Korea Telecom (KT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KT SAT and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to collaborate on 6G and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite tv for pc tasks. This partnership goals to reinforce Korean corporations’ competitiveness within the world 6G and LEO satellite tv for pc sectors, that are presently dominated by main worldwide gamers akin to SpaceX and Amazon’s Kuiper Techniques, the businesses mentioned in a joint assertion on Sunday.
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Partnership for 6G and LEO
KT defined that, as 6G networks are anticipated to increase communication protection from terrestrial to satellite tv for pc areas, this settlement permits KT, KT SAT, and KAI to work collectively to compete for management within the LEO satellite tv for pc trade by collaboration.
Low-orbit satellites orbit at an altitude of 500 to 1,200 km, a lot nearer to Earth than geostationary satellites (which orbit at about 35,800 km). This quick distance leads to minimal knowledge transmission delay, enabling low-orbit satellites to supply comparatively high-speed communication companies, KT mentioned.
Below the settlement, the three corporations will work collectively to develop core applied sciences for communication satellite tv for pc methods, create associated ecosystems, and collectively promote home and worldwide tasks to construct 6G low-orbit communication satellites and unmanned advanced methods.
Objectives for Every Companion
Particularly, KT plans to develop core expertise to effectively hyperlink low-orbit satellite tv for pc communication methods with floor wi-fi networks. KT SAT will work on buying experience in low-orbit satellite tv for pc system operations and discover new companies that mix low-orbit and geostationary satellites, whereas KAI will lead the event of low-orbit satellite tv for pc methods and unmanned advanced methods and take part in military-led satellite tv for pc communication tasks, leveraging its navy expertise.
Enhancing Catastrophe Response
KT famous that it established a satellite-based femtocell (miniature base station for cellular communication) on the Antarctic base in 2015, which has been in operation since, and just lately accomplished an interworking take a look at with Starlink. The corporate has additionally built-in satellite tv for pc cellular base stations into catastrophe response networks to make sure fast communication throughout emergencies.
Trying forward, KT plans to proceed growing applied sciences that develop communication capabilities based mostly on Korea’s low-orbit satellites.
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Korea’s 6G Satellite tv for pc Community
KT mentioned, “Within the 6G period, the coexistence of satellite tv for pc networks together with terrestrial networks shall be emphasised,” and “KT will lead the home 6G low-orbit satellite tv for pc communication market by cooperation between corporations representing cellular communication and satellite tv for pc communication.”
KT SAT mentioned, “KT SAT plans to take the lead in securing the essential expertise of Korea’s 6G satellite tv for pc community based mostly on the cooperation between KT Group and KAI and introduce differentiated 6G satellite tv for pc companies that mix satellite tv for pc and floor networks.”
“We’ll make efforts to enter the satellite tv for pc communication service market in addition to satellite tv for pc imaging companies to understand private-led area commercialisation together with the opening of the Korea Aerospace Administration,” mentioned KAI. “We’ll work with KT Group to ascertain a fancy system based mostly on 6G low-orbit satellites and commercialise satellite tv for pc exports.”
