Samsung Research’s HyoungJin Choi has been re-conducted as the chair of the IMT-2030 Coordination Group at the ITU. He will serve in the position until 2029, when commercial 6G is expected to be on its way.
The researcher served as the Chairman of the 6G Vision Group at the ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) from 2021 to 2023. The final document with recommendations was approved last year at WRC-23.
“Samsung will actively engage with influential standards organisations and continue developing innovative communications technologies en route to reinforcing its position as a global leader in 6G standardisation,” the company said in a press release.
South Korea Eyeing 6G Leadership
In June, the Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea announced that the country’s ITU radio communications sector had secured the chairpersonship in all eight research groups in the ITU-R division, including the chair.
According to the Ministry, key discussion agendas in these groups include standardisation and frequency discovery for the 6G international standard IMT-2030, spectrum, radio wave propagation research in bands over 100 GHz, satellite standardisation, among others.
“It is very encouraging that our country’s standard experts in the field of radio communications have achieved a record number of advancement to the chairmanship position on the international stage,” the National Radio Research Agency said in the press release.
“ITU standard experts, including the chairmanship committee, can continue to pursue leading activities on the international standardisation stage. We will actively work to ensure that.”
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