Samsung’s vRAN and Open RAN innovations, partnerships and more
Samsung’s vRAN, Open RAN and networks solution advancements were on full display at MWC 2025, including AI applications, radio innovations and software-centric enterprise network innovations.
Samsung has achieved another AI and RAN innovation by integrating its vRAN with NVIDIA ’s accelerated computing COTS, expanding the CPU ecosystem and bolstering partnerships with GPU companies to advance AI with operator networks and environments.
As the global market leader in vRAN and Open RAN, Samsung sponsored a 5G Network Strategies Operator Survey to provide insights into how mobile networks will evolve over the next few years.
Samsung and Verizon are laying a foundation with vRAN and advancing a fully software-based network that enables the future of networks with automation and AI.
Samsung received two 2025 iF Design Awards for its high performance MMU, a modular 5G base station solution recognized for its flexible design that adapts to diverse environments while reducing raw material costs and energy consumption, and for its MCPTX Solution for Public Safety, a mobile and tablet app that enhances real-time communication and collaboration among public safety personnel.
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Samsung announced its partnership with NVIDIA to advance AI-RAN technologies, supporting a smooth and easy adoption of AI in mobile networks by expanding the ecosystem of Central Processing Units and bolstering partnerships with Graphics Processing Unit companies.
The mobile industry gathered in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress 2025, where AI's potential impact on telecommunications took center stage. As operators worldwide consider building networks capable of taking advantage of the AI revolution, Samsung Networks' booth held a spotlight not just on concepts, but also commercial solutions that bridge today's infrastructure with tomorrow's AI demands.
Joseph Russo , EVP & President of Global Networks and Technology at Verizon, and Kali Pickens , Senior Director and Head of Marketing at Samsung Networks, discussed the companies’ shared vision for advancing an AI-powered network together.
5G Mobile networks will continue to evolve over the next few years using RAN management and automation to increase capacity and coverage using AI/ML systems and multi-vendor Open RAN.
Samsung received two iF Design Awards for its MCPTX solution for Public Safety and its 5G base station solution that reduces raw material costs and energy consumption.