Hwang Hyun-sik, President of LG Uplus, Confirms Next-Generation 5G Technology at MWC

Exploring Next-Generation Technologies like Qualcomm 4CA and Amazon 5G Cloud Technology

Hwang Hyun-sik, CEO of LG Uplus (third from the left), is being introduced to the Galaxy Tab S8 by Samsung Electronics' Wireless Business Division Head, Noh Tae-moon.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] LG Uplus announced on the 1st that at 'MWC 2022' held in Barcelona, Spain, CEO Hwang Hyun-sik visited the exhibition booths of global big tech companies and telecommunications equipment vendors on the first day of the event, the 28th (local time), to check next-generation 5G equipment and cloud-based technologies.

CEO Hwang first visited Qualcomm's booth, received an explanation about the downlink 4CA (carrier aggregation) technology that can be implemented in 5G standalone mode (SA), and examined models such as the Mars exploration rover 'Ingenuity Helicopter' equipped with Qualcomm chips.

At Amazon Web Services' booth, he was guided on the 5G network implemented with cloud infrastructure. CEO Hwang then observed the movements of Boston Dynamics' robot 'Spot,' remotely controlled via Amazon Cloud. At Samsung Electronics' booth, he experienced new devices such as the Galaxy Book2 Pro under the guidance of President No Tae-moon.

Hwang Hyun-sik, CEO of LG Uplus (third from the right), is listening to an explanation about carrier aggregation technology (CA) that can be used in 5G standalone mode from a Qualcomm representative.

At Nokia's booth, he received an explanation about new DU equipment that lowers the temperature of water-cooled concentrators and experienced a digital showroom where virtual clothing can be tried on in real time in front of a smart mirror.

At Ericsson's booth, he closely observed the 4th generation 64TRx 5G base station equipment that reduces power consumption by about 30% and can use a 400 MHz bandwidth. He then watched 5G real-time hologram videos through AR glasses.

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