AUSTIN – September 7, 2022 – NI (NASDAQ: NATI) today announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the 6G Open Hub with Yonsei University and Nubicom, NI’s official distributor in South Korea.
The South Korean government elected 6G as a technology candidate last December to secure the nation’s position as a leader in the wireless industry. Understanding the significance, it plans to provide full support for both industry and academia to demonstrate the world’s first commercial 6G by 2026.
NI, the leader in wireless research and software defined radios, has extensive experience collaborating with lead users such as Intel, Nokia, AT&T, Meta, Samsung Research Americas, Stanford University and the University of Texas Austin since 2010. Among them, Yonsei University was the first of Asia’s participants in the collaboration. NI and Yonsei University together have demonstrated real time prototypes of full duplex radios, millimeter wave lens antenna systems, wireless haptic systems, and other various technology ideas. Based on these successes, and to help create 6G breakthroughs, NI has appointed Yonsei University to become NI’s Asia Pacific region 6G Open Hub. NI has donated over $5M worth of software to help support the rapid prototyping of 6G candidate technologies. Nubicom, the official distributor for NI in Korea, will be providing support for the research activities happening within the 6G Open Hub.
Centered around Yonsei University, the 6G Open Hub will initially include members from HanYang University, Pohang University of Science and Technology, SensorView, a 5G/6G components supplier, Tsinghua University and Singapore University of Technology & Design. The program expects to expand its membership to Europe and the United States. Professor ChanByoung Chae has been appointed to lead the 6G Open Hub together with NI. The program aims to provide a foundation for the sharing of research insight and IPs based on the strengths of each academic institute. Professor Chae and his research team have been awarded by several IEEE journals and societies for their best paper and best demonstration. He also has been appointed as the IEEE fellow in 2020.
“Wireless networks are critical technologies that will enable many companies and their services with artificial intelligence, cloud-based applications and autonomous driving. Through the 6G Open Hub program I look forward to accelerating our school’s technical innovations and education. Yonsei University is fully committed to support and grow convergent talents that spans across 6G and artificial intelligence,” said SeungHwan Seo, President of Yonsei University.
“6G and artificial intelligence will be two key technologies that will help Korea and its companies create breakthroughs and differentiate in the future industries. NI is happy to establish the 6G Open Hub together with Yonsei University,” said Joseph Soo, Vice President of Sales and Support, NI.
“As test and measurement plays a critical role in the discovery process for 6G research, we are honored to help bring academia and Korea’s industry leaders together,” said Chen Chang, Senior Director of Strategic Business Development, NI.
“Nubicom will do our best to expedite the delivery of NI’s 6G solutions with our long customer service experience and technical capabilities. We are confident that the 6G Open Hub will help support the realization of Korea’s advance technology initiative,” said DongMan Shin, CEO, Nubicom.
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