HFR’s my5G solution is a pre-integrated private 5G system
Korean ICT solutions provider HFR announced a collaboration with compatriot operator KT n to advance technology development, expand private 5G use cases and support digital transformation for small to medium-sized enterprises, local governments and public enterprises.
This agreement combines HFR’s my5G, an end-to-end solution for deploying private 5G networks ,and KT’s experience building and operating private 5G networks.
“HFR will contribute to the development of private 5G networks by providing economical solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises while delivering tailored solutions that ensure security and smart society applications to public enterprises, including local governments,” said Jung Hae-kwan, head of HFR’s private mobility group.
“In the private 5G area where the initial market is being formed, the expansion and activation of the ecosystem are directly related to the interests of customers,” said Min Hye-byung, SVP of KT’s Enterprise Service DX business unit. “KT will continue to develop competitive private 5G services through this cooperation between our two companies.”
HFR’s my5G solution is a pre-integrated private 5G system. The 3GPP-compliant packaged solution includes components such as vCore, vCU/DU, indoor and outdoor radio units, plus integrated CPE devices with a complete service and network management platform. HFR said it is deploying my5G in critical applications such as IIoT in a nuclear power generation site in Korea, railway solutions in Japan as well as across several factory and industrial complexes.
KT previously announced plans to invest KRW7 trillion ($5.3 billion) to develop a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) system and expand AI-based services by 2025.
The carrier said it expects to achieve this by expanding its AI-related offerings in the fields of logistics, robots and healthcare.
KT also said it expects to generate at least KRW1 trillion of annual revenue via its AI business by 2025. The company said it already had cumulative orders worth over KRW800 billion in its AI segments, including orders from its AI contact center (AICC) and logistics. AICC is a customer service center that incorporates AI algorithms and machine learning techniques to automate various aspects of customer interactions and support.
Earlier this year, KT announced the commercial launch of a solution, which it calls its “5G Infrastructure Intelligent Control Solution”, that is based on artificial intelligence technology.
The Korean carrier noted that this solution is designed to control 5G infrastructure with the aim of making that infrastructure more efficient and stable.
KT’s new solution is equipped with AI technology to detect abnormalities in the status of networks and equipment in real-time. By comparing dozens of equipment quality data in real-time with pre-learned data, the new solution can determine whether the equipment is abnormal or not with a single indicator, KT said.
KT ended 2022 with a total of 8.48 million subscribers in the 5G segment.
