SK Telecom, Korea Expressway Corporation and Korea Electronics Technology Institute teamed up for self-driving vehicle communication solution V2X

09/10/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on the 8th that it executed an MoU with Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) and Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) for technological partnership in relation to V2X (Vehicle to Everything), a next-generation automobile communication for self-driving vehicles.

SK Telecom to manufacture and sell networking equipment

09/07/2016 | By Yongjoo Kim

On the 4th, SK Telecom launched ‘SCube’ (tentative name), a new brand for networking equipment it plans to offer. SCube equipment was developed by SK Telecom and manufactured by a small-sized local vendor and SK Hynix. Initially, a group of five products, including AF-Media, NV-Array and T-CAP were released.

SK Telecom to present NUGU, AI service powered by voice recognition, in September

09/06/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom unveiled NUGU, AI service powered by voice recognition along with a device specifically designed for the service last week (on August 31st). NUGU consists of an AI platform that can understand the Korean language and a specially designed device capable of voice input/output.

KT's how-to video platform 'dovido' targeting global market

09/05/2016 | By Netmanias

KT on the 30th August rolled out ‘dovido’, a how-to video platform designed to help anyone to make and generate revenues out of video content easily, and shared its strategies for content platform business at a press conference.

KT-Nokia showcased NB-IoT technologies on the commercial LTE network

09/01/2016 | By Netmanias

KT, in cooperation with Nokia, showcased some key 3GPP-based NB-IoT technologies on the commercial LTE network for the first time in the world on the 31st. NB-IoT is a LPWA technology using only 200 KHz bandwidth, and a solution designed specifically for small-volume data communication between things.

News on Korean regulations: The 4th Frequency Deliberation Committee (2) - Withdrawal of frequency in 3,400 - 3,700 MHz and allocation of new frequency

08/30/2016 | By Netmanias

The South Korean government deliberated on 'withdrawal of frequeny in 3,400 - 3,700 MHz' and 'allocation of new frequency' at the 4th Frequency Deliberation Committee held on the 24th.

News on Korean regulations: The 4th Frequency Deliberation Committee (1) - DTV channel rearrangement, frequency allocation for TVWS and the emerging ICT industry

08/29/2016 | By Netmanias

The South Korean government deliberated on DTV channel rearrangement, frequency allocation for TVWS and the emerging ICT industry at the 4th Frequency Deliberation Committee held on the 24th.

Sprint and Samsung take Three-Channel Carrier Aggregation into the Field with Live Demonstration in Chicago

08/29/2016 | By NETMANIAS

Today at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sprint (NYSE:S) and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. provided a look at what's next for the Sprint LTE Plus Network with the first live U.S. demonstration of three-channel carrier aggregation on Sprint's network. The demonstration reached peak download speeds of more than 230 Mbps running on Samsung's latest network infrastructure technology and hottest new devices including the Samsung Galaxy Note7, Galaxy S7, and Galaxy S7 edge.

SK Telecom teamed up with Intel to develop WebRTC-enabled IoT devices for real-time communication

08/25/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced last week (on the 17th) that it had executed an MOU with Intel to co-develop IoT devices featuring a real-time communication solution at the Intel Developer Forum held in San Francisco, California.

SK Telecom unveiled ‘NV Array’, a 5G storage medium co-developed with Facebook

08/23/2016 | By Yongjoo Kim

SK Telecom announced on the 15th that it unveiled NV array, a next-generation storage medium for 5G mobile communication that it co-developed with Facebook, at Flash Memory Summit 2016 (FMS 2016), the world's largest event focused on flash memory solutions.

SK Telecom Signs MOU with SOCAR to Cooperate in Connected Car Business

08/22/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it signed a MoU with SOCAR, the largest car-sharing company in Korea, to cooperate in the connected car business.

KT’s wireless ‘olleh tv air’ lets you watch IPTV anywhere at home

08/19/2016 | By Netmanias

At a launching event for ‘olleh tv air’ held at KT Square in Seoul on the 18th, KT presented the nation’s first innovative solution that lets users enjoy wireless IPTV service with UHD quality anywhere at home.

SK Telecom Signs MOU with Verizon for Technical Collaboration in the Field of 5G

08/17/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it has entered into a MOU with Verizon, the largest wireless telecommunications provider in the United States, to drive standardization and to conduct joint studies in the field of 5G.

South Korea to invest $1.46 billion (KRW 1.6 trillion) in nine government-led R&D projects, including AI, VR/AR, self-driving vehicle

08/15/2016 | By Netmanias

At the 2nd ‘Scientific Technology Strategy Meeting’ held at the Blue House, the South Korean government selected nine government-led R&D projects: five projects for discovering new growth engine, and four projects for better quality of life.

SK Telecom to host a LoRa Alliance meeting in October, driving global standardization

08/13/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced it is hosting a global meeting of the LoRa Alliance, an open, non-profit association for promotion of the IoT standard, in Seoul in October, to position itself as a leader in the initiative for making an roaming system for LoRa network, etc. as global standards.

Coverage Map for wired/wireless service now available in South Korea as well

08/11/2016 | By Netmanias

Coverage Map for wired/wireless service now available in South Korea as well - It is the first released in South Korea

South Korean government to support development of VR content through five consortiums

08/06/2016 | By Netmanias

The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning of South Korea (MSIP) announced on August 3rd that it selected five consortiums to boost the development of Virtual Reality (VR) content in the nation. A total of KRW 8 billion will be invested. VR content will be developed in two areas: Tourism and entertainment.

Mobile connections in South Korea reached 60 million – driven by IoT

08/04/2016 | By NETMANIAS

IoT connections have been on the rise – starting from 3.0 million in 2013, to 3.5 million in 2014 (up by 14.2%), and then up by 23.4% in 2015, showing a fast increase in growth rate.

SK Telecom and Nokia Complete Development of Mission Critical LTE system for First Responders

08/02/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom and Nokia today announced that they have successfully developed a mission-critical LTE System for first responders, a portable all-in-one Public Safety-LTE (PS-LTE) network system.

Korea Mobile Market - ARPU / Revenue Stagnation

08/02/2016 | By NETMANIAS

Korean big 3 mobile operators (SK Telecom, KT and LG U+) have been presenting innovative LTE services (LTE-A, LTE CA, etc.), all world’s first, every year since its LTE service launch in 2011.