Charlie Zhang, Senior Vice President at Samsung Analysis America (SRA) and Head of the 6G Analysis Staff at Samsung Analysis, has been honored with a Profession Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) — the world’s largest technical skilled group devoted to advancing expertise for the good thing about humanity.
Recognizing Achievement in Telecommunications Expertise
Zhang was acknowledged with the Industrial Innovation Award by the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc). Recipients have been acknowledged at an award ceremony on December 9 on the 2024 IEEE World Communications (GLOBECOM) convention in Cape City, South Africa.
An skilled in cellular communications expertise, Zhang was acknowledged for his groundbreaking contributions to the event and standardization of Large MIMO techniques — a expertise essential to community protection and capability. Launched in 2009, the Industrial Innovation Award was introduced for the primary time in 5 years.
From 2009 to 2013, Zhang served as vice chair of the Radio Entry Community Working Group 1 (RAN WG1) on the third Era Partnership Undertaking (3GPP) — a worldwide cellular communications standardization group — throughout which he led the usual growth of LTE and LTE-Superior applied sciences. In 2015, he was named an IEEE Fellow — the very best honor for IEEE members. At the moment, Zhang leads Samsung Electronics’ world 6G technique and expertise innovation efforts at Samsung Analysis.
“As a researcher within the area of telecommunications, I’m honored to obtain this significant award,” stated Zhang. “We are going to proceed to analysis and develop progressive telecommunications applied sciences for a greater consumer expertise.”
A Legacy of Excellence at IEEE ComSoc Awards
Based in 1963, IEEE is the world’s largest group of technical professionals within the fields of electronics, communications and computer systems — with over 460,000 members in additional than 190 international locations. The IEEE ComSoc yearly acknowledges people who’ve demonstrated excellence in management and made vital advances in info and communications by way of a rigorous choice course of.
Samsung has a historical past of being acknowledged for its excellent achievements on the IEEE ComSoc Profession Awards — a mirrored image of the corporate’s contributions to the standardization of communication expertise and the event of cellphones.
Former Samsung Vice Chairman Ki-tae Lee, who performed a pivotal position in growing Samsung’s Anycall cell phone collection, acquired the IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Business Chief Award in 2004. Former Samsung Vice Chairman Jong-kyun Shin, who performed a key position in growing the world’s first shade telephone, acquired the identical award in 2016. Extra lately, Samsung Analysis Fellow Juho Lee, who efficiently helped lead 4G and 5G standardization, acquired the IEEE ComSoc Excellence in Supporting Standardization for Communications Award in 2023.
Persevering with Subsequent-Era Communication Analysis
Samsung is working to standardize and combine AI expertise in next-generation communication.
The corporate at present holds two chairmanships and 4 vice chairmanships inside 3GPP. This 12 months, the corporate additional engaged in standardization actions by including a chair to the Radio Communication Sector of the Worldwide Telecommunication Union (ITU-R), a United Nations specialised company for info and communication applied sciences (ICT).
Samsung is a founding member of the AI-RAN Alliance, a worldwide group devoted to advancing telecommunications expertise. Just lately, the corporate has additionally been reappointed as vice chair of the Subsequent G Alliance — an initiative devoted to advancing North American wi-fi expertise management — additional strengthening its management within the convergence of AI and wi-fi communication applied sciences.