Samsung presents the 5G future at MWC 2016: a multi-connected world of technology, people and things

New York, February 21, 2016 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. will present advanced technologies at this year’s Mobile World Congress that will pave the way for the 5G future. To deliver ultra-fast connectivity with reliable mobility and architectural flexibility, Samsung is also introducing multi-link technology, centralized radio, the Internet of Things and millimeter-wave radio access solutions.

New solutions will make future mobile networks and services possible

“The evolution of communications technology has changed people’s lives.”

– shared by Youngky Kim, President and Head of Networks Business at Samsung Electronics.

“5G technology will offer us a new experience, giving us a sense of tangibility, depth and omnipresence. With the invisible mobility, high bandwidth and low latency in 5G technology, new services such as holographic calls, virtual reality soccer broadcasts and self-driving cars will enrich our lives.”

– he adds.

5G technology

At MWC 2016, Samsung will make 5G technology a reality, offering robust mobility and the ability to use spectrum above 6 GHz. Samsung will demonstrate the technology’s capabilities by streaming eight Ultra High-Definition 4K videos over the air without delay. At the same time, for bands above 6 GHz, the company will use its millimeter-wave radio system to demonstrate less than one millisecond latency and high-speed data transfer with gigabit throughput.

In addition, Samsung will be the first in the world to demonstrate a handover test using a millimeter-wave radio system and compact multiple antenna modules integrated into smartphones. It will be another step toward realizing 5G technology like no one has ever done before.

Multi-Path Transfer Control Protocol MP-TCP solution

Explosive growth in demand for mobile data is forcing operators to find new ways to make their network architecture simple and flexible. Operators face the challenge of effectively managing heterogeneous networks that include LTE/WiFi, macro/small cells, licensed/unlicensed bands and sometimes even different generations from 2G to 5G.

To overcome these challenges, Samsung introduces a number of new solutions, including LTE-Unlicensed LTE-U License Assisted Access LAA , Multi-Path Transfer Control Protocol MP-TCP , D-RAN Inter-site Carrier Aggregation and Samsung Smart Multi-Link^tm.

Multi-Path Transfer Control Protocol MP-TCP technology is now a key priority for Samsung. It allows you to aggregate streams of independent networks using different technologies, such as Wi-Fi, IoT, 3G, 4G, 5G and others. Unlike other technologies that support Dual/Multi-connect, MP-TCP allows data streams from each independent network, including those different from 3GPP standards, to be merged at the Internet Protocol IP level, making merging easier and faster. This technology has already been successfully put into commercial operation last year in Korea, one of the most data-centric countries.

Samsung is also introducing Smart Multi-Link for the first time^tm based on a unified core architecture. It is designed to provide forward and backward compatibility, including technologies from 2G to 5G, in addition to covering technologies other than 3GPP standards. Through the use of Network Function Virtualization NFV and Software-Defined Networking SDN , Smart Multi-Link^tm Enables the transformation of heterogeneous networks into a single, unified and flexible.

Internet of Things IoT

Samsung’s key line of IoT solutions are also on display at this year’s MWC including the IoT Core, IoT gateways and various radio access solutions, among them a separate IoT base station, integrated digital unit DU and LoRa-based LPWA transmitter^TM.

Samsung is also introducing its emergency services functionality, a new way of real-world application built into LTE-based public safety. As a provider of consumer electronics and networking solutions, Samsung can provide a complete package for emergency services, down to a variety of sensors and devices.

Samsung will not only embody the requirements of 3GPP standards such as CAT-0, CAT-1, CAT-M, NB-IoT in 2016, but also introduce its standard “over the horizon” technology in 2017, which will be especially optimal for emergency IoT services.

LTE for public safety

Samsung will demonstrate its Push-to-talk services on several handheld devices to show its use in a typical emergency situation. Specifically, this demonstration will be conducted in conjunction with Evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services eMBMS , which allows simultaneous HD video and image streaming to multiple devices using minimal network resources. Together with the virtualized core solution, a single PS-LTE network can be configured and used separately for each public service, such as police, fire department and national railroads, while being effectively controlled from a single point in the main control center.

Continuing this, Samsung will introduce the world’s first 3GPP-based PS-LTE network in Korea as the sole provider of a complete solution, from devices to network core and radio subsystem solutions.

Evolution of Central-RAN: C-RAN 2.0+

After the commercial deployment of C-RAN in Korea, Samsung has already carried out two rounds of upgrades. This year, Samsung will further improve its C-RAN platform by introducing C-RAN 2.0+. Retaining the advantages of Samsung’s Smart SON and Smart Scheduler, the base stations will detect interference at the edge of the cell, manage the transmitter power in real time, increasing the overall data transfer rate by an average of 40-50%.

C-RAN is already considered a revolutionary component of the future cellular industry. Samsung’s ongoing development of C-RAN will be a major boost for mobile operators preparing networks for 5G.

All of these new solutions will be on display at the Samsung Pavilion Hall 2, booth 2M10 during MWC, February 22-25, in Barcelona.