LG Uplus Expands Open RAN Demonstration Complex at Kumoh National Institute of Technology Campus

Expanding Commercial Network Coverage
Across the Entire Gumi Campus of Kumoh National Institute of Technology
Accelerating Verification of Cloud-Based Virtualized Base Stations

On October 26, LG Uplus announced that it will expand the demonstration complex designed to verify the completeness of Open RAN (Open Radio Access Network) in a commercial network environment, in collaboration with Kumoh National Institute of Technology and Samji Electronics.

LG Uplus employees and Kumoh National Institute of Technology students are demonstrating the deployed Open RAN equipment. Photo by LG Uplus

Open RAN is a radio access network designed based on open interfaces and interoperability. By moving beyond the limitations of traditional networks, it pursues innovation in efficiency and cost-effectiveness, establishing itself as a core technology for the 5G and 6G eras. The demonstration complex project is a national initiative being carried out through an industry-academia-research collaboration model.

In December of last year, LG Uplus and its partners installed in-building Open RAN wireless devices in several buildings-such as the main building, library, and practice center-on the Gumi campus of Kumoh National Institute of Technology. This year, the scope will be expanded to cover all campus buildings. In addition, the company will actively promote the verification of 'cloud-based virtualized base stations' (Cloud RAN) and 'Radio Intelligent Controllers' (RIC), which are among the core technologies of Open RAN.

Students from Kumoh National Institute of Technology are also participating in the demonstration support. They are directly involved in activities such as coverage verification and uplink/downlink speed measurement to validate 5G wireless quality, and they will perform communication quality measurement work.

LG Uplus plans to focus on revitalizing the domestic Open RAN ecosystem by diversifying Open RAN-related equipment and researching ways to expand operational efficiency.

Lee Sangheon, Head of Advanced Network Development at LG Uplus, said, "To build on the achievements from last year's Open RAN demonstration complex, we have decided to expand the project with various partners. Moving forward, we will continue to strengthen domestic network technology through Open RAN, cooperate with the global ecosystem, and take the lead in providing better network services to our customers."

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