Hardware & devices · South Korea

LG Electronics

Major LTE/5G standard-essential patent holder and international patent applicant with ongoing 6G terahertz research despite exiting handsets.

Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea · East Asia
Value chain
Hardware & devices(Products)
What that means
Makes physical products under its own name: computers, robots, vehicles, aircraft, drones, satellites, batteries, solar modules, reactors and medical devices.
Founded
1958
Ownership
Listed
Listing
KRX:066570 on Google Finance
Website
lg.com
Relevance
Moderate at its strongest, in Advanced Wireless Communication

In 2 capabilities

Each capability the company is listed in, most relevant first: how experts in the field see its global relevance there, why it is listed and the source.

  1. Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies · Research · listed #9 of 50

    Major LTE/5G standard-essential patent holder and international patent applicant with ongoing 6G terahertz research despite exiting handsets.

    Relevance: Notable SEP holder, limited infrastructure role

    Source · en.wikipedia.org

  2. Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Design · listed #33 of 50

    Third-largest international robotics patent applicant, with service and logistics robots (CLOi); it took a majority stake in Bear Robotics in 2025.

    Relevance: Service robots and patents, limited market impact

    Source · lgcorp.com