5G Vision

World's First 5G, KT showed the world's first successful
[MWC 2018] Wolrld First 5G
2015.03 MWC 2015: Declaration 5G Vision

2016.06 Released ‘PyeongChang 5G specifications(SIG)
2016.10 ‘5G First Call’ over 5G Network
2017.01 Adoption of KT 5G demo services as international standards
2017.02 MWC2017: The World’s first 5G End-to-End service
2017.06 5G World Award: Best network development
2017.10 World’s first 5G connection(successful N/W-Device-Service Connection)
5G Handover technology

As show, KT has continued to lead the industry in 5G technology development, as well as the commercialization of the 5G network
Olympic winter games PyeongChang 2018
KT showed the world’s first successful “5G network demo-service” at the PyeongChand 2018.

5G City: Experience a 5G City of the near future
Mission Challenge: Challenge to escape the room made up of Mixed Reality(MR)

After PyeongChang
KT will move forward beyond the world’s first 5G demo service,
To realize the World’s Best 5G service

World First, World Best 5G
  1. 20152015 MWC (5G Vision Speech) & 2017 MWC (Announcement of the Vision for the World's First 5G Commercialization)
  2. 2015World’s First 5G SIG Common Specifications
  3. 2016First Successful 5G Call ('16.2)
  4. 2017Successful 1st & 2nd Test Events ('17)
  5. 2018World's First 5G Olympic Games

5G Roadmap

  • 015G Commercialization Target set to 2019KT will start commercializing 5G in March 2019, using the expertise and know-how acquired through the launch of the world’s first 5G Service at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
  • 02Driving 5G aaPBy combining technologies, such as virtualization technology, 5G will evolve beyond a simple network and grow into an integrated platform that will transform industries and change our lives.
  • 03Launch of an Open LabKT will act as an incubator to create a 5G ecosystem in the short term. KT will not only create a R&D lab to foster projects from idea development to technology testing, but also promote 5G services and 5G terminals development.