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HFR Introduces Smart Distribution and Storage Solutions for Agriculture Logistics Powered by Private 5G

HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240), a leading Private 5G solution provider, has deployed an end-to-end Private 5G network for the “Smart Agricultural Product Distribution and Storage Technology Development Project” sponsored by the Korea Communications Agency (KCA).

Agricultural Product Fulfillment & Distribution Center - This project aims to develop automated agricultural product sorting and packaging solutions using robotics, sensors, autonomous vehicles and 5G connectivity.
Agricultural Product Fulfillment & Distribution Center – This project aims to develop automated agricultural product sorting and packaging solutions using robotics, sensors, autonomous vehicles and 5G connectivity.

This project aims to develop automated agricultural product sorting and packaging solutions using robotics, sensors, autonomous vehicles and 5G connectivity. These solutions offer enhanced capabilities and improved operations across multi-variety crop processing at a fresh agricultural product fulfillment and distribution center.

The completion of Phase I included automatic sorting and packaging, as well as environmental control optimization throughout the Private 5G network. Phase II is under planning to promote further commercialization, additional features, and technology advancements targeted to be introduced in 2024 to 2026.

HFR built this Private 5G network based on its own technologies. Performance testing and certification were conducted by an accredited testing institution last October with the KCA.

Cho Beom-Geun, Head of HFR’s Product and Service Division, stated, “Private 5G is key to building communications infrastructure in the industrial ecosystem as part of the government’s policy. HFR believes this Private 5G network solution will serve as a foundation to expand into many businesses in the future using proven private 5G network solutions as a digital transformation (DX) enabler for SMEs and public institutions.”

About HFR, Inc.:
HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240) is the leading ICT equipment vendor in Korea, offering a full range of optical transport, broadband access with WiFi products, and Private 5G. For the last 23 years, HFR has provided innovative products to the world’s largest mobile operators. HFR has established strong partnerships with Korean mobile operators resulting in leading-edge technology, field-proven deployments, and expansion into the global market. For more information, visit www.hfrnet.com.

Contact Information:
Peter K. Cho
Global CTO, HFR
peter.cho@hfrnetworks.com 
+1 469-703-0861

SOURCE: HFR, Inc.

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HFR Supplies Private 5G for the ‘Metaverse-Based Industrial Advancement Project’ in Sacheon Aviation Complex

HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240), a leading Private 5G solutions provider, announced that it will supply a converged Private 5G and Wi-Fi 6E network for the “Metaverse-based Industrial Complex Advancement Project” in South Korea.

This project develops specialized Metaverse applications for the aircraft manufacturing collaboration system. These applications and the network help to expand business platforms and advanced value chain collaboration for companies across the industrial complex. Through this project, member companies of the Aviation Industrial Complex are improving productivity by utilizing a differentiated wireless infrastructure, including both Private 5G and Wi-Fi 6E networks for aircraft manufacturing improvements.

HFR’s my5G(TM) private wireless solution is a pre-integrated 5G management platform, SA Core and RAN, which is optimized for enterprise customers. By combining Metaverse technology and Private 5G, HFR helps to implement a smart factory environment by leveraging metaverse-based work process advancements and digital conversion of the work environment.

Working closely with government officials of the KyungNam Techno-Park to support this project, HFR delivered a successful proof of concept by building a Private 5G network in the Regulations Free Special Zone to help facilitate the digital transformation of companies in the industrial zone. HFR’s goal is that the additional infrastructure to be built for the “Metaverse-based Industrial Complex Advancement Project” will continue to serve as the foundation for the Metaverse ecosystem of the manufacturing industry in South Korea.

Cho Beom-Geun, Head of HFR’s Product and Service Division, who is in charge of the project, stated, “Private 5G is extremely important in the enablement of the manufacturing industry to implement Metaverse applications and an Industry 4.0 work environment to achieve drastic improvements in overall productivity. HFR, as a digital innovation partner of small and medium-sized enterprises and public institutions, will make significant contributions towards manufacturing innovation in the KyungNam Industrial Complex.”

About my5G(TM): HFR’s my5G solution is a pre-integrated Private 5G system. The 3GPP-compliant packaged solution includes key components such as vCore, vCU/DU, indoor and outdoor radio units, plus integrated CPE devices with a complete service & network management platform. HFR is deploying my5G in critical applications such as IIOT in a nuclear power generation site in Korea, railway solutions in Japan, as well as across several factory and industrial complexes.

