South Korea’s KT Corp said on Monday it has developed and verified a specialized antenna that can efficiently build a fifth-generation (5G) aerial network for urban air mobility (UAM).
KT has verified the beam patterns and performance of these dedicated antennas for UAM flight paths within urban areas, operating at altitudes of 300-600 meters and covering a width of 100 meters. Company officials explained that the development is expected to reduce costs during network deployment compared to conventional ground antennas.
The company leveraged a mobile integrated control environment that allowed it to validate the communication quality of the aviation network in real time during the validation process, and also developed patented technology to minimize handover and interference between cells.
In addition, the company plans to apply artificial intelligence (AI) and standalone 5G technology to its UAM control systems and aviation communication networks, and is preparing the technologies necessary for full-scale commercialization.
The on-site validation was conducted in Goheung County, South Jeolla Province as part of the first phase of the Korea UAM Grand Challenge, an urban air mobility validation project.
Write Jeong Ji-eun jeong@hankyung.com
