Mobile Technologies
LG Electronics supports all technologies that have the potential to enrich lives and aid communication-cutting-edge technologies that have the potential to reshape your everyday life.
Today's networking allows for a truly wireless, universal environment with virtually unrestricted freedom, where a wide range of information can be accessed via diverse multimedia mobile devices. Our mobile technologies in this all-encompassing networking era enable limitless communication throughout the world, creating a consumer-oriented, synthetic network service that merges audio and data into one.
LG Electronics develops top-quality core technologies such as CDMA, GSM, UMTS (WCDMA), and HSDPA-and offers services based on the most advanced mobile communication environments.
LG is the frontrunner of the CDMA market thanks to our many years of technological research and product development. Also, we have achieved outstanding success in the GSM category in terms of top-quality, unbeatable product-development capabilities. At LG, our goal is to continue to progress toward increased global market-share and industry-leading competitiveness with our UMTS (WCDMA) and HSDPA handsets, using world-class technologies such as Mobile TV and 3G technology.
With LG, the future is one step closer.
Major R&D Areas in Mobile Communications
Learn about major R&D areas in the mobile communications sector that are looking ahead to creating freedom of distance and space.
CDMA
LG Electronics' major concern in developing the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) terminal is in meeting customer needs by providing new state-of-the-art products. We are showcasing multi-functional devices that support diverse multimedia, including music, games, cameras, and TVs-and are developing various high-performance applications to meet the expectations of the CDMA market in the U.S. and beyond.
GSM
Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) handsets are the world's most widely used communication devices, especially in Europe. To lead and exceed the requirements of the global market, LG is providing state-of-the-art, premium handsets, fully equipped with practical functions and applications, as well as stylish and emotive designs.
3G
Next-generation 3G technologies are also at the top of the list for LG Electronics' R&D department. Extensive research on effective communication methods and the development of audio and video streaming solutions to support real-time video communication is being carried out to provide industry-leading, world-class mobile TV technologies.
Major R&D Achievements in Mobile Communications
2008
LG Demonstrates 4G Mobile Technology HD level, Wireless, Live Video Relay: LG successfully demonstrated the "HD-level, wireless, live video relay" that uses standard 4G mobile communication-LTE (Long Term Evolution)-technology.
2007
LG introduces the World to 3G Network Based Mobile TV Technology: LG demonstrated the mobile TV technology 'MBMS (Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service) using the 3G network.
Introduces the World to 3G LTE technology
LG succeeds in demonstrating 3G LTE technology, the main candidate for 4G (4th generation) mobile communications, and visualizes the possibility of implementing high-speed dual transmission—the key to 4G technology.
2006
LG Introduces the World to HSUPA Technology: LG establishes an upgraded uplink transmission speed, greater than that of existing 3G technology (HSDPA), for full-duplex experience.
LG Develops the World's First DVB-H Phone and Media FLO Phone:
LG develops mobile phones that support mobile broadcasting standards in Europe and America, and implements mobile broadcasting services.
2005
LG develops the World's First WCDMA DMB Phone:
LG develops a mobile phone that allows users to watch mobile broadcasting with 3G mobile communication configuration, and provides mobile broadcasting services using WCDMA.
2004
LG Develops the World's First Terrestrial DMB Phone and Satellite DMB Phone: LG develops mobile phones that support terrestrial and satellite DMB protocols-the two major protocols for Korean mobile broadcasting - and provides mobile broadcasting services.
2003
LG Develops the World's First Synchronized/Unsynchronized 3G DBDM Mobile Handset: LG combines the wide connection-range of CDMA with the fast data-transmission speed of WCDMA into a single mobile phone, enabling the product to benefit from both technologies.
1996
LG Releases the World's First CDMA Digital Mobile Phone: LG develops mobile phones that support digital CDMA-a major mobile communications technology-and provides advanced CDMA technology.
