LG U+ Achieves Highest Speeds at 5G Base Stations with MU-MIMO
Published2019.06.10 11:17Stable 5G Access in Densely Populated Areas
LG Uplus has achieved the highest speed at its base station (Active Antena Unit; AAU) by utilizing MU-MIMO, a key 5G technology, in its 5G commercial network.
U+ Achieves Highest Speeds at 5G Base Stations with MU-MIMO
LG Uplus announced on the 6th that it had achieved an AAU speed of over 2.6 Gbps by measuring simultaneous connection speeds with more than 13 5G terminals in Yeouido, Seoul, utilizing MU-MIMO (Multiple-Input & Multiple-Output) technology.
MU (Multi User)-MIMO is one of the core 5G technologies, and is a technology that prevents speed degradation even when multiple terminals are connected simultaneously. By transmitting radio waves in the desired location and shape through beamforming, radio interference is reduced, which increases the speed perceived by customers and also increases AAU data processing capacity.
By utilizing multiple antenna elements, channel capacity can be more than doubled without separately increasing the output strength, thereby improving AAU capacity and increasing the number of terminals accommodated within base station coverage and perceived speed.
LG U+ explained that MU-MIMO technology allows multiple users to enjoy 5G ultra-high-definition video services simultaneously without any interruptions, and guarantees 5G user experience quality even in densely populated areas.
LG U+, following the first domestic achievement of AAU speeds of over 1.8 Gbps with MU-MIMO technology in April, is now concentrating its capabilities on improving perceived quality through core 5G technologies, achieving speeds of 2.6 Gbps, an improvement of approximately 44%.
LG U+ plans to improve technological performance so that more devices can simultaneously achieve higher speeds in the future, thereby ensuring a better user experience for 5G users in densely populated areas.
LG Uplus Network Development Manager Lee Sang-heon said, “LG Uplus plans to provide improved actual quality of experience without additional investment in densely populated areas by leading the way in technology that not only increases the perceived speed of 5G smartphone users but also improves the simultaneous connection speed of multiple users.”
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