South Korean telecommunications company KT and LG Electronics are collaborating to develop 6G transmission and full-duplex communication technology and will also work together to set global standards for the next generation of mobile phone systems.
Full duplex will be included in the 5G-Advanced standard Release 18 and is expected to improve spectral efficiency by allowing uplink and downlink data to be transmitted and received simultaneously in the same frequency band.
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Promoting 6G Standardization
KT and LG believe this feature will double spectrum efficiency. The two companies will develop wideband full-duplex equipment that operates at frequencies considered for 6G. They will also develop, manufacture, and test 6G transceiver equipment.
Lee Jeong-sik, executive director of KT Network Research Institute, said that through this collaboration with LG Electronics, KT aims to lead the development of 6G mobile communications technology and strengthen its leadership in global standardization.
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He emphasized the company’s commitment to securing innovative network technologies to deliver unique services. In June, KT announced a research partnership with Nokia to work on advanced open RAN and ultra-wideband radio access technologies for 6G mobile communications.
According to Lee Jae-young-ho, executive director of LG Electronics’ C&M Standards Research Institute, the company has been researching 6G since 2019 and identifying core technologies for the next standard. He expressed confidence that cooperation with KT will not only advance 6G standardization but also lead to the discovery of important services.
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