SK Telecom announced that it will advance wireless networks by applying AI-based 5G base station quality optimization technology (AI-RAN Parameter Recommender) to commercial networks through collaboration with Samsung Electronics. SKT and Samsung Electronics have been working throughout the year to learn from past mobile network operation experiences using AI and deep learning, and recently completed the development of technology that automatically recommends optimal parameters for each base station environment.
In this process, the two companies systematically verified the relevant AI technology by applying it to SKT's commercial network, and confirmed that the technology can be used to draw out the potential performance of 5G base stations and improve customer experience quality. SKT utilized deep learning, which analyzes and learns the correlation between statistical data accumulated in existing wireless networks and AI operating parameters, to predict various wireless environments and service characteristics and successfully automatically derive optimal parameters for improving perceived quality.
Samsung Electronics' 'Network Parameter Optimization AI Model' used in this demonstration improves the efficiency of resources invested in optimizing the wireless network environment and performance, and enables optimal management of mobile communication networks extensively organized in cluster units. The two companies are conducting additional learning and verification by diversifying the parameters applied to the optimized AI model and expanding the application to subways where traffic patterns change frequently.
Ryu Tak-ki, Head, Infrastructure Technology, SKT
This is a meaningful achievement that has confirmed that the potential performance of individual base stations can be maximized by incorporating AI. We will accelerate the evolution into an AI-Native Network that provides differentiated customer experiences through the convergence of telecommunications and AI technologies.
Choi Sung-hyun, Head, Advanced Development Team, Network Business, Samsung Electronics
AI is a key technology for innovation in various industrial fields, and it is also playing a decisive role in the evolution to next-generation networks. Samsung Electronics will continue to take the lead in developing intelligent and automated technologies for AI-based next-generation networks.