SK Telecom Unveils Portable AI Speaker, ‘NUGU Mini’

08/08/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today unveiled ‘NUGU Mini,’ the world’s first Korean language-based portable AI speaker. With its small size and built-in battery that runs for over four hours, the device can be used anywhere, both indoors and outdoors, to enhance user experience.

Samsung’s New LTE Modem Technology Supports Industry-First 6CA, Delivering Fast and Seamless Mobile Communication Experiences

08/03/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics announced on July 31 that it has developed LTE modem technology for the company’s next-generation mobile processors that supports 6CA (carrier aggregation) for the first time in the industry. The new technology has successfully achieved a maximum downlink speed of 1.2 Gbps.

SK Telecom Announces 2017 2Q Earnings Results

07/27/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced its earnings on a K-IFRS consolidated basis for the second quarter of 2017: revenue of KRW 4.346 trillion, operating income of KRW 423.3 billion and net income of KRW 620.5 billion.

Arqiva and Samsung Kick off UK’s First 5G Fixed Wireless Access Trial

07/26/2017 | By Netmanias

Following a statement of intent in February, leading UK communications infrastructure company Arqiva and Samsung Electronics have today (UK on July 25) announced that the first field trial of 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology in the UK and Europe is now live in central London.

SK Telecom to Accelerate Popularization of Quantum Cryptography with Ultra-Small, Low-Cost QRNG

07/24/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it has successfully developed a prototype of an ultra-small quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip packed with entropy source and Deterministic Random Bit Generator (DRBG).

Samsung Expands Bixby Voice Capabilities in U.S. English

07/20/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung announced on July 19 that the company has introduced Bixby voice capabilities for U.S. English in the United States and Korea.

Samsung and America Movil Unite to Propel Hyper-connectivity in Latin America

07/19/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung and America Movil have signed and formalized a letter of intent to develop a series of pioneering projects across Latin America. Both companies will develop technologies for the new era of hyper-connectivity and of the IoT in Mexico and elsewhere in the region.

KT's 5G WTTx solution proven ready for Giga Internet service

07/15/2017 | By Netmanias

KT announced on July 5th that it conducted a field test of its latest solution '5G WTTx (Wireless To The x)', successfully providing 5G Giga Internet coverage in the ski jump tower located in the Alpensia Stadium where the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games are to be held.

SK Telecom Commercializes NFV MANO Platform Named ‘T-MANO’

07/12/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it commercialized T-MANO, an NFV MANO (Network Functions Virtualization Management and Orchestration) platform that performs integrated management and orchestration of virtualized network equipment and software.

KT @ KRnet 2017

07/12/2017 | By Netmanias

5G Roadmap, Development of 5G Trial Systems, Development of 5G Trial Devices, 5G Services, 5G E2E Solution for Commercial Level Services

Samsung @ KRnet 2017

07/12/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung 5G Leadership, Samsung 5G End-to-End Solution, Samsung 5G Network, Samsung SDN/NFV Platform

Sprint and Samsung Test Massive MIMO on 2.5GHz

06/30/2017 | By Netmanias

Sprint and Samsung Electronics America recently tested Massive MIMO on 2.5 GHz spectrum. The Massive MIMO test represented a real-world application of the new technology, slated to help Sprint dramatically boost LTE Plus wireless capacity and coverage, and offer Gigabit LTE service to its customers.

SK Telecom Honored with Two Awards at Asia Mobile Awards 2017

06/30/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on 29th that it has received two awards at the GSMA Asia Mobile (AMO) Awards 2017 in the categories of ‘Best Innovation for LTE to 5G Evolution’ and ‘Best Mobile App for Connected Living.’

Samsung Introduces Image Sensor Brand ‘ISOCELL’ at 2017 MWC Shanghai

06/28/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics today introduced its image sensor brand ‘ISOCELL’ as well as demonstrated leading-edge solutions at the 2017 Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai.

SK Telecom Successfully Demonstrates 5G Trial Networks using 3.5GHz Band

06/28/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that – through collaborations with Samsung Electronics and Nokia - it has successfully demonstrated 5G communications using the 3.5GHz band for the first time in Korea.

KT Shows off Their Giga Technology Innovation in Boston Massachusetts

06/27/2017 | By Netmanias

On June 12th, KT (CEO Hwang Chang-Gyu) announced that they signed a MOU with the City of Boston and the Digital Equity Project. KT, the City of Boston and Netblazr concluded a three way MOU, to supply GiGA Wire to the historic city of Boston.

Samsung Begins Mass Production of First Exynos-branded IoT Solution, the Exynos i T200

06/22/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics today announced the start of mass production of its first Exynos-branded IoT solution, the Exynos i T200. It is an optimum IoT solution to deliver the performance needed for upcoming IoT use cases.

SK Telecom Successfully Tests Advanced Quantum Repeater

06/19/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it has achieved a meaningful milestone in the field of quantum cryptography technologies by developing Trusted Repeater, a powerful quantum repeater that can dramatically extend the distance of quantum communication.

SK Telecom Wins ‘Best 5G Trial between an Operator and Vendor’ at TechXLR8 Awards 2017

06/15/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it has been chosen as the winner of the TechXLR8 Awards 2017 in the category of ‘Best 5G Trial between an Operator and Vendor’ at this year’s TexhXLR8 awards held on June 14, 2017 in London.

SK Telecom Commercializes More LTE-A Pro Technologies: Five-band Carrier Aggregation and 4X4 MIMO

06/15/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on June 5th, that it successfully commercialized five-band Carrier Aggregation (CA) and 4X4 MIMO, which are key technologies of LTE-A Pro, the last stage of LTE evolution.