LG Uplus (032640.KS), a major South Korean telecom carrier, is joining forces with LG Electronics (066570.KS) to secure leadership in sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication core technologies. The partnership is expected to enhance the practical viability of future communication technologies by combining LG Uplus's network expertise with LG Electronics' device and platform capabilities, while also creating synergies on the global standardization stage.
LG Uplus announced Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG Electronics for joint advanced research and development of AI-based 6G communication technologies and cooperation on international standardization.
Under the agreement, the two companies will expand joint research in next-generation communication core technologies, including semantic communication and post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Semantic communication is a technology that uses artificial intelligence to improve transmission efficiency by focusing on the meaning and context of information rather than its volume. It can accurately deliver necessary information while reducing data transmission, making it a foundational technology for 6G environments that require ultra-low latency and ultra-high efficiency.
PQC is a next-generation security technology designed to counter the potential threat that future quantum computers could pose to existing encryption systems. The two companies also plan to co-host annual technology exchange meetings to continue deepening cooperation across AI-based 6G communication technologies.
"In the 6G era, the convergence of AI and communication will be a core factor determining technological competitiveness," said Lee Sang-yeob, chief technology officer of LG Uplus. "Through our collaboration with LG Electronics, we will jointly strengthen R&D and international standardization capabilities in future AI-based communication core technologies such as semantic communication and PQC."