U+, the first in Korea to achieve 10x LTE speeds on a commercial 5G network
Published2018.12.26 14:50Expanding the number of 5G base stations in the 3.5GHz band to over 7,000.
LG U+ achieved 1.33 Gbps speeds for the first time in Korea on its commercial 5G network.
LG Uplus announced on the 26th that it verified the maximum speed that can be used with 5G terminals in an actual network based on 3GPP standards near LG Magok Science Park in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and achieved a speed of over 1.33 Gbps for the first time in Korea.
This speed measurement was conducted by transmitting large amounts of data from the server to the test terminal and measuring the speed.
1.33 Gbps is up to 10 times faster than the average download speed of LTE service, 133.43 Mbps, and is close to the theoretical maximum speed that LG U+ can achieve with the 80 MHz bandwidth allocated to it in the 3.5 GHz frequency band where mobile carriers are providing 5G.
Considering the 5G standards, such as the number of antennas and transmission/reception methods, the maximum 5G speed that can be achieved with 80 MHz bandwidth using currently developed technology is 1.39 Gbps based on the 3GPP NR standard.
Accordingly, when smartphone-type terminals become widespread next year, customers are expected to be able to use 5G services at speeds up to 10 times faster than currently available. Additionally, by utilizing the existing LTE network, data services can be used at speeds of up to 2 Gbps or more.
LG U+ plans to achieve speeds of up to 2 Gbps by simultaneously transmitting data on its 5G and LTE commercial networks in January next year.
Following the installation of approximately 6,000 5G base stations in Seoul, the metropolitan area, and some metropolitan cities, the company plans to install a total of over 7,000 base stations by the end of this month.
LG Uplus Network Development Manager Lee Sang-heon said, “We have completed the verification of maximum performance in conjunction with 5G terminals, which is one of the important parts in commercializing 5G,” and “We plan to thoroughly prepare for future 5G performance improvement and stabilization.”
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