{"id":83392,"date":"2026-01-13T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=83392"},"modified":"2026-01-13T09:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:18:05","slug":"samsung-achieves-another-industry-first-virtualized-ran-milestone-accelerating-ai-native-6g-ready-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-achieves-industry-first-virtualized-ran-milestone-accelerating-ai-native-6g-ready-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Achieves Another Industry-First Virtualized RAN Milestone, Accelerating AI-Native, 6G-Ready Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung<\/a> Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that the company has successfully completed the industry\u2019s first commercial call utilizing Samsung\u2019s virtualized RAN (vRAN) solution with the Intel1<\/sup><\/a> Xeon 6700P-B processor series, with up to 72 cores, on a Tier 1 U.S. operator\u2019s live network<\/a>. This builds upon the company\u2019s previous achievement in 2024<\/a>, when it completed the industry-first end-to-end call in a lab environment with Intel Xeon 6 SoC.<\/p>\n

Samsung has been pushing the boundaries of network<\/a> virtualization, offering operators exceptional performance and reliability. This accomplishment marks a significant milestone, validating that Samsung\u2019s vRAN is the optimal platform for operators to build AI-native<\/a>, 6G-ready networks<\/a> by fully leveraging the power of the cutting-edge processor technology.<\/p>\n

Conducted on a Tier 1 U.S. operator\u2019s commercial network<\/a>, Samsung’s cloud-native vRAN with Intel\u2019s latest Xeon SoC ran on a single commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) server from Hewlett Packard Enterprise with a cloud platform from Wind River. This milestone, coming only a few months after the first wave of Intel Xeon 6 SoC was made commercially available, presents an innovative pathway for single-server vRAN deployments for next-generation networks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As operators accelerate their transition to software-driven, flexible architectures while seeking more sustainable infrastructure, the ability to run RAN and AI<\/a> workloads on fewer, more powerful servers becomes critical.<\/p>\n

On a single server of Samsung\u2019s AI-powered vRAN<\/strong> with enhanced processors, operators can consolidate software-driven network<\/a> elements such as mobile<\/a> core, radio access, transport and security<\/a>, which traditionally required multiple servers, significantly simplifying the management of complex site configuration.<\/p>\n

This innovative approach not only reduces network<\/a> power consumption, capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX), but also facilitates operators\u2019 seamless adoption of AI-RAN and AI<\/a> services, accelerating their readiness for 6G through its flexibility and automation capability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis breakthrough represents a major leap forward in network<\/a> virtualization and efficiency. It confirms the real-world readiness of this latest technology under live network<\/a> conditions, demonstrating that single-server vRAN deployments can meet the stringent performance and reliability standards required by leading carriers,\u201d said June Moon, Executive Vice President, Head of R&D, Networks Business at Samsung Electronics. \u201cWe are not only deploying more sustainable, cost-effective networks<\/a>, but also laying the foundation to fully utilize AI<\/a> capabilities more easily and prepare for 6G with our end-to-end software-driven network solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samsung’s vRAN leverages the latest Intel Xeon 6 SoC with Intel Advanced Matrix Extensions (Intel AMX), Intel vRAN Boost and up to 72 cores, delivering significant improvements in AI<\/a> processing, memory bandwidth and energy efficiency compared to the previous generation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Intel Xeon 6 SoC, featuring higher core counts and built-in acceleration for AI<\/a> and vRAN, operators get the compute foundation for AI<\/a> native, future ready networks<\/a>,\u201d said Cristina Rodriguez, VP and GM, Network & Edge, Intel. \u201cThis collaborative achievement with Samsung, HPE and Wind River enables greater consolidation of RAN and AI<\/a> workloads, lowering power and total cost while speeding innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a leader in network<\/a> innovation, Samsung has been spearheading the deployment of vRAN solutions with major operators worldwide and has achieved many industry breakthroughs, including the industry\u2019s first call on a commercial network and large-scale deployments utilizing Intel Xeon processors with Intel vRAN Boost. The company continues to push the boundaries of network virtualization, working closely with ecosystem partners like Intel to deliver solutions that help operators build networks<\/a> that are more efficient and sustainable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis successful first call is an important milestone for the industry,\u201d said Daryl Schoolar, Analyst and Director at Recon Analytics. \u201cBy demonstrating multiple network<\/a> functions running on next-generation processing technology, Samsung is showing what future networks<\/a> look like \u2014 more cloud-native, more scalable and significantly more efficient. This achievement moves the industry beyond theoretical performance gains and into practical, deployable innovation that operators around the world can leverage to modernize their networks<\/a>, accelerate automation and better support AI-driven use cases.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Samsung Networks has pioneered the successful delivery of 5G end-to-end solutions, including chipsets, radios and cores. Through ongoing research and development, Samsung is driving the industry to advance 5G networks<\/a> and paving the way for 6G and beyond with its market-leading product portfolio, from purpose-built RAN, vRAN, Open RAN, AI-RAN and core to private network<\/a> solutions and AI<\/a>-powered automation tools and applications. The company currently provides innovative network<\/a> solutions to mobile<\/a> operators that deliver boundless connectivity to hundreds of millions of users worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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