Fibocom, a global provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions and wireless communication modules, has introduced the FG370-KR, a regional version of the FG370 series module, at AIoT Korea 2024. This product is positioned to accelerate the commercial development of Korea's 5G AIoT industries such as Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), live streaming, and industrial automation, etc. By adopting the advancements from FG370-KR, the solution allows local customers to benefit from the seamless 5G experience and fast-to-market industry solutions.
5G subscribers in South Korea reached around 33 million as of the end of March 2024, according to the latest report from Statista. SK Telecom accounted for 15.9 million of the total 5G subscribers, followed by KT with 9.9 million and LG U+ with 7.2 million. At present, the country is accelerating the rollout of commercial 5G services to industry-related fields and shows strong growing trends. Fibocom's 5G Sub-6GHz module FG370-KR is compatible with Korea's mainstream 5G frequency bands, supports both 5G SA and NSA network architecture, making it an ideal 5G solution for industry customers that require high-transmission speed, large capacity, and ultra-low latency.
Developed from the MediaTek T830 chipset platform, the FG370-KR is a 3GPP Release 16 compliant module that adopts a 4nm process integrated with an Arm Cortex-A55 quad-core CPU, leading to a 10% improvement in speed performance compared to the previous generation. In terms of data transmission, FG370-KR supports NR 4CA (Carrier Aggregation) with up to 300MHz bandwidth on the downlink, and NR 2CA in FDD and TDD hybrid mode on the uplink reaches a maximum speed of up to 7.01Gbps DL and 1.25Gbps UL. In addition, it also supports PC2 of HPUE (High Power User Equipment) technology, significantly enhancing 5G uplink capability and network coverage. It is worth highlighting that, FG370-KR can greatly reduce the time-to-market of customers' devices with the support of a wide range of peripheral interfaces, including three PCI-Express, USB 3.2, two USXGMII interfaces along with software features such as Kernel, OpenWRT drivers.
"The launch of the FG370-KR signifies that Fibocom will provide a Korea-dedicated solution for local customers, boosting the 5G adoption towards a larger-scale of industries with optimal network connectivity and enhanced operational efficiency," said Simon Tao, VP of Product Management Dept., Head of MBB BU at Fibocom. "We have the confidence in helping enterprises to accomplish the 5G commercialization with our industry know-how and expertise accumulated, without doubt, Korea's 5G deployment will keep experiencing a fast-growing rate and Fibocom will continually invest in cutting-edge 5G module solutions and delivering superior wireless experience."
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