LG Electronics Seeking 'Future Food', Continues 6G Technology Leadership

Kim Raeyoung Appointed as 3GPP Vice-Chairman
6G Emerges as a Future Growth Engine with Global Connectivity

LG Electronics has once again been recognized for its world-class technological leadership in the 6G (6th generation mobile communication) field, which is regarded as a future foundational technology. 6G, the next-generation technology following the current 5G, is characterized by global network connectivity using satellites and AI-based energy and data optimization.

LG Electronics Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Researcher Kim Rae-young of the C&M Standards Research Lab is presenting at the 3GPP SA plenary meeting, a global mobile communication standards organization. Photo by LG Electronics

According to the industry on the 14th, Kim Rae-young, a senior researcher working in LG Electronics' Chief Technology Officer (CTO) division, was recently appointed as the vice-chairman at the SA (Service and System Aspects) plenary meeting of the global mobile communication standards organization 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project). The SA plenary is a key organization within 3GPP that leads the standardization of system architecture for 5G and 6G mobile communications and defines various service scenarios, requirements, and security mechanisms.

LG Electronics evaluated that the election of the vice-chairman holds great significance as it continuously recognizes the company’s world-class technological capabilities and innovation in communication protocols and system architecture. LG Electronics also renewed its position as the chair company of the application working group in the Next G Alliance, a 6G technology organization led by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) in the United States. 6G enables immersive realistic content transmission, ultra-low latency and high-reliability transmission, communication-AI integration, and communication-sensing integration, which can be applied in various fields LG Electronics is nurturing as future growth engines, such as AI homes, mobility, and smart factories.

At the '6G Grand Summit' held by LG Electronics in October last year, Kim Byung-hoon, CTO and Vice President of LG Electronics, at the far right, is listening to an explanation about the current status and future direction of communication technology research and development. Photo by LG Electronics

LG Electronics is establishing a leading position in advanced research and development for 6G communication. In 2019, it established Korea’s first industry-academic cooperation 6G research center, the 'LG Electronics-KAIST 6G Research Center.' It has built a collaborative belt for 6G core technology R&D with top universities, the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany, and the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), focusing on securing fundamental technologies.

The achievements LG Electronics has demonstrated so far are also evaluated as world-class. In 2023, it succeeded in outdoor data transmission and reception over 500 meters in the terahertz (THz) band for 6G, which is among the longest distances in urban areas worldwide. Additionally, it is concurrently verifying technology to ensure that the next-generation wireless dual communication technology, which it is developing as a key technology, can evolve into a 6G standard technology.

Jae Young-ho, head of the C&M Standards Research Institute in the CTO division, stated, "We will focus our capabilities on developing advanced technologies to further strengthen our leadership in the 6G communication technology ecosystem and solidify our competitiveness in the global market."