LGU+, Publishes '6G White Paper - Ambient IoT'
Improves Limitations of Existing IoT Power Supply
Applicable to Real-Time Monitoring Systems
LG Uplus has published a white paper introducing a new technology called 'Ambient Internet of Things (IoT)' that will be commercialized in the 6G era. Ambient IoT utilizes energy resources such as radio waves and solar power, allowing it to be used without battery replacement, thereby complementing the limitations of existing IoT.
On the 27th, LG Uplus announced the publication of the '6G White Paper - Ambient IoT,' which forecasts the 6G mobile communication services to be commercialized in the future. Previously, in October last year, LG Uplus published a white paper outlining the vision for the 6G era, including sustainability, intelligence, and scalability. This white paper is a follow-up that highlights 6G use cases from the consumer perspective. As the representative chair company of the 6G Forum, a next-generation mobile communication public-private joint organization, LG Uplus has selected one of the major 6G use cases and prepared it from the operator's perspective, covering core enabling technologies, service requirements, and standardization progress.
LG Uplus presented 'Ambient IoT' as the first use case. The 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), through its sub-organization SA1 that defines services and requirements, has organized 30 use cases and 3 traffic scenarios including environmental monitoring, healthcare, logistics and inventory management, smart city and factory. Based on this research, the RAN (Radio Access Network), which defines wireless access standards, is promoting standardization by classifying representative use cases into eight categories.
Once Ambient IoT is commercialized, mobile network operators will be able to provide business-to-consumer (B2C) services that manage high-value assets in real time or track the location of family members and pets in real time. It can also be used for integrated product management in the logistics industry and natural disaster prevention.
However, for the service to be commercialized, standardization discussions on detailed core technologies such as device management, intermediate control, positioning, mobility, frequency, and authentication are necessary. The 6G use cases will be discussed for the first time at the 3GPP SA meeting held from today at Jeju Shinhwa World.
Choi Yoon-ho, CTO of Future Technology and Strategy at LG Uplus (Executive Director), said, "Ambient IoT is expected to be an important turning point that will change customers' lives by realizing a true ubiquitous network," adding, "LG Uplus will actively participate in 6G technology research and standardization activities to prepare for the 6G era that provides new value to customers."
The contents of the 6G white paper can be found on LG Uplus's official blog.
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