV service company and entered the mobile communication market in 2020 after securing nationwide wireless communication frequency licenses in the US. It is continuing to build a nationwide 5G network.

A Samsung Electronics employee conducting a network test for initial network activation
[Photo by Samsung Electronics]

Since being selected as a major supplier of large-scale communication equipment, including 5G virtualized base stations, for DISH Network in May last year, Samsung Electronics and DISH Network completed local performance tests within nine months and recently succeeded in the initial network launch. Based on this, they plan to expand large-scale 5G network construction across the United States.

To support DISH Network’s rapid initial network launch and nationwide expansion, Samsung Electronics supplied ▲ next-generation 5G virtualized base stations and ▲ 5G radio products supporting various frequency bands.

Samsung Electronics’ 5G virtualized base station is a next-generation base station incorporating cutting-edge technology. By installing base station software on general-purpose servers, it supports more flexible and efficient network construction and operation. Samsung Electronics led the commercialization of large-scale virtualized base stations for the first time in the world in the US in December 2020, and in January 2022, it commercialized 5G virtualized base stations for the first time in Europe in the UK, leading the commercialization of 5G virtualized base stations in major global communication markets. Samsung Electronics is leading key global 5G markets such as Korea, the US, Japan, and the UK, and plans to continue targeting the global 5G market based on its large-scale network construction capabilities and next-generation mobile communication technology.

Lee Jun-hee, Vice President and Head of Strategy Marketing Team at Samsung Electronics’ Network Business Division, said, “Samsung Electronics is leading innovation in global 5G networks at the forefront based on overwhelmingly advanced virtualization technology,” adding, “We will continue to accelerate the development of future networks with chipsets and next-generation software technology, which are core competencies of Samsung Electronics, and devote ourselves to building sustainable networks.”

Marc Rouanne, Vice President and Chief Network Officer of DISH Network, said, “DISH Network is a pioneer that has developed next-generation 5G virtualized networks together with Samsung Electronics,” and added, “Starting with this initial 5G network launch, we will accelerate the construction of a nationwide 5G network and work with Samsung Electronics and various partners to provide customers with a higher level of mobile communication services.”

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