KOREA-EUROPE 5G SUMMIT 2020
Let's talk about 5G!
About the Summit
As 5G is viewed worldwide as the new technological breakthrough and essential part for the next generation in various fields, there are still barriers set, which need to be crossed.
South Korea established for years the fastest internet worldwide, therefore it's no wonder that they were one of the first countries to launch their 5G network. Starting in April 2019, over 5.8 Mio. are using actively the 5G service. Therefore they can look back on over 1-year experience of a very fast-growing network and customer base.
We as a Korean government agency for economic development (KOTRA) organize this summit to generate a platform for exchanging experiences, technological necessities, and market overview (EU) to develop possible business partnerships.
Our event with exciting industry insider speakers will be held on the 14th and 15th of October 2020. In the following weeks, we'll organize 1 on 1 meeting for interested companies based in the EU and Korean manufacturers.


** Event registration incl. product of interest list is at the bottom of this page. **
Program and timetable
Day 1 : 14th of October 2020
(Central European Time, CET - AM)
** The main language of this Event is English, a few speeches will be in Korean, for which we have interpreters ready to translate it for you. **

09:00 - 09:05 Opening Speech
- Introduction of KOTRA
- Overview of the event and what to expect
09:05 - 09:35 VDE (Rhein-Main)
- The role of 5G as a Key Enabler for Successful Digitalization of Society and Industry
- VDE introduction (Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik und Informationstechnik)
- Safety and standardization

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans Dieter Schotten
Director of the Intelligent Networks Research Department at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and Chair for Radio Communication and Navigation at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern (TUK). He is a member of the Information Technology Society (ITG).

Mr. Siegfried Panzer
09:35 - 10:05 Com-In TK GmbH
- Plan and progress of building 5G networks as public service provider
- Insight in industry needs of 5G
- Obstacles in 5G for small and medium-sized companies
10:05 - 10:35 Gamma Nu Inc. Korea
- Experiences on the EU market with Korean technology
- Success stories of 5G Telecommunication Projects in Europe

Mr. Michael Bobkoski
Lead Manager of 5G Projects within Europe and the US.

10:35 - 10:50 First Day Closing
- Short summary of Day One and outlook for the Second Day
- Introduction of B2B matchmaking program dated in time span 26th of October 2020 to 30th of October 2020
Day 2 : 15th of October 2020
(Central European Time, CET - AM)
** The main language of this Event is English, a few speeches will be in Korean, for which we have interpreteurs ready to translate it for you. **

09:00 - 09:05 Opening speech
- Introduction of KOTRA
- Overview of the event and what to expect
09:05 - 09:35 Korean Telecom (KT)
- Current 5G situation in Korea
- Experiences and overcoming of obstacles
- Future Outlook

Mr. Kisang Ok (옥기상)
Mr. Ok joined KT in 1997 as a researcher in network lab, and has been working on various network design & management research area such as LTE and 5G, OSS/NMS, Orchestration. Since 2017, he has been leading the development project for virtualized 5G Core network and orchestration technologies, and now he’s taken the role of leading the development of E2E Orchestrator for 5G Network and MEC in KT.

Ph. D. Junhwan Lee (이준환)
He was a Section Leader of Wireless
Transmission Research Section in ETRI, Daejeon , Korea , and now a Vice Chair of
Ecosystem Strategy Committee of 5G Forum, Korea. His cur rent research activities are
in digital & wireless communication system in particular for physical layer issues;
mmWave based Transmission, Moving hotspot network.
09:35 - 10:05 ETRI
- Future Technologies currently under development in Korea
- What comes after 5G?
10:05 - 10:50 Podium discussion
Topic overview:
- 5G from Science perspective – what comes after 5G?
- What are the markt trends and future outlooks?
- Norms and standardizations – which standards do Korea have and what is expected in the EU?
Moderated by VDE Dr. - Ing. Christian Gross
** Interpretation Korean to English and English to Korean is available. **

Dr. - Ing. Christian Gross
Co-organizer and moderator at various events of VDE, Assistant lecturer at FOM for lT-Management, lnformationsmanagement, Strategy and Development.
Our Podium discussion Keynote speakers

Ph. D. Junhwan Lee
He was a Section Leader of Wireless
Transmission Research Section in ETRI, Daejeon , Korea , and now a Vice Chair of
Ecosystem Strategy Committee of 5G Forum, Korea. His cur rent research activities are
in digital & wireless communication system in particular for physical layer issues;
mmWave based Transmission, Moving hotspot network.

Mr. Kisang Ok (옥기상)
Mr. Ok joined KT in 1997 as a researcher in network lab, and has been working on various network design & management research area such as LTE and 5G, OSS/NMS, Orchestration. Since 2017, he has been leading the development project for virtualized 5G Core network and orchestration technologies, and now he’s taken the role of leading the development of E2E Orchestrator for 5G Network and MEC in KT.

Mr. Michael Bobkoski
Lead Manager of 5G Projects within Europe and the US.

Dipl.-Ing. Carsten Pinnow

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Frank H. P. Fitzek
Professor and head of the “Deutsche Telekom Chair of Communication Networks” at TU Dresden coordinating the 5G Lab Germany. He is the spokesman of the DFG Cluster of Excellence CeTI.
10:50 - 11:00 Event Closing
- Introduction of Korean suppliers in the 5G field and close related telecommunication fields supported by KOTRA
- Introduction of B2B matchmaking program dated in time span 26th of October 2020 to 30th of October 2020

Any questions? - Reach out to us any time!


Mr. Philip Sokolowski
Marketing Consultant & Project Team Leader
Tel.: +49 69 242992 - 59
Email: sokolowski@kotra-frankfurt.de
Ms. Lea Weber
Marketing Consultant & Project Assistant Team Leader
Tel.: +49 69 242992 - 89
Email: weber@kotra-frankfurt.de
Event registration
