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I-Kang Fu
MediaTek, Senior Director, Technology, MediaTek
Speaker Bio
Dr. I-Kang Fu is the Senior Director of Technology in MediaTek Advanced Communication Technology Division. He leads the R&D teams for research, prototype, and standardization projects of next-generation mobile communication technologies. He also contributes to new technology strategy, partnership and product planning.
He has spearheaded MediaTek research and development efforts in NTN satellite communication technology, leading the projects from concept to PoC prototype, and system engineering for commercial evaluation. This work culminated in the 3GPP Release-17/18/19/20 standardization of NTN technology, where MediaTek became the project lead in 3GPP and the first to commercialize IoT NTN product and remains at the forefront of NR NTN developments.
Dr. Fu’s expertise spans wireless technologies such as 4G WiMAX, 4G LTE, and 5G NR. He is currently contributing MediaTek’s commitment to 6G technology research, prototype and standardization, with commercialization expected in the 2030s.
Dr. Fu joined MediaTek in 2008 after earning his doctorate from National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan. He has served as Chairman position of TAICS (Taiwan Association of Information and Communication Standards) Advanced Mobile Communication Technical Committee since 2018. He received MediaTek Innovation Award in 2023. He also represents MediaTek to receive Nation Industrial Innovation Award in 2025.