Ericsson to build LTE network for LG U+ in Korea

By eGov Innovation Editors | May 19, 2011

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Ericsson, via its Korean entity LGEricsson, had signed a commercial contract with Korean wireless service provider LG U+ to build a ultra-high speed LTE commercial service network. This will enable LG U+ to support the existing CDMA and 4G LTE mobile service and help bring commercial LTE services to Korea by July 2011.

Ericsson said it will be responsible for building LTE network in Seoul and metropolitan area with a population of 25 million and will supply Evolved Packet Core network, LTE base stations and optical repeaters for access and transmission. The project will start in May this year and be completed in 2012.

“Ericsson has successfully introduced the world’s first LTE commercial service and accumulated unrivalled technology, experience and know-how,” said Mats H Olsson, Head of Region China and North East Asia. “We are embarking a vital project for the future of LG U+. We will not only bolster our partnership with LG U+ but also contribute to the LTE development in Korea.”

With the LTE service, consumers will be able to enjoy high-speed mobile broadband services like high-definition video, voice and data, which are six times faster than the current 3G mobile technology. At the initial stage, the service will be provided through a dongle that allows LTE network access. Once LTE-dedicated handsets are available, the LTE service is expected to prosper.