Ericsson has been selected as the sole global technology partner in the SK Telecom-led Hyper-AI Network Infrastructure Demonstration Project, a South Korean government-backed initiative aimed at advancing AI-native networks and 6G technologies. Led by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency, the project will develop and validate AI-RAN pilot networks to support Korea’s national “AI Highway” strategy and future AI-driven industries.
As part of the consortium, Ericsson will provide its expertise in 5G Standalone, AI-RAN, intelligent network automation and orchestration to help build next-generation network infrastructure capable of supporting physical AI applications. The company will deploy technologies including Ericsson AI RAN, the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP) and AI-powered rApps to enable intelligent automation, distributed AI processing and real-time network optimisation. In the second phase of the project, Ericsson’s AI-RAN pilot network will be deployed at KG Mobility’s Pyeongtaek plant to demonstrate its capabilities in a real industrial environment.
The initiative will test advanced network capabilities such as ultra-low latency, network slicing, distributed AI computing and autonomous network management for use cases including autonomous transport, industrial safety monitoring and humanoid robotics. Ericsson said the partnership reinforces its leadership in AI-native networking and reflects its long-standing collaboration with SK Telecom to help shape Korea’s 6G ecosystem and support the next generation of AI-powered industrial innovation.
Source : www.ericsson.com
