Samsung completes industry’s first Reduced Capability (RedCap) trial over a private 5G network with Hyundai Motor Company

Samsung Electronics has today officially announced that the company has successfully completed the industry’s first end-to-end Reduced Capability (RedCap) trial over a private 5G network with Hyundai Motor Company. The trial is said to highlight the potential of next-generation industrial private 5G connectivity and will be showcased at the Samsung booth during MWC 2025.

This testing follows Samsung’s successful deployment of a private 5G network in Hyundai Motors’ major manufacturing facility last October. With Samsung, Hyundai Motor has launched an advanced private 5G network to connect and efficiently manage numerous devices and manufacturing systems across its Ulsan plant.

RedCap is said to be 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-size 5G IoT devices such as industrial sensors and wearables by lowering complexity and increasing battery life.

Since January, both Hyundai and Samsung have carried out end-to-end RedCap technology tests at Samsung’s private 5G network testbed, located at its R&D Center. For this trial, Samsung used its RedCap-powered private 5G network solutions including its virtualized 5G core, baseband units, radios supporting the 4.7GHz band, and an integrated Network Management System.

The trial also focused on integrating Hyundai Motors Diagnostic Scan featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System into Samsung’s private 5G network. It is revealed that compared to the old WiFi system, the companies achieved a more seamless, real-time inspection data transmission with high speed and reliable 5G connectivity.

Hyundai Motor plans to continuously expand RedCap private 5G networks to its newest electric vehicle manufacturing facilities to begin their operation in the first half of 2026. In a statement, Jae Min Lee, Vice President and Head of E-Forest Center of Hyundai Motor and Kia said, “Hyundai Motor was the first Korean company to implement P-5G in mass production. We are also the industry’s first to verify P-5G RedCap technology, reinforcing our global leadership in smart manufacturing solutions. We will continue to accelerate its commercialization.”