About HFR, Inc.: HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240) is the leading ICT equipment vendor in Korea, offering a full range of optical transport, broadband access with WiFi products, and Private 5G. For the last 23 years, HFR has provided innovative products to the world’s largest mobile operators. HFR has established strong partnerships with Korean mobile operators, resulting in leading-edge technology, field-proven deployments, and expansion into the global market. For more information, visit www.hfrnet.com.

Contact Information
Peter K. Cho
Global CTO, HFR
peter.cho@hfrnetworks.com
+1 469-703-0861

HFR Leads 6G Global Standardization as Co-Chair of the Open RAN Industry Alliance

  • Leading the Open RAN Market through Participation in the Open RAN Industry Alliance

HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240), a leading telecommunications equipment manufacturer, today announced it is participating in the Open RAN Industry Alliance (ORIA) as a co-chairman.

ORIA is a recently launched public-private consultant body by the South Korean government and prominent leaders in the mobile industry to strengthen national competitiveness in the area of Open RAN. ORIA endeavors to create a global collaborative ecosystem by encouraging domestic Open RAN technology and product development while providing influence over international standards. A total of 30 companies, including 11 co-chaired companies such as HFR, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, KT, and SKT, and 19 member companies at home and abroad, will participate in this alliance.

Open RAN is a technology that standardizes the interface of mobile network equipment to increase compatibility among equipment from different manufacturers. Through this, the fronthaul interface is opened, and the RAN section is virtualized based on software. In this way, a new mobile network can be built and operated with an AI-based RIC (RAN Intelligent Controller). As technologically advanced countries have recently established policies for introducing Open RAN, it is now recognized as a major paradigm in the mobile telecommunications market.

HFR has Baseband (vCU/DU) software and O-RAN Radio Units (O-RU) that support Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) for private 5G networks. These products can resolve hardware dependency and utilize radio units from various domestic and foreign suppliers whose products are based on Open RAN technology.

Jung HaeKwan, Head of HFR’s Private 5G Business Group, said, “We will actively contribute to improving wireless network technology and vitalizing the ecosystem through participation in the public-private joint Open RAN Industry Alliance (ORIA).” He added, “We will do our best to become a global leader in the upcoming 5G/6G market.”

About the Open RAN Industry Alliance (ORIA): The Open RAN Industry Alliance is public-private cooperative organization to expand South Korea’s Open RAN ecosystem. It has been established with the goal of developing Open RAN technology and supporting standardization through cooperation between participating companies.

About HFR, Inc.: HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240) is the leading ICT equipment vendor in Korea, offering a full range of optical transport, broadband access with WiFi products, and Private 5G. For the last 23 years, HFR has provided innovative products to the world’s largest mobile operators. HFR has established strong partnerships with Korean mobile operators, resulting in leading-edge technology, field-proven deployments, and expansion into the global market. For more information, visit www.hfrnet.com.

Contact Information
Peter K. Cho
Global CTO, HFR
peter.cho@hfrnetworks.com
+1 469-703-0861

HFR, Inc. Signs Agreement With KT to Collaborate on Private 5G Business

HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240), the leading ICT solutions provider in Korea, today announced that it will collaborate with KT Corporation (KRX:030200; NYSE:KT), Korea’s largest telecommunications service provider, to advance technology development, expand private 5G (P5G) use cases, and support digital transformation (DX) for small to medium-sized enterprises, local governments and public enterprises. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at KT’s Songpa building in Seoul, Korea.

HFR and KT Sign MOU – Min Hye-byung, SVP of KT Enterprise Service DX Business Unit (left), and Cheong Jong-min, HFR CEO (right) after signing the memorandum of understanding (MOU).

This agreement combines the strength of these two companies: HFR, a leading private 5G innovator which offers my5G(TM), an end-to-end solution for deploying private 5G networks (components include a Service Management Platform, Unified Network Management System, vCore, vCU/DU, Fronthaul Mux, RUs and CPEs), and KT, Korea’s largest mobile operator in both public and enterprise markets, with extensive experience building and operating private 5G networks.

Through this collaboration, the two companies plan to introduce P5G with high reliability and increased competitiveness to greatly enhance the P5G ecosystem. In addition, enterprises that have introduced P5G, or are considering the deployment of P5G will benefit from enabling an accelerated path to digital transformation.

