In 2019, Samsung introduced the initial 5G phone and that same year, it commenced work on the subsequent generation of networks by establishing the Advanced Communications Research Center (ACRC) under Samsung Research. Presently, the Samsung Research America division has joined forces with Princeton University as a founding member of the NextG Initiative Corporate Affiliates Program.
Other partners include Ericsson, Intel, MediaTek, Nokia Bell Labs, Qualcomm, and Vodafone. The objective is to convert academic research into tangible products. Beyond academia and manufacturers, the program aims to facilitate collaboration with policymakers who will shape the laws and regulations for the future applications enabled by 6G.
”Our NextG program aims to foster those deep collaborations around wireless technology, as well as policy, that are required to drive meaningful innovation and global leadership in an era of rapid change,” expressed Andrea Goldsmith, Dean of Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science.
The NextG Initiative is delving into new advancements in cloud and edge networks, intelligent sensing, and network resilience.
The groundwork started early because it will take a long time – a few years ago, Samsung predicted that the first commercial applications of 6G could emerge in 2028, but widespread commercialization will not occur until 2030. The plan for the new network technology is to provide 1,000Gbps peak data rates and less than 100 microseconds latency.
