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Samsung Electronics announced that the company has successfully completed an end-to-end Reduced Capability (RedCap) trial over a private 5G network with Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor), a leader in smart mobility solutions. This testing follows Samsung’s successful deployment of a private 5G network in Hyundai Motor’s major manufacturing facility last October. The companies have been working together to transform Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan Plant in Korea, which produces an average of 6,000 vehicles per day―as a part of their smart factory innovation. Hyundai Motor plans to expand RedCap private 5G networks to its newest EV manufacturing facilities that are set to begin operation in the first half of 2026.
A reliable, high-performance network is essential for automotive manufacturers to optimize smart factory automation, manage manufacturing systems, and operate IoT devices like Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) for part deliveries. Hyundai Motor, in collaboration with Samsung, has deployed a private 5G network to seamlessly connect and manage devices and systems across its plant, enabling real-time data exchange. In its smart factories, various small devices—sensors, cameras, tablets, automated robots, and wireless tools—rely on RedCap over private 5G for cost-effective, efficient, and intelligent network automation and monitoring.
As of January 2025, the companies have carried out end-to-end RedCap technology tests at Samsung’s private 5G network testbed, located at its R&D Center. The test aimed to evaluate RedCap capabilities and overall network performance, including vehicle inspection terminals, private 5G core, radios, and the management system. For this trial, Samsung used its RedCap-powered private 5G network solutions including its virtualized 5G Core, baseband units, radios supporting 4.7 GHz band, and an integrated network management system.
The trial also focused on integrating Hyundai Motor’s Diagnostic Scan (D Scan) into Samsung’s private 5G network. This device was developed by Hyundai Motor to be used at its smart factories for wireless communication between vehicles and D Scan to automatically inspect and efficiently determine whether vehicles have been assembled correctly before releasing finished cars. Compared with the old Wi-Fi system, the companies achieved a more seamless, real-time inspection data transmission with high speed and reliable 5G connectivity.
RedCap is considered a catalyst for the widespread adoption of private 5G networks at manufacturing facilities, construction sites, academic campuses, and more. This technology streamlines 5G connectivity for small-sized 5G IoT devices, such as industrial sensors and wearables, by lowering complexity and increasing battery life while still ensuring the desired data speeds.
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