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The collaboration aims to position both companies as leaders in the 6G field and enhance global standardisation efforts
South Korean telco KT, led by CEO Kim Young-seop, has announced a new partnership with LG Electronics to advance 6G technology.
The focus of their joint efforts will be on developing next-generation full-duplex communication technology. Unlike traditional methods, the technology allows simultaneous transmission and reception of data, potentially doubling frequency efficiency. The partners will work on creating wideband full-duplex systems, designing and manufacturing transceiver devices, and validating their performance.
“Through this 6G research and development collaboration with LG Electronics, KT expects to lead the development of 6G mobile communication technology and strengthen its global standardization leadership,” and added, “We will do our best to secure innovative network technology and capabilities for providing differentiated services.”
Je Young-ho, executive director of LG Electronics C&M Standard Research Institute, said, “LG Electronics has been proactively leading research and development to discover core 6G technologies since 2019,” and added, “Through our collaboration with KT, we expect to contribute greatly to not only leading 6G standardisation but also discovering core services.”
Last month, two other Asian telcos, SK Telecom and Singtel, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance “next generation networks”. The two companies will explore the methods “central to laying the necessary building blocks for progressing to 6G,” which include AI and orchestration tools. The partners will also produce a white paper to help other companies effectively harness 5G and prepare for 6G.
“By combining the strengths of both companies, we aim to achieve significant advancements in next-generation communication technologies such as 6G and AI infrastructure,” said Head of ICY at SK Telecom Kang Jong-ryeol.
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