Samsung has announced its collaboration with KDDI Research, the R&D institute of Japanese telecommunications service provider KDDI. In February 2025, both firms signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct joint research into the application of AI in next-generation mobile communication networks. They will mainly work to improve AI technologies in future wireless telecommunications.
Samsung and KDDI Research to optimize future networks with AI and D-MIMO
Basically, their target is to enhance overall network performance using AI to multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technologies. MIMO is a technology that uses multiple antennas to transmit and receive signals to increase transmission speed and expand coverage. The old MIMO system transfers data in a single-cell network, while the advanced MIMO system called distributed MIMO (D-MIMO) uses multiple cells.
D-MIMO has several advantages, such as improving performance in coverage boundary areas and the overall network. Both firms will collaborate to research AI solutions that can be integrated to optimize the design and operation of D-MIMO systems. This will provide faster transmission speeds and increased network-wide capacity.
Paul (Kyungwhoon) Cheun, CTO of Device eXperience (DX) Division at Samsung Electronics and Head of Samsung Research, emphasized the impact of the collaboration, saying, โThe joint research with KDDI Research will play an integral role in innovating wireless telecommunications through the convergence of telecommunications and AI technologies.โ He further added, โWe will lead the next-generation communication research that brings improvements to user experience.โ
Hajime Nakamura, President and CEO of KDDI Research, Inc., shared a similar view. โI anticipate that our research collaboration will highlight the critical role of AI and D-MIMO in developing a user-centric network that delivers exceptional wireless quality across the target area, ultimately creating new value in 6G,โ he stated.
Last month, Samsung published a 6G white paper titled โAI-Native & Sustainable Communication.โ It talks about the latest trends in next-generation mobile communication technologies. The white paper emphasized a couple of key emerging services. This includes immersive extended reality (XR), digital twin, massive communication, ubiquitous connectivity, and fixed wireless access (FWA).
Back in November 2024, Samsung held the Silicon Valley Future Wireless Summit. Industry experts at the event discussed the in-depth convergence of telecommunications and AI technologies.
