Leading 5G Nations Discuss Plans to Establish Convergence Ecosystem
Published2017.05.29 10:15Announcement of policy directions and latest trends by country
The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning announced that it strengthened 5G policy cooperation and discussed ways to create a convergence ecosystem with the five leading 5G nations (Korea, the United States, Japan, China, and the EU) at the '3rd Global 5G Event' held in Tokyo, Japan.
The Global 5G Event is an international cooperation meeting hosted sequentially by five leading nations across continents, and this meeting was attended by over 500 government officials and experts from industry, academia, and research from the five countries.
In particular, the latest trends regarding convergence services between 5G and other industries such as automobiles, medical, education, and various sectors were presented, and experts from major countries discussed ways to create a convergence ecosystem.
The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning announced, “As the importance of 5G, a core foundation for realizing a hyper-connected intelligent information society, grows, we have established the '5G Mobile Communication Industry Development Strategy' and are pursuing major tasks in four areas: service, technology, standardization, and ecosystem.”
In addition, he stated, “We launched a pilot service in Pyeongchang in 2018 to prepare for the 5G era and are preparing for the world’s first commercialization. We hope you visit Korea during the Olympics to experience the pilot services, such as immersive media from the athlete’s perspective and 5G autonomous buses.”
The next 4th Global 5G Event is scheduled to be held in our country around November of this year.
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