Overview
- Mukesh Ambani and his son Akash made a same-day trip to Korea, meeting Samsung Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong for high-level discussions.
- Talks covered potential work on 6G equipment, semiconductors, batteries, energy storage and construction for Reliance’s planned AI buildout.
- Reliance’s proposed Jamnagar site is reported at about $30 billion with capacity up to 3 gigawatts, far larger than typical data centers.
- Ambani toured Samsung’s Giheung and Hwaseong semiconductor campuses and later joined a banquet with leaders from key Samsung affiliates including SDI, SDS, Heavy Industries, E&A and C&T.
- Samsung has been Reliance’s longtime telecom supplier, including a 2022 5G RAN deal, and reporting described cooperation talks without announcing new contracts.