Samsung Electronics Hosts Its First-Ever 6G Forum To Explore the Next-Gen Communications Technologies – Samsung Global Newsroom

Company invites renowned academics and industry experts to the event in May

Samsung Electronics today announced plans to host its first-ever Samsung 6G Forum scheduled for May 13, 2022. Register online for this event today.

Under the theme of ‘The Next Hyper-Connected Experience for All.,’ the Samsung 6G Forum will bring together leading global experts from academia and industry in the area of next-generation communications technologies to discuss in-depth about future of the technologies that will drive significant changes across the board by 2030.

The forum will be split into two sessions, and streamed live via Samsung’s YouTube channel . The sessions will include talks from the experts followed by panel discussions.

Anyone interested in the forum is encouraged to visit the event website (https://Samsung6gForum.com) to register online from April 13 to May 13. For event updates and questions, registered users can visit the site (https://Samsung00) to register online from April [****************************************************] through May [*********************************************************].

“We are excited to host our first forum solely dedicated to sharing knowledge and insights on the 6G technology and to spreading our vision,” said Sebastian Seung, President and Head of Samsung Research. “In addition to the Samsung AI Forum and the Samsung Security Tech Forum we hold every year as ‘Samsung Tech Forum’, this new Samsung 6G Forum will further strengthen our position within the field. We look forward to discussing related key topics with colleagues, experts, and anyone interested in the next-generation communications technology.”

Samsung Research is Samsung Electronics’ advanced R&D center. It leads the development and implementation of new technologies in the DX (Device Experience) Division.

Samsung 6G Forum Schedule

Morning Session – 6G Air Interface (09:00am-12:10pm KST)

The morning session will begin with opening remarks by Sebastian Seung, President and Head of Samsung Research. In-depth expert talks, under the theme ‘6G Air Interface,’ will be delivered by Jeffrey Andrews, Professor at the University of Texas at Austin; Charlie Zhang, Senior Vice President at Samsung Research America; Takehiro Nakamura, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the 6G Laboratories at NTT DOCOMO; and John Smee, Senior Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. A panel discussion led by Juho Lee, Fellow at Samsung Research, will follow afterward.

Afternoon Session – Intelligent Network for 6G (1:10pm-4:20 PM KST)

The afternoon session, under the theme ‘Intelligent Network for 6G,’ will invite Tarik Taleb, Professor at University of Oulu, Finland; SeungJoo Maeng, Master at Networks Business, Samsung Electronics; Byonghyo Shim, Professor at Seoul National University; and Shi Jin, Professor at Southeast University, China to give talks on Intelligent Network for 6G. This compelling talk session will be followed by a panel discussion led by Sunghyun Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of the Advanced Communications Research Center at Samsung Research.

For more information on ‘Samsung Tech Forum,’ please visit Samsung Research website at https://research.samsung.com/events.