6G Terahertz Technology Development, Verification, and Infrastructure Construction Collaboration
[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] LG Electronics has partnered with the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to develop 6G technology, aiming for commercialization in 2029.
On the 12th, LG Electronics signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at KRISS, located in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. The agreement aims to establish a 6G research and development process from fundamental technology development to technology verification.
Starting in the second half of this year, LG Electronics and partners will conduct research on 6G terahertz (THz) related areas including ▲fundamental technology development ▲technology verification ▲infrastructure construction and operation ▲frequency discovery ▲channel characteristic analysis.
6G is the next-generation mobile communication technology expected to be commercialized in 2029. In the 6G era, an Ambient Internet of Everything (AloE) environment, where people, objects, and spaces are organically connected, is anticipated to be created in combination with artificial intelligence (AI). Terahertz wireless transmission and reception technology is the core of 6G mobile communication and enables data transmission speeds of up to 1 terabit (1 Tbps, one trillion bits).
Previously, in January last year, LG Electronics established the LG-KAIST 6G Research Center with KAIST, the first of its kind in Korea, to conduct preliminary research and development on core 6G mobile communication technologies.
KRISS, established in 1975, is the national measurement standards institute that establishes measurement standards across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. It possesses fundamental measurement technology and technology verification infrastructure for frequency bands up to 220 GHz, which will be utilized in 6G terahertz technology.
Jo Dongho, Director of the LG-KAIST 6G Research Center at KAIST, said, "It is highly meaningful that our country is laying the technological foundation to lead 6G mobile communication research and development following the world's first commercialization of 5G."
Kim Byunghoon, Head of the C&M Standards Research Lab at LG Electronics, emphasized, "Amid fierce competition to secure next-generation mobile communication technology, LG Electronics expects to solidify its global technological leadership through this agreement."
Park Hyunmin, President of KRISS, stated, "We hope that the fundamental electromagnetic measurement technology developed at KRISS will serve as a cornerstone for Korean companies to secure global competitiveness in 6G research and development."
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