Samsung just made its boldest play yet in the race to 6G, hosting an exclusive Silicon Valley summit that showcased working AI-native wireless technology. The November 14th event attracted 100 telecom leaders just months after 3GPP launched official 6G standardization talks, positioning Samsung at the center of next-generation wireless infrastructure.
Samsung is betting everything on AI becoming the backbone of 6G networks, and yesterday's Silicon Valley Future Wireless Summit proved the company isn't just talking about the future - it's building it. The Mountain View event drew approximately 100 participants from major telecom operators, manufacturers, government agencies, and academia, all converging around one theme: "Unlocking New Possibilities with AI-Centric Networks."
The timing couldn't be more strategic. Just five months after the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) officially launched 6G standardization discussions in June, the entire telecom industry has pivoted hard toward AI-integrated wireless technology. Samsung used the summit to demonstrate what it calls "AI-native technologies deployed in actual systems" - a not-so-subtle dig at competitors still working with theoretical models.
"We are focusing on integrating AI into communication systems to maximize user experience and network operational efficiency," Samsung Executive Vice President JinGuk Jeong told attendees, according to official summit materials. Jeong, who heads Samsung Research's Advanced Communications Research Center, made it clear this isn't just R&D posturing. "Through the Silicon Valley Future Wireless Summit, we will expand collaboration with the telecommunications industry and continue our efforts to advance next-generation communication technology."
The summit's three main sessions revealed Samsung's comprehensive AI strategy. The "New AI-Driven Services" track focused on AR, XR, and Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) - technologies that require the ultra-low latency and massive bandwidth that only AI-optimized networks can deliver. Meanwhile, the "AI Radio Innovation" session dove deep into AI-RAN (Radio Access Network) technology, which Samsung positions as core to 6G communications.
But it was the final "AI Network Innovation" session that showed Samsung's true ambition. The company outlined how AI-native communication technology extends far beyond wireless networks into wired infrastructure and servers. Network automation, resource management optimization, and predictive maintenance all become possible when AI is baked into the network foundation rather than layered on top.
