Ministry of Science and ICT Holds Public Hearing on 6G Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communication Technology Development Project

Held on the 18th at aT Center, Seocho-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 18th that it will hold a public hearing on the '6G Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communication Technology Development Project (R&D)' plan at the aT Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

The Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communication R&D project is an 8-year initiative from 2024 to 2031, investing approximately 570 billion KRW to secure core technologies in five areas: communication payload, bus, system and system integration, ground stations, and terminal stations.

The Ministry of Science and ICT invited industry and academic experts in the satellite communication field to the public hearing to share the main contents of the plan and gather opinions on directions for improvement.

The collected opinions will be reflected in the plan, and it is scheduled to be submitted as a candidate project for the national research and development preliminary feasibility study by the end of this year, the Ministry explained.

Choi Woo-hyuk, Director of the Radio Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, "Low Earth Orbit satellite communication supports the creation of new industries such as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and autonomous ships, and is a core next-generation network capable of rapid response in disaster situations. The government plans to actively invest in research and development to enable domestic companies to secure core technologies in the low Earth orbit satellite communication field."

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