HFR successfully interfaces Radio Unit (RU) with SK Telecom's Open RAN Demonstration Network

04/18/2025 | By

Networking specialist HFR recently announced that it has successfully demonstrated its Radio Unit (RU) based on an open fronthaul interface in collaboration with SK Telecom.

Samsung Advances AI in Mobile Networks with NVIDIA

03/13/2025 | By

Samsung today announced that the company is working with NVIDIA to advance AI-RAN technologies. The collaboration underscores Samsung's commitment to fostering a robust ecosystem and diversifying the computing platforms available.

Samsung Showcases CognitiV NOS Copilot on AWS Cloud at Mobile World Congress 2025

03/03/2025 | By

Samsung today announced a joint demonstration of Samsung CognitiV Network Operations Suite (NOS) Copilot, an evolved AI assistant within Samsung’s automation platform, with Amazon Web Services (AWS) at Mobile World Congress 2025.

Verizon infuses AI in network, accelerates Open RAN innovation with multi-vendor RAN Intelligent Controller deployment

02/26/2025 | By

Verizon, in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm has successfully deployed multi-vendor RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) functionality in its commercial network.

Samsung Selected by Vodafone Romania for Open RAN Rollout

02/20/2024 | By

Samsung today announced that it has been selected by Vodafone Romania to deploy its fully virtualized RAN software (vRAN) and radio solutions for the Open RAN rollout across Romania.

SK Telecom and NTT DOCOMO Release White Paper on Key Considerations for vRAN

02/20/2024 | By

SK Telecom and NTT today announced their joint release of the virtualized RAN (vRAN) white paper, “Key Considerations for vRAN: Insights from SK Telecom and DOCOMO.”

TELUS Partners with Samsung to Build Canada’s First 5G Virtualized RAN, Open RAN Network

02/15/2024 | By

TELUS and Samsung announced today that they will build Canada’s first commercial virtualized and open RAN – an intelligent, next-generation technology that offers enhanced performance, flexibility, energy efficiency and automation. The companies are expanding their collaboration from greenfield to brownfield deployments.

Samsung and Vodafone Complete First Data Call With AMD Processors on an Open RAN Network

02/13/2024 | By

Samsung and Vodafone, in collaboration with AMD, today announced that the three companies have successfully demonstrated an end-to-end call with the latest AMD processors enabling Open RAN technology, a first for the industry. This joint achievement represents the companies’ technical leadership in enriching the Open RAN ecosystem throughout the industry.

Samsung, Verizon and Keysight Advance Commercial Open RAN with Extensive Conformance and Interoperability Testing

02/13/2024 | By

Samsung today announced they have completed Open RAN conformance and interoperability testing for commercial-grade LTE and 5G NR radios for Verizon’s network. Leveraging Samsung’s extensive expertise in the vRAN and Open RAN global markets, Verizon and Samsung have expanded their collaboration a step forward by embracing openness.

SKT presents the direction of Open RAN evolution on the global stage, together with HFR, ETRI, Keysight, Nokia

12/08/2023 | By

SK Telecom today announced that it participated in the 'PlugFest' event hosted by the O-RAN Alliance, a global Open RAN standardization organization, as an organizer and presented the results of Open RAN-related technology tests and the direction of technology evolution.

HFR Inc, announces a successful completion of the O-RAN Alliance openness and conformance test of virtualized vRAN solution, first company in Korea

12/29/2022 | By

HFR presented private 5G(P5G) network solutions developed with O-RAN standard at Plugfest Fall 2022 hosted by O-RAN Alliance and completed O-RAN openness and conformance tests, and announced results to the O-RAN Alliance.

Verizon and Samsung Complete Fully Virtualized 5G Data Session on C-band Spectrum

07/27/2021 | By

Verizon and Samsung Electronics recently completed an end-to-end fully virtualized 5G data session over C-band spectrum in a live network environment. The new milestone was reached in preparation for its upcoming 5G Ultra Wideband expansion using its newly acquired C Band spectrum.

Samsung to Bring Open RAN to Europe With Vodafone UK

06/14/2021 | By

Vodafone UK selects Samsung for Europe’s first wide-scale commercial deployment of Open RAN powered by vRAN; Samsung enters Europe with its latest 5G solutions

Samsung’s CDU50 Next Generation Baseband Unit Advances 5G Evolution with Cutting-Edge Technologies

02/27/2020 | By

Samsung Electronics today announced the commercial availability of its next generation Baseband Unit (BBU), the CDU50. The new solution was first commercialized in Korea and will be commercially launched in the U.S. and other global markets in the second quarter of this year.

SK Telecom’s Fronthaul Technology for 5G Adopted as Korean National Standard

12/19/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on December 15 that its newly developed element of 5G network technology was adopted as a Korean national standard by the TTA. The name of the element is fronthaul, or nicknamed as the capillary of the 5G networks.

Zhone Technologies Completes Acquisition of DASAN Network Solutions to Create Global Leader in Network Access Solutions

09/14/2016 | By NETMANIAS

In connection with the acquisition, the company issued approximately 47.5 million shares of its common stock, representing 58 percent of the combined company, to DASAN Networks, Inc., the former sole shareholder of DASAN Network Solutions, and changed its name to DASAN Zhone Solutions, Inc. The company will commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the new symbol DZSI on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016.

SK Telecom and Nokia implement World’s First Software-Defined RAN (SDRAN) in a Commercial LTE Network

09/12/2016 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that together with Nokia, it has successfully implemented the world’s first cloud-based SDRAN (Software-Defined RAN) - also known as Cloud RAN - in a commercial network.

ITU-T FG on IMT-2020 approved KT's 5G Integrated Network Management Solutions

03/15/2016 | By NETMANIAS

KT said on the 13th that its documents on the 5G network management solution proposed in the 5th meeting of ITU-T FG on IMT-2020 were approved as draft recommendations for the world's first 5G wired and mobile integrated network management. With the approval, KT will likely continue to take the lead in global efforts for 5G standadization.

Samsung demoed SDN-enabled EPC co-developed with SK Telecom

12/07/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung announced that it has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of Telco Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in a proof of concept (PoC) test deployment with SK Telecom.

KT's 5G Innovations @'5G Vision Forum'

09/25/2015 | By Netmanias

"Innovations and Changes towards 5G" by Hauung Kim at KT (9/10/2015)