Qualcomm Technologies, LG Uplus and LG on Tuesday announced that they have successfully deployed South Korea’s first 5G mmWave network using a commercial 5G smartphone at the Kumoh National Institute of Technology (KIT).
These Smart Campus services will be accessible through the LG Uplus 28 GHz 5G mmWave network on a commercial smartphone by LG Electronics, which is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform with the Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System.
Qualcomm Technologies and LG Uplus said that they are committed to continue collaborating closely to address investment efficiency and ecosystem development challenges as required to realize the benefits of 5G mmWave in South Korea. This milestone also showcases the benefits of 5G mmWave technology as it further enables smart campuses, indoor enterprises, indoor/outdoor venues, transportation hubs, fixed wireless access devices, and the industrial Internet of Things.
Setting the foundation for a Smart Campus, this deployment at the KIT demonstrates 5G mmWave’s potential to enable innovative new services and technologies that will transform education for campus employees, professors and students. For example, the 5G mmWave deployment will allow for the use of a Virtual Desktop environment, so that the KIT community can work securely from a 5G mmWave smartphone or laptop anytime, anywhere on campus. The KIT also plans to use 5G technology to establish high-quality remote classes with two-way communication between students and professors. This will facilitate synergies in research and development among the industry and academic groups, while also supporting campus safety with connected artificial intelligence-powered cameras.
Durga Malladi, SVP and GM, 4G/5G, Qualcomm Technologies
We are proud of this significant 5G milestone achieved with LG Uplus and LG, which is instrumental in unlocking the full potential of 5G and its ability to deliver exciting new experiences for consumers, businesses, and the government in South Korea.
Weonseok Cho, SVP, B2B new business group, LG Uplus
Through this collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and LG, we were able to see the potential of 5G mmWave and we will continue the collaboration to overcome challenges to realize the full benefits of 5G.