“HFR will contribute to the development of P5G and society by providing economical solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises while delivering tailored solutions that ensure security and smart society applications to public enterprises, including local governments,” stated Jung Hae-kwan, Head of HFR’s Private Mobility Group.

“In the private 5G area where the initial market is being formed, the expansion and activation of the ecosystem are directly related to the interests of customers,” said Min Hye-byung, SVP of KT Enterprise Service DX Business Unit. “KT will continue to develop competitive private 5G services through this cooperation between our two companies.”

About my5G(TM):
HFR’s my5G(TM) solution is a pre-integrated private 5G system. The 3GPP-compliant packaged solution includes key components such as vCore, vCU/DU, indoor and outdoor radio units, plus integrated CPE devices with a complete service & network management platform. HFR is deploying my5G in critical applications such as IIOT in a nuclear power generation site in Korea, railway solutions in Japan, as well as across several factory and industrial complexes.

About HFR, Inc.:
HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240) is the leading ICT equipment vendor in Korea, offering a full range of optical transport, broadband access with WiFi products, and Private 5G. For the last 23 years, HFR has provided innovative products to the world’s largest mobile operators. HFR has established strong partnerships with Korean mobile operators resulting in leading-edge technology, field-proven deployments, and expansion into the global market. For more information, visit www.hfrnet.com.

About KT Corporation (KRX: 030200; NYSE: KT):
KT Corporation is the largest integrated telecom and digital platform service provider based in South Korea. Principal services include mobile, Broadband, IPTV, B2B communications, fixed-line telephony. The company has industry-leading market presence in Broadband, media services, and fixed-line telephony by maintaining the No.1 market share position. Also, the company is the No.1 player in B2B communications and offers a wide range of digital transformation services (IDC, Cloud, AI, etc.).

Contact Information
Peter K. Cho
Global CTO, HFR
peter.cho@hfrnetworks.com
+1 469-703-0861

HFR, Inc. Supplies Japanese Railway With my5G, Private 5G Network Solution and AI Technology, to Enhance Railway Safety

HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240), the leading ICT solutions provider in Korea, today announced deployment of my5GTM as an end-to-end private 5G solution to the Japanese Railway to improve safety while also increasing operations efficiency. HFR’s my5G solution incorporates key components such as a robust Service Management Platform (SM Platform), vCore, vCU/DU, fronthaul multiplexer and high-power radio units (RUs).

The goal of the deployment was to proactively prevent accidents by utilizing cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) image recognition to enable the real-time monitoring of railway and cabin conditions to more efficiently manage resources for continuous safety monitoring and proactive maintenance optimization.

HFR’s innovative my5G solution employed high-power base stations on railway lanes to provide services to railway tracks and stations, including managing data between network terminals and trains to ensure uninterrupted 5G communications, even when trains are operating at their highest speed.

“Reflecting upon the successful completion of another HFR private 5G deployment, we are proud to have assisted in advancing the level of safety at these mission-critical railway sites,” stated Han Jae-hyuk, Head of HFR’s Global Business Division. “As a follow on to this project, we expect that HFR’s my5G deployments will continue to expand by meeting specific connectivity requirements of various private businesses throughout Japan.”

About my5G(TM):
HFR’s my5G(TM) solution is a pre-integrated private 5G system. The 3GPP-compliant packaged solution includes key components such as vCore, vCU/DU, indoor and outdoor radio units, plus integrated CPE devices with a complete service & network management platform. HFR is deploying my5GTM in critical applications such as IIOT in a nuclear power generation site in Korea, railway solutions in Japan, as well as across several factory and industrial complexes.

About HFR, Inc.:
HFR, Inc. (KOSDAQ 230240) is the leading ICT equipment vendor in Korea, offering a full range of optical transport, broadband access with WiFi products, and Private 5G. For the last 23 years, HFR has provided innovative products to the world’s largest mobile operators. HFR has established strong partnerships with Korean mobile operators resulting in leading-edge technology, field-proven deployments, and expansion into the global market. For more information, visit www.hfrnet.com.

For more information, contact:
Peter K. Cho, Global CTO of HFR, Inc.
peter.cho@hfrnetworks.com

Contact Information
Peter K. Cho
Global CTO, HFR
peter.cho@hfrnetworks.com
+1 469-703-0861

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