SK Telecom, ONE Media, and Sinclair Broadcast Group Announce MOU to lead Development and Implementation of Next-Gen TV platform

01/11/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced today that the company will jointly explore the development of the ATSC 3.0 (the “Next-generation TV” standard) platform with "Sinclair", the largest television broadcaster in the U.S and its subsidiary, “ONE Media”.

Verizon Selects Samsung for 5G Commercial Launch

01/04/2018 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics America, today announced that it has been selected to supply Verizon with commercial 5G FWA network solutions. The two companies will begin by launching commercial 5G services in Sacramento, California in the second half of 2018.

SK Telecom successfully deployed 5G infrastructure in K-City

12/28/2017 | By Netmanias

announced that the company, along with Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA), successfully deployed 5G infrastructure in K-City, the country’s pilot city for self-driving.

KT wins a contract for a high-speed communications network project in Gabon

12/24/2017 | By Netmanias

KT will build a high-speed communications network in Gabon, Africa. Gabon's ANINF (Agence Nationale des Infrastructures Numériques et des Fréquences) has announced that they have signed a contract with KT worth 9 million euros to build a high-speed communications network in Gabon on the 17th.

World’s First LTE-Railway Service on High-speed Train Goes Live in Korea, Supplied by Samsung and KT

12/21/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung and KT announced today that the LTE-Railway (LTE-R) network for the new Wonju-Gangneung high-speed train line is now live. The activation represents the world’s first application of LTE-R technology to a high-speed train, with the new line traveling up to 250km/hour.

SK Telecom’s Fronthaul Technology for 5G Adopted as Korean National Standard

12/19/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on December 15 that its newly developed element of 5G network technology was adopted as a Korean national standard by the TTA. The name of the element is fronthaul, or nicknamed as the capillary of the 5G networks.

KT - Seoul Metro Corporation creates ICT based ‘Green Subway’

12/19/2017 | By Netmanias

On December 8, KT signed strategic MOU with Seoul Metro Corporation to make ‘a safe and clean Green Subway development business and to work on future public transport technology research.

KDDI and Samsung Complete First Successful Demonstration of 5G on a Train Moving at 100km/h

12/01/2017 | By Netmanias

KDDI and Samsung Electronics have successfully completed the first 5G demonstration on a moving train traveling at over 100 km/h (over 60 mph).

Samsung Wins Home Office Contract to Supply Upgrade Emergency Services Network

11/27/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics announced on November 24 that the company has been awarded a contract for the supply of smartphones and related accessories by the Home Office for use on the emergency services network (ESN) across the UK.

SK Telecom successfully deploys 5G-PON, next generation technology for radio access network

11/21/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it successfully deployed 5G-PON (Passive Optical Network), next generation technology for distribution networks, that can deliver both LTE and 5G communications services.

SK Telecom, Hyundai Motor Company, Hanwha Asset Management, and Element AI to form joint investment fund for AI and smart mobility

11/17/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on November 16 that it will join forces with Hyundai Motor Company, Hanwha Asset Management and Element AI to form the AI Alliance Fund that will invest in startups with innovative technology and ideas throughout the world.

SK Telecom Trials LTE Cat.M1, Advanced Technology for IoT Applications

11/14/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on November 13 that the company successfully completed the deployment of LTE Cat-M1, the latest LTE technology for IoT applications.

SK Telecom Presents New Technology for 10x Faster Traffic Processing in 5G Network

11/07/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it has successfully pioneered a new technology, which will help 5G network equipment to process data traffic 10 times faster than LTE.

SK Telecom Accelerates Efforts to Rollout 5G Earlier-than-Expected

11/03/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on November 1 the successful demonstration of essential technologies for 5G network communications in a real-world setting, accelerating its research and development efforts to roll out 5G service earlier than expected.

LG U+ and Huawei complete World's First Trial of Live UHD IPTV over 5G FWA with Chipset based 5G CPE

10/27/2017 | By Netmanias

LG U+ and Huawei have successfully completed the pre-commercial trial of the world's first live ultra-high-definition (UHD) IPTV over 5G FWA with a chipset based 5G millimeter-wave CPE.

SK Telecom develops the nation’s first Wi-Fi technology delivering quadrupled speed

10/23/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced the introduction of a new technology for the next generation Wi-Fi that can deliver speed as fast as 5G technology.

SK Telecom brings TANGO into the mobile networks for network evolution with AI

10/19/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced today that the company has expanded the application of the ‘T Advanced Next Generation Operational Supporting System,’ also known as TANGO, to all telecommunications network of the company.

KT succeeds in World's First Interworking Demonstration including 5G network, 5G device and Service

10/18/2017 | By Netmanias

KT announced on October 27 that it succeeded in interworking a 5G device of Samsung Electronics in compliance with 'Pyeongchang 5G standard' with KT's 5G demonstration network located at the main stadium of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.

Samsung releases first cellular IoT mobile device 'Connect Tag' for multi-purpose tracking

10/17/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics is launching the Samsung Connect Tag – a new way to keep track of the loved ones, valuables and all the matters in life. The Samsung Connect Tag is the world’s first consumer mobile product to use narrowband network technology (NB-IoT, Cat.M1)

SK Telecom Wins 5G Asia Awards for Two Consecutive Years

10/10/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom has been chosen as the winner of the 5G Asia Awards 2017 in the categories of 1) ‘Best Core Network Product,’ 2) ‘Leading Contribution to NFV and SDN’ at this year’s TexhXLR8 awards held on October 3, 2017 in Singapore.