Samsung and AMD are moving their AI-powered network collaboration from lab testing to real-world commercial deployments. Canadian carrier Videotron just selected Samsung to deploy 5G and 4G LTE core gateway solutions running on AMD EPYC 9005 Series CPUs, while the companies prepare to showcase multi-cell AI-RAN breakthroughs at Mobile World Congress 2026. The partnership marks a shift toward software-driven, virtualized network architectures that reduce hardware dependency and give telecom operators more flexibility as they scale AI-native infrastructure.
Samsung and AMD are taking their AI-powered network partnership from verification labs to live commercial networks. The move comes as Samsung secures a deployment deal with Canadian carrier Videotron, which selected the company's 5G Non-Standalone and 4G LTE core gateway solutions running on AMD EPYC 9005 Series processors, according to Samsung's announcement.
The Videotron deployment expands Samsung's presence across Canada and signals growing operator confidence in the company's cloud-native AI core technology. But it's the breakthrough in virtualized RAN that could reshape how telecom operators build next-generation networks.
At Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Samsung plans to demonstrate successful multi-cell testing of its AI-powered vRAN running on AMD EPYC processors. The testing, conducted at Samsung's R&D lab, achieved commercial-grade performance using a fully virtualized software stack on the latest AMD CPU - without needing additional accelerators. That's significant because it points to a future where operators can mix and match hardware components rather than being locked into proprietary systems.
"Samsung's accomplishment with AMD emphasizes what's possible when AI-native, open and virtualized architectures meet advanced compute innovations," Keunchul Hwang, Executive Vice President and Head of Technology Strategy Group at Electronics Networks Business, said in the . "We're making headway to help operators fully scale AI-native networks today with commercial-grade performance and greater infrastructure optionality."
