BARCELONA, Spain and
SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Xilinx, Inc.
(NASDAQ: XLNX), the leader in adaptive and intelligent computing
and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced an expanded
collaboration that has resulted in the world's first 5G New Radio
(NR) commercial deployment. This world-first deployment is in
South Korea and will be followed
by additional countries globally in 2019 and beyond.
Xilinx and Samsung have been working together to develop and
deploy multiple 5G Massive Multiple-input, Multiple-output (mMIMO)
and millimeter wave (mmWave) solutions using the
Xilinx® UltraScale+™ platform. Additionally, Samsung is
collaborating with Xilinx on its forthcoming Versal®
adaptable compute acceleration platform (ACAP) products to deliver
state-of-the-art 5G solutions. The goal is to address a multi-fold
increase in compute density requirements in next-generation 5G
mMIMO systems while enabling the use of machine learning algorithms
to maximize the benefits of beamforming gains to further boost
capacity and performance.
"Our strong relationship with Samsung spans many years and we're
very proud to be a part of the 5G NR commercial deployment in
addition to expanding our relationship with the company on our
Versal platform," said Liam Madden,
executive vice president of hardware and systems product
development, Xilinx. "We are committed to providing our customers
with solutions that drive high value services and look forward to
our continued collaboration with Samsung."
"Through a joint initiative from close collaboration with a
trusted partner, Xilinx, Samsung was able to successfully supply
the state-of-the-art products that were essential in 5G
commercialization," said Jaeho Jeon,
executive vice president and head of R&D, networks business,
Samsung Electronics. "Taking full advantage of our resources and
gearing up with our 5G solutions, Samsung will take a leap forward
in providing immersive user experiences and enriching the life of
next-generation technologies."
Mobile World Congress 2019
Xilinx will be showcasing
updates to its UltraScale+ platform portfolio along with other
adaptable, intelligent 5G infrastructure demonstrations at Mobile
World Congress in Barcelona on
February 25-28, 2019 in Hall 6, Stand
6M30. More information on Xilinx's presence at the show can be
found here.
Samsung will be demonstrating 5G NR platforms in Hall 2, Stand
2M20.
About Xilinx
Xilinx develops highly flexible and
adaptive processing platforms that enable rapid innovation across a
variety of technologies – from the endpoint to the edge to the
cloud. Xilinx is the inventor of the FPGA, hardware programmable
SoCs and the ACAP, designed to deliver the most dynamic processor
technology in the industry and enable the adaptable, intelligent
and connected world of the future. For more information,
visit www.xilinx.com.
About Samsung
Samsung inspires the world and shapes
the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company
is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices,
tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system
LSI, foundry and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit
the Samsung Newsroom at http://news.samsung.com.
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