Huawei opens 5G laboratory in South Korea

Chinese vendor Huawei has opened its first 5G OpenLab in Seoul, South Korea, the company said in a release. Through the OpenLab, Huawei aims to drive 5G and ICT development in South Korea, and provide 5G testing environments and interoperability services for SMEs and start-ups. The vendor also said it expects to build a 5G ecosystem locally. Huawei’s 5G OpenLab aims to provide 5G network testing and verification environments for partners and to help Korean enterprises use 5G networks to incubate new services. Huawei said it will use its experience to offer a range of services for its partners, including 5G technical training, technological and business innovation support, and 5G demonstrations and promotion. The OpenLab is primarily designed for four major industry scenarios: Cloud VR/AR, connected vehicles, robots, and intelligent manufacturing. In the lab, Huawei has deployed end-to-end 5G network equipment -including the latest 5G base stations, core networks, and transport networks, for its partners to use for free.