C-V2X 모뎀 솔루션 전문기업 ㈜에티포스(대표자 김호준)와 ICT 네트워킹 전문기업 ㈜에치에프알(대표자 정종민, HFR)이 ‘포괄적 사업제휴 협력 협약’을 체결하고, 자율주행을 위한 C-V2X(Cellular Vehicle to Everything, 차량대사물통신) 기술과 제품개발을 포함한 AI-RAN(AI-based Radio Access Network, 인공지능 기반 무선 접속 네트워크) 기술과 제품개발에 협력한다.

▲(Left photo) ETTIFOS CEO Ho-Jun Kim and HFR CEO Jong-Min Jeong are taking a commemorative photo after signing the MOU.
Signing of AI-RAN and V2X Business Partnership Agreement
Etiforce Co., Ltd. (CEO Ho-Jun Kim), a C-V2X modem solution specialist, and HFR Co., Ltd. (CEO Jong-Min Jeong, hereinafter referred to as HFR), an ICT networking specialist, have joined hands to develop autonomous driving technology.
Etiphos announced on the 17th that it signed a 'comprehensive business partnership cooperation agreement' for strategic cooperation with HFR.
Through this agreement, the two companies agreed to cooperate in the development of AI-RAN (AI-based Radio Access Network) technology and products, including C-V2X (Cellular Vehicle to Everything) technology and products for autonomous driving.
In addition, they agreed to actively cooperate in joint product development, commercialization of developed products, and promotion of domestic and international projects.
Both companies plan to actively promote the entry of domestic technologies and products into overseas markets by utilizing their accumulated experience and resources.
HFR is a mobile communications equipment specialist and a leader in base stations and network equipment for telecommunications companies. We are actively expanding our domestic and global business by launching 'my5G', a customized 5G specialized network solution for enterprises.
HFR CEO Jeong Jong-min said, “We are delighted to have established a strategic partnership with Etiforce, a startup specializing in C-V2X communications, which is specialized in smart cities and autonomous driving, which are major application areas of communication networks. As the AI-based communication network market grows significantly in the future, we will strengthen the competitiveness of our products in the autonomous driving and transportation fields through cooperation with Etiforce.”
Etiforce is a C-V2X modem and equipment startup that introduced the world's first 5G-V2X modem solution based on Software Defined Modem (SDM).
Etiforce is leading the global market with its self-developed domestic 5G-V2X modem, having demonstrated its self-developed 5G-V2X solution together with global automakers such as BMW and Audi at a technology demonstration held in Berlin by the 5th Generation Automotive Association (5GAA), a global V2X organization, in October.
Etiforce CEO Ho-Jun Kim expressed strong expectations for this partnership, saying, “Through this business partnership with HFR, a leader in mobile communication networks and 5G specialized networks at home and abroad, we have the opportunity to expand the application of Etiforce C-V2X technology beyond road infrastructure and vehicles to communication networks.”