Virtualization-based 5G equipment
Efficient management and rapid expansion
Able to provide a highly secure independent network

On the 10th, LG Uplus developed a '5G SDN Switch' that enables efficient management and rapid expansion of virtualization-based 5G equipment and applied it to its commercial 5G network.
5G SDN switches are developed based on Software Defined Networking, and are characterized by integrated control and systematic operation and management, such as configuring and changing the network configuration of multiple devices at once from a single controller.

As a result, it has become possible to efficiently manage 5G equipment operating on a virtualization basis, as well as rapidly develop new 5G services to meet rapidly changing customer demands and provide them with faster upgrades.

LG Uplus completed the development of equipment with Cisco last July and has been conducting interoperability tests with virtualized 5G core equipment, such as 5G packet switches.

5G SDN switches also further expand existing Virtual Private Network (VPN) capabilities, enabling the provision of up to 16 million virtualized independent networks per service and customer group. As a result, not only has the security of the service been significantly enhanced, but customers using the virtualized independent network can also enjoy the same benefits as using a dedicated line, just like a separately constructed network.

The time required to provide service, which used to take up to several weeks, is also expected to be shortened to within a maximum of a few hours.

Lee Sang-heon, Head of Network Development at LG Uplus, said, “With the application of this 5G SDN switch, we are now able to provide 5G services stably with enhanced security,” adding, “In the future, we plan to support the provision of a wider variety of 5G services by linking the core with network slicing.”