Caption: From left to right, Wonwoo Lee, Chief Senior Manager of Anritsu Corporation, Ltd., Korea, Hyun-kil Yoo, President of Anritsu Corporation, Ltd., Korea, Takeshi Shima, Director, Senior Vice President, Test & Measurement Company President of Anritsu Corporation, JUNGSU SONG, Vice-chairman of RAPA, YONGRYUL YANG, Executive office/Secretary General of RAPA, and HYOUNGJUN KIM, Director General of RAPA 

Vienna, Austria – 20 June 2024 – Anritsu Company is proud to announce that the Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) has established the "Anritsu 5G-Advanced & 6G Test Lab" at its Song-do IoT Technical Support Center in Incheon, Korea, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between RAPA and Anritsu defining their mutual cooperation on the 5G-Advanced/6G.

The Test Lab is equipped with Anritsu's latest 5G/6G verification testers (MT8000A with frequency extension for 6G), Wi-Fi 7 testers (MT8862A) and Vector network analyzers. The Test Lab is expected to make a significant contribution to the development of 6G technology while revitalizing the industry by validating the technology of the candidate frequency bands for 5G-Advanced and 6G, that is, FR3 (7 GHz to 24 GHz).

JUNGSU SONG, Vice-chairman of RAPA, stated, “The Anritsu 5G-Advanced & 6G Test Lab will provide a comprehensive verification environment and verification services for 5G-Advanced and 6G next-generation communication technologies, and will help 5G/6G-related companies to speed their market entry.”

Yu Hyun-kil, President of Anritsu Corporation, Ltd., Korea, expressed, "The opening of the Anritsu 5G-Advanced & 6G Test Lab is an important achievement resulting from the close cooperation between Anritsu and RAPA. We are constantly striving to lead the development of the latest communication technologies and to strengthen our competitiveness in both the Korean domestic and international markets. This test lab will contribute significantly to accelerating innovation in the Korean domestic telecommunications industry and helping companies in the field enter the global market more quickly.”

Takeshi Shima, Director, Senior Vice President, Test & Measurement Company President of Anritsu Corporation, stated, “We are very pleased to be able to announce the successful opening of the Anritsu 5G-Advanced & 6G Test Lab, a key element of Anritsu's global strategy, at the Song-do Technology Support Center. This Test Lab will play a pivotal role in helping Anritsu maintain its global technology capabilities and lead the way in new communications technologies. We will continue to work with our partners to shape the future of communications technology, which will bring real value to our customers and society.”

About the Korea Radio Promotion Association
Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) was established as a special corporation in accordance with Article 66(2) of the Radio Waves Act of Korea to promote efficient management of radio waves, response to changing spectrum environment, and facilitate the sound development of technologies using radio waves by strengthening cooperation and relationship among radio waves, broadcasting and telecommunications companies, internationalizing radio wave broadcasting industry,, standardizing technologies using radio waves, with the aim of contributing to create an environment for the promotion of radio wave broadcasting. 

About Anritsu
Anritsu Corporation (www.anritsu.com), a global provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions for 125 years. Anritsu’s philosophy engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for 5G, M2M, IoT, as well as other emerging and legacy wireline and wireless communication markets. With offices throughout the world, Anritsu has approximately 4,000 employees in over 90 countries.

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