LG Uplus and Samsung Electronics are embarking on joint research focused on communication and sensing convergence technologies aimed at the 6G era. The primary goal is to validate research-stage technologies in real communication network environments to establish a foundation for commercialization.
On May 29, LG Uplus announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics on May 27 to collaborate on the research and development of communication and sensing convergence technologies.
The joint research will focus on communication and sensing convergence technology (base station-based sensing) and AI-6G integration technology, with plans to cooperate on future 6G technology standardization and the exploration of new services.
Communication and sensing convergence (ISAC) utilizes existing communication infrastructure, such as base stations, as sensors to perceive the surrounding environment. LG Uplus identified ISAC as a core element of 6G in its 6G white paper published last year.
The roles of each company are clearly defined. LG Uplus will leverage its accumulated network operation experience and validation environments as a telecommunications operator to verify the applicability of research outcomes in actual communication networks. Samsung Research, the advanced research organization within Samsung Electronics' DX division, will enhance the technology's completeness by incorporating the operational environment and requirements of telecommunications companies into the research.
Previously, LG Uplus also signed a joint research agreement with LG Electronics on next-generation communication core technologies, including semantic communication and post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Following its partnership with Samsung Electronics, LG Uplus is accelerating its efforts to secure advanced technologies in the 6G research landscape.
Lee Sang-yeop, CTO of LG Uplus, stated, "In the 6G era, the effectiveness of implementing research technologies in actual communication networks will be crucial. Through our collaboration with Samsung Research, we aim to validate and verify technologies from the perspective of telecommunications companies and steadily secure our competitive edge in future communication technologies."
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