Tokyo, Japan - Samsung Electronics and KDDI, a key player in Japan's telecommunications landscape, have announced their intention to collaborate.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed, solidifying the formation of a 5G Global Network Slicing Alliance.
Why it matters:
This partnership marks a pivotal development in the telecom space, reflecting the industry's rapidly evolving dynamics and highlighting the potential of 5G network slicing.
The alliance aims to introduce a range of 5G network slicing services and explore the potential business framework that this advanced technology can offer.
The Key Points:
- Market trajectory: Forecasts indicate that the network slicing market could see growth rates of more than 50% year-on-year from 2023 to 2030.
- Prior Collaborations: There is a precedent between KDDI and Samsung. Their joint venture in January 2023 demonstrated the viability of network slicing with service level agreement (SLA) assurance, using a live 5G standalone (SA) network in Tokyo.
- Network Slicing Defined: At its core, network slicing enables the creation of multiple virtual networks from a single physical network. These "slices" are adaptable, optimized for different applications, and can support a variety of use cases simultaneously.
The Big Picture
Network slicing is an innovative development in the telecommunications industry. The ability to create specialized "slices" within a main network infrastructure means that each slice can be tailored for specific services or applications.
This flexibility accelerates the delivery of customized solutions to different businesses and consumers by ensuring that individual networks can serve additional service needs simultaneously.
The alliance between Samsung and KDDI aims to apply this technology to a wide range of applications and explore the far-reaching possibilities that network slicing could bring to various industries.
KDDI's Toshikazu Yokai was optimistic about the potential improvements this technology could bring to the 5G experience for businesses and consumers.
Meanwhile, Samsung's Junehee Lee reiterated the company's ongoing commitment to advancing 5G capabilities, noting the convergence of Samsung's technical expertise and KDDI's strategic approach.
