KT is now ready for the world`s first 5G pilot service. In line with the opening of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics promotional center for the first time in the industry, the company has secured chipsets, terminals, systems and services that meet the 5G common standard (Pyeongchang 5G standard).

KT, on January 31, revealed that it was the first official partner of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Olympic Park in Gangwon Province and had completed the preparations for the 5G pilot service.

Participants also attended the event, including Hwang Chang-kyu, president of Oh Sung Mok Network Division, Ko Dong-jin, president of Samsung Electronics, Lee Jun-hee, vice president of Samsung Electronics` wireless business division, and Kwon Myung-sook, president of Intel Korea.

"After declaring the world`s first 5G Olympic Games in MWC in 2015, Oh Sung-mok, president of KT Network Division, has continued to develop 5G network technology, incorporate new services, and collaborate with the handset division." About 300,000 mobile terminals, including 5G terminals, The Internet, Wi-Fi and 6,000 lines of IPTV are implemented. "

Meanwhile, KT completed 5G network equipment including 5G base station to be applied to PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and completed optimized service demonstration. At the end of last year, it succeeded to link 5G network - terminal - service in real 5G network.

Samsung Electronics introduced tablet, the world`s first 5G terminal and placed more than 200 terminals in the public relations center and ICT experience hall during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. "Samsung Electronics has collaborated with KT two years ago to lead the new wireless communication technology at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and we have completed all preparations and demonstrated the world`s first 5G terminal," stated Lee Jun-hee, executive director of Samsung`s wireless business division. "He said. It will support 8 times wider bandwidth than existing LTE supporting 100MHz band. "This is the first technology to use beam-forming antenna technology, which enables 4G and 5G simultaneously, and data download speeds reach 4Gbps," He also added.

The completion declaration of KT is meant to demonstrate the core technologies related to 5G to the world though it is a trial service without the technical specifications of 3GPP for 5G. Lee Jun-hee said, "The world`s first 5G terminal service has overcome the technological limitations to support the ultra-high frequency band that was not used in mobile communications, and has implemented Samsung`s own technology to the extent that it can be used in actual products. .

On this day, KT revealed a 5G public relations center where ordinary citizens can experience the world`s first 5G of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. KT will host `GG Connected.`, Which was built at Gangneung Olympic Park, from February 8 to 25, and `Gwanghwamun KT Live Site` from Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul from February 9 to 25 .

"During the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, the 5G public relations center will be an opportunity to meet the amazing future of 5G," KT mentioned. “We will do my best to commercialize the world`s first 5G.”

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