Supply of Ieum 5G to Navy, KEPCO, and KT... Expansion in Aviation, Energy, and Industrial Safety

Key Details of Eum 5G Frequency Allocation and Designation. Photo by Ministry of Science and ICT

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Su-yeon] Ieum 5G (5G specialized network) is expanding into public sectors such as aviation, energy, and industrial safety.

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 6th that it has completed the allocation of Ieum 5G frequencies and registration of period telecommunications business to KTMOS North and Sejong Telecom, as well as the supply of Ieum 5G frequencies to the Navy, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), and KT.

The Ministry of Science and ICT is promoting the establishment of an innovative network to take the lead in implementing the "Digital Strategy of the Republic of Korea." With this frequency supply, the number of organizations allocated Ieum 5G frequencies has increased to seven. Additionally, for the first time, the Navy, KEPCO, and KT have been designated Ieum 5G frequency holders.

The Ministry explained that through this Ieum 5G frequency supply, services such as AI-based airport control, substation management using digital twins, and prevention of major accidents in industrial sites will become possible.

Regarding frequency bands, KTMOS North applied for a 600 MHz bandwidth in the 28 GHz band and a 100 MHz bandwidth in the 4.7 GHz band, while Sejong Telecom, the Navy, KEPCO, and KT each applied for a 100 MHz bandwidth in the 4.7 GHz band. KEPCO plans to apply for a 600 MHz bandwidth in the 28 GHz band later.

The Ministry of Science and ICT deemed the applicants' service plans reasonable and decided to supply the entire requested frequency bands after conducting radio interference analysis.

This frequency supply is significant as it marks the full-scale expansion of Ieum 5G utilization from existing fields such as robotics, factories, medical, and media to public sectors like aviation and energy, as well as industrial safety.

Park Yoon-kyu, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, "The active move to introduce Ieum 5G in fields that previously had no relation to information and communication technology (ICT) or relied on analog communication aligns with the government's direction to secure world-class digital competitiveness. The government will continue to actively support the introduction of Ieum 5G in more sectors to establish a 5G-based network across the economy and society."

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