The latest move of Samsung and AMD, 5G AI-vRAN, is already rolling out to live networks. This is what decides whether your Galaxy phone holds a steady 5G connection in a packed stadium or stutters during a live stream.

With the rollout of 5G AI-vRAN, Samsung and AMD are moving from controlled validation tests to real-world deployments with paying operators.

Samsung has been selected by Videotron to deploy its 5G Non-Standalone and 4G LTE Core gateway solutions in Canada. These are powered by AMD EPYC 9005 Series CPUs, putting Samsung deeper into the Canadian market.

Its cloud native core strategy is now tied tightly to high-performance x86 compute from AMD.

MWC 2026

At MWC, Samsung announces it will demonstrate AI-powered vRAN running on AMD EPYC processors. vRAN replaces specialized hardware with software running on general-purpose servers, reducing hardware dependency.

Samsung says it achieved commercial-grade, multi-cell 5G vRAN performance on AMD EPYC 9005 CPUs without using additional hardware accelerators.

The validation phase happened in Samsung’s R&D labs. Now the results are mature enough for commercial scale. Samsung is also expanding its Network in a Server, or NIS, concept. Powered by AMD CPUs, it brings compute and AI closer to the user.

Edge AI means processing data locally instead of sending everything back to a distant cloud. It benefits with on site video analysis, sensor fusion, radar detection, and Integrated Sensing and Communication use cases.

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