Samsung has announced that three of its researchers have been elected as vice-chairs within the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), reinforcing the company’s influence in the world’s largest telecommunications standards organization. With these appointments, Samsung now holds seven leadership roles in 3GPP: two chairs and five vice-chairs.
Since its founding in 1998, 3GPP has brought together major telecommunications companies and organizations worldwide—including industry leaders such as Qualcomm, Apple, Ericsson, Nokia, and Huawei—to collaboratively define the standards that power modern communication technologies.
Kyeongin Jeong, a senior researcher at Samsung Research America, the company’s advanced research division, has been appointed vice-chair of 3GPP’s Radio Access Network Working Group 2 (RAN WG2). RAN WG2 develops key radio communication protocol standards that enable reliable, high-performance connections between 5G handsets and base stations, improving overall network efficiency and user experience.
Two other Samsung researchers were re-elected to continue their vice-chair roles after successful prior terms. Jaeyeon Song from Samsung Research will remain vice-chair of 3GPP’s Service and System Aspects Working Group 4 (SA WG4). SA WG4 focuses on technology frameworks that support immersive media services such as advanced video streaming and extended reality applications.
Narendranath Durga Tangudu of Samsung R&D Institute India–Bangalore will continue as vice-chair of 3GPP’s Core Network and Terminals Working Group 3 (CT WG3). CT WG3 is responsible for defining open interface standards that allow third parties, including internet service providers, to expand and interconnect with 5G core networks.
Earlier this year, Samsung Research executives Younsun Kim and Andrew Bennett were elected as chairs of RAN WG1 and SA WG2, respectively, further strengthening Samsung’s leadership across multiple 3GPP working groups. RAN WG1 focuses on the physical layer and associated specifications for radio access technology, while SA WG2 addresses service and system aspects for service enablers and architecture.
Samsung’s continued presence in 3GPP decision-making roles underscores the company’s dedication to advancing telecommunications standards. As global efforts progress on 5G-Advanced specifications, Samsung and its partners in 3GPP are also laying foundational work for next-generation 6G technology. This collaborative development aims to enable commercial 6G deployments around 2030, contingent on global standardization and industry readiness.
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