Samsung to Support 5G Open RAN Expansion of NTT Docomo

Samsung Electronics, on Wednesday, announced that it is supplying a variety of 5G radios to support NTT DOCOMO’s Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) expansion plans. It’s been more than a year since Samsung and NTT Docomo signed a 5G Agreement. Now Samsung is adding new radios – including 3.7 GHz, 4.5 GHz and 28 GHz – to its existing 3.4 GHz radio support to DoCoMo. The radios support NTT DoCoMo’s open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) expansion and cover all of the Time Division Duplex (TDD) spectrum bands held by the operator.

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As Samsung expands its portfolio, this will benefit NTT DOCOMO to leverage its spectrum portfolio and will be able to develop a versatile 5G network and expand the services it offers to consumers and companies throughout Japan. The companies have also tested the interoperability of these new radios with base-bands from different vendors in the commercial network environment of NTT DOCOMO.

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Commenting on the development, Masafumi Masuda, Vice President and General Manager of the Radio Access Network Development Department at NTT DOCOMO, said: “We have been collaborating with Samsung since the beginning of 5G and through our Open RAN expansion, and we are excited to continue extending our scope of vision together. Solidifying our global leadership, we will continue to build momentum around our Open RAN innovation and to provide highly scalable and flexible networks to respond quickly to the evolving demands of our customers.”