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Reported automotive manufacturing network in Ulsan

A Samsung Electronics case study; outcomes are vendor-reported and not independent measurements.

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Details

Organization
Hyundai Motor Company – Ulsan Plant
Industry
Automotive manufacturing
Region
Ulsan
Current operating status
Launched / deployed
Not stated by sources
Project date

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Overview

Samsung deployed a private 5G network at Hyundai Motor Company's Ulsan Plant in South Korea in October 2024, which Samsung calls the world's largest single automobile plant, producing about 6,000 vehicles a day.[1][2] Hyundai says it put private 5G into mass production at Ulsan that month, running dozens of automated guided vehicles (AGVs), after setting up a private 5G testbed in Korea in late 2022.[3] On February 26, 2025, the companies said they had completed what they called the industry's first end-to-end RedCap (Reduced Capability 5G) trial on a private 5G network, tested at Samsung's Suwon R&D campus with Hyundai's vehicle-inspection equipment.[1][3] RCR Wireless reported that the Ulsan network uses Korea's local 4.7 GHz band.[2]

At a glance

Organization
Hyundai Motor Company, Ulsan Plant.[1]
Location
Ulsan, South Korea.[1][2]
Date reported
Deployed October 2024; reported February 26, 2025.[1][3]
Spectrum
4.7 GHz band, available in Korea for enterprise private 4G/5G since 2021, according to RCR Wireless; Samsung's trial used radios supporting 4.7 GHz.[2][1]
Technology
Private 5G with RedCap support; Samsung's solution includes a virtualized 5G core, baseband units, radios and an integrated network management system. Standalone or non-standalone is not stated.[1]
Scale as reported
Dozens of AGVs in mass production; radio counts and coverage area are not stated.[3]
Vendors and roles
Samsung Networks: private 5G core, RAN and management. Hyundai's D Scan inspection device uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System.[1]
Integrator
Not publicly stated beyond Samsung.
Status
In mass production use as of February 2025; Hyundai planned to add private 5G to its new EV-dedicated plant in Ulsan opening in 2026.[3]

How the network is used

  • AGVs that deliver parts to production lines (manufacturing and industrial IoT).[1][3]
  • Connecting devices and manufacturing systems across the plant for real-time data upload and download.[1]
  • Wireless vehicle inspection with Hyundai's Diagnostic Scan (D Scan) equipment, which checks assembly before cars are released (RedCap trial).[1]
  • Planned RedCap uses: sensors, cameras, tablets, logistics robots, compact wireless tools and test equipment.[1][2]

Reported results

As reported by the sources below; not independently verified.

  • Hyundai says private 5G at its plants in Korea and the U.S. significantly reduced communication disruptions, and that a patented dual 5G and Wi-Fi setup has produced zero communication-related downtime since deployment.[3]
  • Samsung says the RedCap trial delivered smoother, real-time inspection data transmission than the old Wi-Fi system.[1]
  • Hyundai says Samsung's RedCap-optimized software more than doubles uplink capacity and reduces device power use.[3]

Timeline

  1. Samsung and Hyundai announce the completed RedCap trial ahead of MWC 2025.[1][2]

  2. RedCap end-to-end testing begins at Samsung's Suwon R&D campus with Hyundai inspection equipment.[1][3]

  3. Samsung's private 5G goes into mass production use at the Ulsan Plant.[1][3]

  4. Hyundai sets up a private 5G testbed in Korea in late 2022.[3]

How to interpret this record

This record keeps the source's anonymous customer label and reported status. A case study does not establish current operation, reproducible performance, or independent verification.

Sources

Researched Oct 1, 2026. Manufacturer and vendor statements are their claims, not independent tests.

  1. Samsung and Hyundai Motor Company Complete Industry-First RedCap Trial on Private 5G Network — Samsung Electronics, Feb 26, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  2. Samsung, Hyundai hail RedCap tests on private 5G at world's biggest car factory — RCR Wireless News, Feb 26, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.
  3. Hyundai Motor and Samsung Unveil Breakthrough Private 5G RedCap Technology for Smart Manufacturing — Hyundai Motor Company, Feb 26, 2025. Accessed Oct 1, 2026.

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Source details (6)
SOURCEOrganization

Hyundai Motor Company – Ulsan Plant

Samsung Electronics ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Press release, paragraph 2Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEIndustry

Automotive manufacturing

Samsung Electronics ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Press release, paragraph 2Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCERegion

Ulsan

Samsung Electronics ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Press release, paragraph 2Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEOperating status

Launched / deployed

Samsung Electronics ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Press release, paragraph 3Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEReported use case

Smart factory automation, manufacturing systems and IoT devices including AGVs

Samsung Electronics ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Press release, paragraph 3Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated

SOURCEVendors Named

Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics ↗Vendor case studyLocation in source: Press release, paragraph 3Checked Sep 30, 2026Source date: not stated