Samsung has made it pretty clear that it wants to be a major market player when 5G comes around. It's leading the way for standardization of 5G technology and showcased the world's first end-to-end 5G solution earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress. Samsung wants to be a global top-three player in 5G mobile networks and for that purpose it's willing to work with a variety of partners. The company has announced that it's participating as a board member of the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI), it's a public-private partnership that's being led by the White House to speed up development of 5G wireless networks in the United States.
The AWRI comprises of member companies as well as over 400 university researchers, Samsung will lend them its expertise in wireless network architecture and mmWave radio access technology to held push research and testing of next-generation wireless networks forward. As a board member, Samsung is also going to provide direction on how the AWRI should focus on future research initiatives. “The White House initiative provides an ideal platform for Samsung to help create a blueprint for the future of communications network development through collaboration with a diverse range of experts,” says Charlie Zhang who is the vice president of Samsung Research America, adding that “Supporting U.S. wireless leadership and next generation networks continues to be a priority for Samsung.”
