From Europe to Japan, Samsung is expanding its AI-powered 5G network infrastructure. In a recent development, the company has made two big announcements, disclosing evolving partnerships with local carriers.

Vodafone – Europe

Building on the current Open RAN deployment in Germany, the collaboration embraces AI computing platforms and automation.

Samsung, in collaboration with Vodafone, completed Europe’s first call using its virtualized RAN (vRAN) solution powered by Intel’s Xeon 6 SoC.

The test, conducted alongside partners Dell Technologies and Wind River, ran on a single high-performance server supporting 2G, 4G, and 5G networks, with commercial deployment planned for 2026.

To manage this software-driven network at scale, Samsung’s AI-powered CognitiV Network Operations Suite (NOS) enables one-click deployment and streamlined upgrades.

Rakuten – Japan

Samsung powers Rakuten Mobile’s cloud-native 5G network with a comprehensive O-RAN portfolio, accelerating AI and Openness.

Samsung announced it will supply O-RAN-compliant 5G radios to Japan’s Rakuten Mobile. It aims to support and expand its cloud-native Open RAN network, with commercial deployment expected to begin this year.

The company’s radio portfolio for this deal includes low-band (700MHz), mid-band (1.7GHz), and Massive MIMO (3.8GHz) solutions. Both companies expressed ambitions to expand their Open RAN collaboration beyond Japan.

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