Samsung has announced that it has partnered with Princeton University in the US for the development of 6G wireless communication and networking technologies. Samsung Research America, the American arm of Samsung's research and development division, has become the founding member of the university's NextG Initiative Corporate Affiliates Program.
Samsung will help with the commercialization of 6G networks
Last year, Applied Science and Princeton University’s School of Engineering set up the NextG Initiative to accelerate the adoption of newer technologies in the fields of cloud and edge networks, intelligent sensing, and resilient networks. Then, they established the Corporate Affiliates Program to foster better relationships between academia, corporates, and industry leaders. Samsung joined the program to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world applications and to shape the future of 6G. Ericsson, Intel, MediaTek, Nokia Bell Labs, Qualcomm Technologies, and Vodafone are also a part of this corporate program.
In July 2020, Samsung's Advanced Communications Research Center (ACRC) published its first 6G white paper. In May 2022, the company published its 6G spectrum white paper and established itself among the leading firms that are driving the 6G landscape. Samsung will lead the commercialization of 6G technologies as its employees are the chairs of the 6G Framework Group of the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) and the Spectrum Group of the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA).
Andrea Goldsmith, Dean of Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, said, “The best academic research to help realize the promise of future wireless networks is informed by close interactions between faculty and industry technology leaders. Our NextG program aims to foster those deep collaborations around wireless technology, as well as policy, that are required to drive meaningful innovation and global leadership in an era of rapid change.”
