LIG Nex1 said on the 7th that it signed a contract for the Army-led first rapid demonstration project, the "rear-area division-level and below tactical communications system (rear-area tactical communications system)." The project is worth 9.7 billion won and will run through 2027. The rear-area tactical communications system is a tactical communications system that uses the infrastructure of existing commercial networks (5G/LTE) to support high-speed, high-capacity data transmission and reception across various military platforms.
LIG Nex1 will work with KT and SK Telecom to develop communications equipment that can interoperate with commercial networks. Each piece of equipment will be built in a modular format so it can be applied to various platform systems, and even if the commercial base-station network is cut off, it can automatically switch to military satellite communications or other alternative networks, which will significantly contribute to strengthening military capability, LIG Nex1 said.
It is expected to eliminate dead zones, a drawback of existing military systems, and, by linking with rear-area satellite communications system terminals, prevent communications outages, enabling commanders to make swift decisions.
A LIG Nex1 official said, "Based on LIG Nex1's technology and know-how, including the Tactical Multiband Multirole Radio (TMMR) and its command-and-control and space businesses, we will accelerate the development of next-generation communications systems that contribute to future military power."