6G Hyperspace Network and Satellite Communication Could Have Major Impact
Approval and Leadership Secured for Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Research Item, ‘[E-Daily Reporter Kim Hyun-ah] The Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has recently taken the lead in the international standardization of Open RAN-based Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technology.’,
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, ‘At the end of last year, ETRI researchers proposed a research item on NTN technology in a working group under the Open RAN Alliance, an international standardization organization, and received approval. Lee Jae-seung, a specialist commissioner, will serve as the rapporteur.’,
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, ‘During last year’s meeting, ETRI, along with Korea’s three mobile operators, Samsung Electronics, and foreign academic and research institutions, proposed new research items on Open RAN-based NTN technology, which were ultimately approved by the nGRG Technical Steering Committee of the Open RAN Alliance.’,
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, ‘NTN is a technology that combines satellite and mobile communication to provide services in areas unreachable by terrestrial networks and is noted as a key technology for future 6G.’,
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, ‘This research item deals with Open RAN-based satellite clustering and will carry out requirement analysis and use case definition over the next year. The aim is to apply open network technology in non-terrestrial communication environments and discover various user scenarios.’,
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, ‘Through this research, ETRI plans to secure technological leadership in the 6G market. Lee Mun-sik, Director of ETRI’s Satellite Communication Research Division, highlighted the significance of this achievement, stating, “Being adopted and securing leadership in influential standardization meetings like the Open RAN Alliance will have a great impact on the 6G market.”‘,
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, ‘From 2019 to 2023, ETRI successfully developed Open RAN standard-based wireless equipment technology for 5G base stations and is currently undertaking several government R&D projects related to NTN. Based on this achievement, ETRI aims to finalize a research report to gain a technological edge in core 6G technologies.’,
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