Media: Samsung is developing a 5G Exynos modem with a built-in NPU for instant satellite Internet connection without a ground terminal
Interesting information has surfaced about the next-generation Exynos processors currently being developed by Samsung.
What's known
According to the Hankyung portal, the Korean giant will for the first time integrate a neural module (NPU) into its 5G modem, which will significantly speed up the processing of AI tasks.
Samsung aims to make the modem quickly connect to the satellite internet by analyzing the position of satellites in orbit, and for this task, AI is needed. This technology could fundamentally change the existing communication system, which relies on ground-based base stations, and for the future Exynos chip, such a terminal will not be needed.
Journalists have learned that Samsung is negotiating with SpaceX, a leader in the field of satellite internet. However, it is not yet clear whether such a feature will appear in the Exynos 2600 — it was previously reported that it would receive a separate 5G modem, but nothing is known about the implementation of the NPU.
Moreover, the joint plans of Samsung and SpaceX extend far beyond the "conditional Exynos 2600", as sources report that the companies have already begun negotiations to join the supply chain for the sixth-generation (6G) next-generation network (NTN) components being developed by SpaceX (6G NTN is critical infrastructure for autonomous driving and humanoid robots, which should not be interrupted even for 0.1 seconds).
Source: Hankyung
