LG Uplus Signs MOU with Samsung Electronics to Jointly Validate 6G Technologies

Joint Research on Communication and Sensing Convergence Technologies

LG Uplus announced on the 29th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics for research and development collaboration related to 6th generation mobile communication (6G) technologies.

LG Uplus announced on the 29th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electronics to collaborate on research and development of communication and sensing convergence technologies. Sangyeop Lee, Chief Technology Officer of LG Uplus, and Jinguk Jung, Head of the Next Generation Communication Research Center at Samsung Research, posed for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony held at LG Science Park Magok Building in Gangseo-gu, Seoul on the 27th. Provided by LG Uplus

This agreement was pursued to prepare for the 6G era by verifying cutting-edge technologies in actual network environments and establishing a foundation for their transition into commercial technologies and services. The two companies plan to conduct joint research focused on communication and sensing convergence technologies (base station-based sensing) as well as artificial intelligence (AI) and 6G integrated technologies, and to cooperate on future 6G technology standardization and new service evaluation based on their research outcomes.

Sensing technology utilizing mobile communication base stations, along with communication and sensing convergence technologies, can potentially expand the applications of future networks. Last year, LG Uplus published a 6G white paper, suggesting that communication and sensing convergence technologies—which enable communication infrastructure such as base stations to function as sensors and recognize their surroundings beyond simple connectivity—could become a core component of 6G.

LG Uplus will verify whether the research outcomes can be applied to actual communication networks by leveraging its network operation experience and real-world test environments. Samsung Research, the advanced research organization within Samsung Electronics' DX Division, is responsible for researching various future core technologies, including next-generation mobile communications and network technologies, and will focus on enhancing the effectiveness and completeness of research technologies through this collaboration.

Previously, LG Uplus also signed a business agreement with LG Electronics for AI-based advanced research and development of communication technologies and international standardization cooperation in preparation for the 6G era. The two companies are jointly working on next-generation core communication technologies such as semantic communication and post-quantum cryptography (PQC).

Sangyeop Lee, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of LG Uplus, stated, "In the 6G era, the key is whether advanced research technologies can be effectively implemented in real communication networks. Through collaboration with Samsung Research, we will verify the technologies from a carrier's perspective and secure competitiveness in future communication technologies." Jinkook Jung, Head of the Next Generation Communication Research Center (ACRC) at Samsung Research, said, "Through our collaboration with LG Uplus, we will validate the potential of 6G services in various environments and take the lead in securing core technologies."

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