Samsung signs AI-RAN contracts with KT and SK Telecom

Samsung will be the sole global vendor for KT and a main vendor for SK Telecom under South Korea's government-backed Hyper AI Network program. Field pilots on private 5G SA networks are set to begin in October 2026, with a total program budget of about KRW 17.2 billion ($12.7 million).

• Hyper AI Network budget is KRW 17.2B: KRW 9.2B for KT and KRW 8B for SKT
• Samsung will supply its NIS platform on Supermicro servers with AMD EPYC 8004
• KT pilots will run at HD Hyundai Samho's shipyard with welding robots
• SKT will compare gear from Samsung, HFR, Ericsson and Nokia