LG CNS provides optimized communication network quality through a core solution developed with its own 5G specialized network (Ieum 5G) technology.

LG CNS announced on the 9th that it has developed 'LG CNS 5G Core', a core solution that serves as the brain of a 5G specialized network.

A 5G-specific network is a dedicated network that allows companies to implement a 5G communication network limited to specific areas such as factories and buildings. It uses a separate dedicated frequency rather than a general mobile communication network and features 5G’s △ultra-high speeds △ultra-low latency △hyper-connectivity. Security was also ensured as an independent network.

The core solution is the core software of the 5G specialized network, and manages authentication, interconnection, and traffic control related to terminals used within the 5G specialized network.

The 'LG CNS 5G Core' developed by LG CNS this time is based on a cloud environment and has improved speed, compatibility, and expandability by applying various technologies.

'LG CNS 5G Core' has a single core data processing speed exceeding 100 Gbps, and was developed with the latest 5G standard (3GPP Release 16) of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), making it compatible with terminals and base stations around the world.

It is also implemented so that it can be used in a cloud environment, allowing for rapid increase in processing capacity and optimization of quality even when traffic suddenly increases.

LG CNS said, “We are currently conducting a 5G core technology verification (PoC) in a cloud environment in collaboration with a domestic CSP (Cloud Service Provider),” and “Based on this, we plan to provide 5G-specific network services to the global market as well.”

LG CNS applied ‘network slicing’ and ‘NEF (Network Exposure Function)’ technologies to ‘LG CNS 5G Core.’

Network slicing is a technology that divides a network into multiple independent virtual networks. A single network can be split into multiple networks, allowing customers to leverage 5G connectivity cost-effectively.

This technology can be applied to provide customized services to customers with different business requirements. For example, autonomous driving services are provided in the automobile industry based on the low-latency characteristic, and intelligent CCTV services are provided in the smart city industry.

NEF technology is a technology that allows various service providers to utilize the location data of terminals. It increases expandability by allowing additional connection and utilization of various services within the 5G specialized network.

Manufacturing companies can use NEF to identify the detailed locations of sorting robots within a logistics center, thereby improving the accuracy of item sorting and planning collaborative routes with other robots.

Meanwhile, LG CNS is conducting research on 5G connectivity technology by introducing 'LG CNS 5G Core' to Kyunghee University in February ahead of commercializing its core solution. Last year, it verified 5G connectivity technology for AI vision inspection and unmanned transport robot operation for a global electronic components company, and also built 5G connectivity at the Sejong Government Complex to operate autonomous patrol robots, AI facial recognition access gates, and environmental sensors.

Kim Tae-hoon, executive director of LG CNS’s cloud business division, emphasized, “LG CNS has thrown its hat into the ring in the 5G specialized network core market, which has been led by global companies,” and “Going forward, we will lead the market as an all-arounder in 5G specialized networks, from building 5G specialized networks to providing services and supplying cores.”