LG Uplus joins the 3-Band CA Competition with the G Flex 2
01/07/2015
LG Uplus is accelerating the commercialization of 3-band carrier aggregation (CA). As LG Electronics (LGE) unveiled the 'G Flex 2' supporting the 3-band CA at the Consumer Electronics Show in the US on January 5 (local time), LG Uplus is now able to launch commercial service pretty soon. Samsung Electronics (SEC) is also scheduled to officially release the Galaxy Note 4 3-LTE this month. The speed competition among mobile carriers is forecast to intensify.
‘Z-wave’ emerges as Key Technology for Home IoT Services
12/29/2014
‘Z-wave’ is emerging as a key wireless technology for the home Internet of things (IoT) services. As Z-wave offers higher radio wave efficiency than Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee and facilitates the securing of interoperability between terminals, the number of global common carriers and service providers opting for Z-wave as a key IoT solution is increasing.
Z-Wave Alliance Announces LG Uplus as New Principal and Board Member
12/24/2014
The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of leading global companies deploying Z-Wave, the world’s largest ecosystem of wireless control products and services, is pleased to announce that LG Uplus has become a Principal Member of the Alliance and has joined its Board of Directors.
LG U+ launches “U+ Gaslock”, the Home IoT Service enabling Gas Valve Remote-Control
12/16/2014
LGU+ will release ‘U+ Gas Lock,’ which is an Internet of things service to check and lock gas valve system at home anytime, anywhere using smartphones.
Common Carriers’ Competition over Giga Internet brings warm Wind to wired Equipment Makers
11/20/2014
At the competition of three common carriers over giga Internet investment, domestic wired communications equipment makers are spending a busy autumn. These companies are expected to continuously enjoy the benefits of giga Internet investment for two – three years in the future.
Fierce Competition over World’s first 3-Band CA, first Release Forecast by Year End
11/14/2014
Common carriers’ competition intensifies over the world’s first 3-band carrier aggregation (CA) technology commercialization. 3-band CA is a technology to increase speed up to 300Mbps by aggregating three frequency bands. In January this year, a Korean common carrier succeeded in demonstration for the first time.
11/06/2014
Korea’s communications industry has challenged network functions virtualization (NFV) technology development as the first in the world. Following LG U+, SK Telecom also started a network function virtualization project implementer selection process, and thus drew attention of the solution industry as well as domestic and international communication equipment makers.
10/18/2014
On October 16, LG U+ announced that it successfully demonstrated a new technology 'LTE-U' (LTE in Unlicensed spectrum) that can give transmission speeds of up to four times faster than the current LTE for the first time in the world.