Samsung, LG Uplus Team Up for 6G ISAC Technology

SammyGuru is reader-supported. We have affiliate and sponsored partnerships, so we may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site — at no extra cost to you. Learn more.

Samsung and LG Uplus have inked a new partnership to secure core technologies for the 6G era. The two companies will jointly research an Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) technology. The agreement was signed at LG Science Park in Seoul, South Korea.

ISAC to bring sensing capabilities to 6G

Samsung Research, the advanced R&D hub within Samsung’s Device eXperience (DX) Division, will lead the development of core ISAC technologies. LG Uplus, a major South Korean telecom operator, will support the project through field-testing infrastructure setup.

ISAC uses existing communication infrastructure to collect information about the surrounding environments. The best thing is that it doesn’t require separate sensing equipment. It analyzes wireless signals sent from base stations and other network devices to detect an object’s speed, distance, and direction.

Traditionally, companies used dedicated equipment, such as LiDAR and radar sensors, for environmental sensing. ISAC uses existing cellular and Wi-Fi networks for sensing operations. As a result, this technology is considered one of the three key usage scenarios for 6G networks.

Samsung and LG Uplus plan to identify practical ISAC use cases. Moreover, the two companies will test the technology’s performance on existing 5G networks and in the 7 GHz band (a candidate frequency for 6G). This will allow them to evaluate whether the technology works in real-world conditions.

Initially, the research will concentrate on improving day-to-day safety through human detection. Later, they plan to combine ISAC-generated wireless data, including location, speed, and density information, with camera images to improve detection accuracy. Meanwhile, with multimodal AI technologies, they aim to analyze different forms of sensing data.

“ISAC is a core technology that transforms communications networks into sensing platforms, enabling users, network operators and industries to experience the full value of 6G,” said a Samsung executive. “Through our collaboration with LG Uplus, we will validate the potential of 6G services across a range of real-world environments and continue advancing key 6G technologies.”

Written by

Binay Konwar

Binay Konwar started his blogging journey in 2014 and has since written plenty of tech articles. At present, he is working as a News Writer at SammyGuru, covering everything about Samsung. He holds a Master's degree in Mathematics, but his real passion lies in tech and writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess and watching movies.

XMore from Binay Konwar →