Samsung Electronics has announced the successful deployment of its cloud-native Standalone (SA) Core in support of KDDI’s nationwide commercial 5G SA services in Japan. This milestone marks a significant advancement in the operator’s network capabilities, offering improved reliability and faster response times essential for cutting-edge applications like cloud gaming, autonomous vehicles, real-time robotics, and immersive video experiences.
Following KDDI’s selection of Samsung to provide its 5G SA Core in February 2023, the companies have collaborated on field tests and trials to validate Samsung’s 5G SA Core performance and integrate the software into a multi-vendor environment. The recent launch saw the successful deployment and operation of Samsung’s 5G Core software using KDDI’s smart operation system, enabling efficient failure detection, root cause identification, and recovery method decision.
The 5G Standalone network is set to provide maximum reliability and unprecedented capabilities to KDDI customers, as stated by Toshikazu Yokai, Chief Network Officer at KDDI. The collaboration between Samsung and KDDI aims to deliver the best 5G connectivity experience to users, with a focus on spreading the full benefits of 5G nationwide.
Junehee Lee, Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics, highlighted the transformative potential of 5G Standalone technology, emphasizing the game-changing opportunities and enhanced experiences it brings to end-users. Samsung’s 5G SA Core offers multi-level redundancy, seamless upgrades to SA, and session continuity with geo-redundancy, ensuring high resilience and reliable service continuity across the network.
One of the key advantages of 5G SA Core is its support for network slicing, enabling the dynamic allocation of resources to different applications. This technology allows a single network to cater to multiple 5G use cases simultaneously, accelerating the delivery of new services and meeting the specific demands of enterprises and consumers.
Recently, KDDI and Samsung signed an MOU to establish a 5G Global Network Slicing Alliance, with a focus on introducing commercial 5G network slicing services and exploring new business models. The ongoing collaboration between the two companies aims to advance 5G technology to meet emerging enterprise and consumer needs.
Samsung’s commitment to driving 5G innovation is evident through its comprehensive product portfolio, which includes chipsets, radios, cores, and network solutions. The company continues to lead the industry in advancing 5G networks, offering solutions that cater to the connectivity needs of millions of users worldwide.
