LGU+ Partners with Ulsan Port Authority to Create 'Eco Smart Port'

5G Network and MEC Platform Design

LG Uplus and Ulsan Port Authority signed a business agreement on the 12th at Ulsan Port Authority to create an eco-smart port. (From left) Kim Jae-gyun, President of Ulsan Port Authority, and Choi Taek-jin, Head of LG Uplus Enterprise Division, are posing for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] Ulsan Port, the largest liquid logistics hub port in Korea, is being reborn as an 'Eco Smart Port' through LG Uplus's 5G technology.

LG Uplus and Ulsan Port Authority announced on the 13th that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create the 'Ulsan Port Authority-type Eco Smart Port.'

The Ulsan Port Authority-type Eco Smart Port is an 'intelligent port' where related organizations such as pilots, ships, and terminal operators share and analyze navigation information in real time. It is more advanced than the 'robotic port,' which is limited to unmanned and automated cargo handling operations.

LG Uplus will first design a dedicated 5G network and MEC platform for Ulsan Port Authority to realize service network stability, scalability, security, and management efficiency. Through distributed cloud computing called MEC (Multi-access Edge Computing), data centers are placed closer to the service site to maximize 5G's ultra-low latency.

The two companies will also jointly plan safety solutions and sensors optimized for the characteristics of Ulsan Port and cooperate to build an integrated control platform that can monitor the entire Ulsan Port in real time without blind spots. While detecting workers' locations and biometric signals to prevent safety accidents, it can also monitor air quality and chemical spill status.

Additionally, LG Uplus will support communication networks and technologies to create an environment for the 'K-Testbed' promoted by Ulsan Port Authority.

Kim Jae-kyun, President of Ulsan Port Authority, said, "We decided to cooperate with LG Uplus to upgrade the safety and production efficiency of Ulsan Port Authority and to enhance the value of Ulsan Port."

Choi Taek-jin, Vice President and Head of LG Uplus Enterprise Division, stated, "We take pride in contributing to realizing the 'intelligent port' vision pursued by Ulsan Port Authority with LG Uplus's 5G smart port solutions."

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