business overview
Telecommunication Systems Division developed TDX-1, a fully digitized telephone switching system, with its own technology in 1985. This event initiates the telecommunication history of Korea. After the first commercialization of CDMA and WCDMA, we launched the world's first commercial service of Mobile WiMAX, the next generation mobile communication service, in 2006. We are now taking the role as a innovator of the world mobile communication development.
SAMSUNG takes the headship in building the nation's next generation backbone network through NGN solution development. SAMSUNG is leading digital convergence by providing total solution ranging from Home Network products such as Cable Set-top box, IP Set-top box, Video Phone to enterprise solution such as IP-PBX, Key phone and Integrated Business Gateway.
| 2008 | U.S’s first Mobile WiMAX commercialized (Sprint) Japan Mobile WiMAX supply contract (UQ Communication) WiMAX Forum® Certification for 2.3GHz/2.5GHz World’s first ‘Mobile WiMAX Evolution’ demonstration France IP Set-top box supply contract Next Generation Home IP Phone Launch in U.S |
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| 2007 | Mobile WiMAX Certification for IMT-2000 Standard World’s first Mobile WiMAX(802.16e) Wave2 demonstration World's first CDMA FemtoCell(Ubicell™) commercialized |
| 2006 | World’s first Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) commercialized World’s first CDMA2000 1x EVDO Rev.A commercialized U.S Open Cable Set-top box commercialized |
| 2005 | World’s first OCAP Set-top box commercialized |
| 2004 | World’s first WCDMA(R4) commercialized |
| 2002 | World’s First CDMA2000 1x EVDO commercialized |
| 2001 | Commercial CDMA2000 systems Launch in U.S CDMA2000 1X Deployment for China |
| 2000 | World’s First CDMA2000 1X System commercialized |
| 1996 | World’s first CDMA commercialized |
| 1993 | Radio Paging System (TDX-PS) commercialized in Korea |
| 1985 | ESS (TDX-1A) commercialized in Korea |
| 1977 | SAMSUNG Telecommunication established |
