KT Completes Verification of UAM 5G Airspace Network Specialized Antenna

KT announced on the 30th that it has developed a specialized antenna capable of efficiently establishing 5G aerial network coverage dedicated to Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and conducted on-site verification. This verification took place in Goheung, Jeonnam, where the first phase of the K-UAM Grand Challenge is being demonstrated in an open field.

Through this verification, KT checked the beam pattern and performance of the antenna specialized for the UAM flight corridor (altitude 300~600m, width 100m) and confirmed that the specialized antenna secures 5G aerial network coverage more efficiently than existing ground antennas. This is expected to reduce investment costs when building aerial network coverage in the future.

KT announced on the 30th that it has developed a specialized antenna capable of efficiently establishing 5G aerial network coverage dedicated to UAM and conducted on-site verification. This verification took place in Goheung, Jeollanam-do, where the first phase of the K-UAM Grand Challenge open field demonstration is being conducted.
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Additionally, KT utilized a mobile integrated control environment capable of verifying aerial network communication quality in real time for this UAM 5G aerial network quality verification. Furthermore, KT is continuously strengthening its UAM competitiveness by completing patent applications for handover and cell interference minimization technologies to provide a stable aerial network communication environment.

KT plans to apply AI and 5G standalone (SA) communication technologies to the UAM Air Traffic Management (UATM) system and aerial communication network fields, and to continuously prepare the necessary technologies for UAM commercialization to enhance safety.

Han Misook, Executive Director of the Consulting Technology P-TF at KT Network Strategy Headquarters, stated, “By utilizing the specialized antenna developed this time, it is expected that efficient network design will be possible for the successful execution of GC-1 phase and the establishment of urban UAM aerial networks in GC-2 phase,” adding, “We will strive to provide stable aerial network coverage in preparation for future UAM commercialization.”