Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore Has Done It Again: 10th Zinnov Award in a Row

Samsung R&D Institute Bangalore (SRI-B), Samsung’s largest software R&D centre outside Korea, has yet again proven its technical prowess in the industry by winning the ‘Technical Role Model’ Awards in both the ‘Established’ category, as well as the ‘AI & BDA – Senior Level’ category at the 15^thedition of the Zinnov Awards held in July 2024.

The 15th edition of the Zinnov Awards focussed on recognizing and celebrating visionaries and change makers, shining the spotlight on the Titans in Tech – the India GCCs and individual role models who have created an impact on a global scale. SRI-B has been winning the Zinnov Awards continuously for a decade now, setting new industry standards.

SRI-B won the Technical Role Model award

This year, SRI-B won the Technical Role Model award, an individual contributor award in the established category, recognizing technology stalwart and SRI-B’s Chief Technology Officer, Mohan Rao Goli, for creating a significant impact by leading the team that worked on the world’s first mmWave (5G) mobile phone launch and the design revamp of 4G components, such as Modem software, Call software, Management software and Operator Administration Management software, to optimize the network.

Over the last 3 years, under Mohan’s guidance, SRI-B developed the world’s 1^st combined 4G/5G VRAN, the world’s 1^st low light camera solution – Nightography, the world’s 1^st  inter-operable single radio chip solution for Zigbee & Matter Thread communications in IoT, and the world’s 1^st and best On-device AI engine with highest performance.

“This recognition goes to show how dedicated SRI-B has been in making a global impact over the last decade. I am elated to represent this extraordinary company, making strides in innovation, especially in the areas of Advanced Wireless Communication, Internet of things, Camera and Artificial Intelligence Services.”

“I am proud and sincerely thankful to my leaders and the teams I’ve led along the way, for their enduring and perceptive efforts to bring SRI-B where it is today. However, this is just the beginning. SRI-B will continue to strive not just for excellence, but also to push the boundaries of research and inspire the future with our innovation”, said Mohan Rao Goli, Chief Technology Officer, SRI-B.

SRI-B has also won the Technical Role Model award in AI&BDA in the senior level category

SRI-B has also won the Technical Role Model award in AI&BDA in the senior level category, awarded to Dr. Lokesh Rayasandra Boregowda, Senior Director, SRI-B.

SRI-B focuses on technologies around Communication Protocols, Multimedia (including Camera Solutions), AD Tech, Data Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and IoT. The center has built end-to-end expertise in COEs through product management and UX Design thinking.  The R&D center’s key focus is to create global product differentiation and solutions for the Indian market by identifying unique insights and deliver value to consumers.

In the 28 years since its foundation, SRI-B has developed several products and solutions for both the national and global market, with several ‘world’s firsts’ conceptualized and developed out of this R&D center. The company is also recognized as India’s #1 patent filer, with the highest number of patents in the country filed out of this R&D center.