Samsung Electronics is embarking on full-scale 5G standardization by hosting a global standards meeting.

The '3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, a global mobile communication technology standards organization) RAN (Radio Access Network) International Conference,' which discusses 5th generation mobile communication (5G) technical specifications, is being held at the Grand Hotel Haeundae in Busan for five days starting from the 11th. It will host the 'Technical Group for Terminal-Base Station Interface Standards under 3GPP' and begin full-scale 5G technology standardization.

Approximately 400 technical officials from over 80 mobile carriers worldwide attended this meeting, demonstrating high interest in 5G technology standardization.

3GPP, of which Samsung Electronics is a member, plans to conduct research until June of next year on ways to effectively integrate and support various new services, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), into 5G, and ways to ensure interoperability with future evolving 5G technologies, and based on this, complete the first 5G standard in June 2018.



Samsung Electronics succeeded in the world's first gigabit (1.2 Gbps) data transmission using ultra-high frequency bands in 2013, and in 2014, it succeeded in the world's first gigabit (1.2 Gbps) data transmission and ultra-high-speed data transmission of up to 7.5 Gbps from a vehicle moving at 110 km/h. At this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC), it also showcased the world's first 5G base station handover technology.

Kim Chang-yong, Head of Samsung Electronics’ DMC Research Center (Vice President), said, “We expect to provide a better user experience and create new business opportunities through 5G mobile communication.”