Visiting 5G Working Committee... Discussion on 28GHz Equipment and Technology Shortages

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that on the 1st, it held a joint public-private ‘5G+ Working Committee’ at Infomark located in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province to revitalize the 5G+ convergence ecosystem.

The working committee, chaired by Vice Minister Kyung-sik Cho, was operated as a 'visiting 5G+ Working Committee' at sites where companies and institutions raised issues, to actively discuss and resolve on-site problems and strengthen the role of a ‘public-private joint problem-solving organization.’ The committee consists of directors from 12 related government ministries including the Ministry of Science and ICT, representatives from the three mobile carriers, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, and private members from 5G-related SMEs.

On this day, the working committee focused on discussing difficulties related to the promotion of new 5G businesses, such as shortages of equipment, technology, and manpower for 28 GHz product development, and increased corporate risks due to delays in the expansion of 5G specialized networks. Accordingly, the government proposed solutions such as opening sub-6 GHz and lower bands and supporting the use of 5G facilities and equipment, and plans to discuss ways to concretize these solutions centered on the field.

Based on the discussion results, the government plans to further accelerate the creation of outcomes from the Digital New Deal and the revitalization of the 5G+ convergence ecosystem. It will also regularly (quarterly) identify problems and difficulties faced by 5G companies and institutions to actively develop policies and provide support centered on the field.

Vice Minister Kyung-sik Cho stated, "Establishing a sustainable 5G+ convergence ecosystem is essential to secure leadership in the global technology hegemony competition and to create new industries and services," adding, "We will actively communicate with companies through initiatives like the ‘visiting 5G+ Working Committee’ and present practical solutions to strengthen the upstream and downstream capabilities of the 5G+ ecosystem."

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