Samsung engineer awarded for outstanding contribution to 4G and 5G networks

A researcher at Samsung Research America (SRA), Dr. Eko Onggosanusi, has been awarded the 2025 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Excellence Award. This award recognizes individual contributions to the development of next-generation telecommunications standards.

Dr. Onggosanusi, who works in the Standards and Mobility Innovation Lab at SRA, was recognized for his contributions to 3GPP RAN Working Group 1 (RAN1) and for his leadership in advancing the Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) system within the 3GPP community. This system is a core component of 4G and 5G networks, improving data transfer rates, cellular network efficiency, and coverage through advanced multi-antenna signal processing.

After joining Samsung in 2014, he was appointed by 3GPP to lead the development of FD-MIMO technology. Dr. Onggosanusi held this role for six consecutive MIMO work items across multiple releases from 2014 to 2025, and these advancements have been incorporated into both 4G LTE and 5G New Radio (NR) standardization.

Samsung Research, part of Samsung Electronics’ Device Experience (DX) division, has led the development of MIMO technology used in 4G and 5G, and it is expected to play a key role in future 6G networks.

Dr. Onggosanusi said, “I am proud to contribute to Samsung’s efforts in 3GPP standardization. It has been a privilege to serve in RAN1 as the 3GPP RAN MIMO rapporteur. My focus has been on fostering collaboration and consensus within the 3GPP community to develop state-of-the-art physical-layer technology and help shape the future of cellular standards.”