LG Uplus to foster global 5G MEC services

LG Uplus will collaborate with Google Cloud in 5G mobile edge computing (MEC) to find new global business opportunities, the company CEO has said.

CEO Ha Hyun-hwoi the partnership will secure the best MEC technologies and use it to find new 5G services for both the consumer space and the enterprise.

Google will be provide Kubernetes, artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions as well, LG Uplus said.

MEC will have small data centers that are closer to handsets for ultra-low latency. LG Uplus previously applied the technology for an autonomous vehicle test in October last year.