The journey to the AI era begins with virtualized RAN

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the defining force behind the next generation of mobile networks. The deployment decisions operators make today will shape their ability to adopt new AI capabilities, introduce future services, and evolve to 6G without a costly infrastructure overhaul.

Samsung is uniquely positioned to help lead the next-gen transition, thanks to its established AI leadership, its vantage point into multiple product sectors, and its proven cloud-native solutions. This end-to-end perspective provides insight into how AI is transforming the entire ecosystem — from the devices generating AI-driven applications to the chips powering compute-intensive workloads and the networks that connect them.

Combined with decades of wireless innovation and deep involvement in global standards development, Samsung isn’t just preparing for AI-native networks — it’s helping define them.

Why vRAN Matters

At the center of Samsung’s vision is virtualized Radio Access Networks (vRAN) — the optimal foundation for AI to thrive. Unlike traditional RAN architectures, vRAN separates network software from dedicated hardware, allowing network functions to run on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers. The result? A software-driven architecture that gives operators the flexibility to add new capabilities, enhance network performance with native AI, and continuously evolve their networks through software rather than costly purpose-built…