The Age of the 4 Times Faster 3-Band opens Samsung Electronics officially launches the 'Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE'

01/21/2015 | By Kim Yong-joo

Samsung Electronics will officially launch the ‘Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE’ on January 21. It supports the 3-band Carrier Aggregation (CA) for the first time in the world. It is only 7 months after the company released the ‘Galaxy S5 Broadband LTE-A’ for 3 times faster broadband LTE-A service last June.

SK Telecom to develop Beacon-based ICT Convergence Bicycle with Alton Sports

01/20/2015 | By NETMANIAS

On January 20, SK Telecom announced that it signed an MOU with Alton Sports (www.altonsports.com) to develop high-value-added, ICT convergence technology-based bicycles.

KT officially launches “Broadband LTE-A X4”, a 3-Band LTE-A Service targeting All Customers

01/20/2015 | By NETMANIAS

On January 20, KT announced that, targeting all customers, it launched commercial service of “Broadband LTE-A X4”, which is four times faster than the existing LTE, in time for the official launch of Samsung Electronics’ “Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE.

The Competition for 3-Band CA Terminals and Communication is ignited - Samsung releases a Phone Sometime this Week.

01/19/2015 | By Ahn Ho-cheon

Samsung 'Galaxy Note 4S-LET' and LG 'G Flex 2' fight for pride over performance. The telecommunication and cell phone industry began to compete with one another in 3-band Carrier Aggregation (CA) marketing. With the LG G Flex 2 scheduled to be released on January 30, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE is forecast to be launched earlier than that.

Mobile Carriers concentrate on the Home IoT - Competition to become the First Case of Successful IoT Intensifies

01/13/2015 | By Kim Yong-joo

Top 3 mobile carriers will join hands with manufacturers and release over 30 smart home (home IoT) products this year. They took aim at the most popular home IoT as the first case of success in the age of IoT. They are planning to flood the market with numerous products throughout the year unlike last year when they released a couple of pilot products.

Korean Researchers demonstrate the Core 5G Technology ‘Full Duplex Radio’ for the First Time in the World

01/12/2015 | By Ahn Ho-cheon

Korean researchers demonstrated the 'full duplex radio' technology, one of the core 5G mobile communication technologies, for the first time in the world. Korea laid the foundation for leading the standardization of next-generation mobile communication and the commercialization of related technologies.

LG Uplus joins the 3-Band CA Competition with the G Flex 2

01/07/2015 | By Ahn Ho-cheon

LG Uplus is accelerating the commercialization of 3-band carrier aggregation (CA). As LG Electronics (LGE) unveiled the 'G Flex 2' supporting the 3-band CA at the Consumer Electronics Show in the US on January 5 (local time), LG Uplus is now able to launch commercial service pretty soon. Samsung Electronics (SEC) is also scheduled to officially release the Galaxy Note 4 3-LTE this month. The speed competition among mobile carriers is forecast to intensify.

LG G Flex2: Next Evolution Curved Design with cutting-edge Processing from the Snapdragon 810

01/06/2015 | By NETMANIAS

This week at CES, LG Electronics announced the LG G Flex2, the next evolution of the curved smartphone, featuring a sharper display, more-powerful hardware, and software created with a contoured screen in mind.

The Internet of Things needs Openness and Industry Collaboration to succeed, says SAMSUNG Electronics CEO BK Yoon

01/05/2015 | By NETMANIAS

The President and CEO of Samsung Electronics, BK Yoon, today delivered the opening keynote speech at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), calling for greater openness and collaboration across industries to unlock the infinite possibilities of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Samsung Electronics Commercialises the World's First 3-Band Carrier Aggregation in a 4G LTE Network

12/31/2014 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung Electronics today announced it has deployed the world’s first Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology in an LTE commercial network, increasing download speed to 300 Mbps, four times faster than a normal LTE network.

Samsung Electronics launches the World's First LTE Advanced 3-Band Carrier Aggregation Smartphone

12/31/2014 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced the world’s first commercially available LTE Advanced (LTE-A) Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation (CA) smartphone. The LTE-A Tri-Band CA enabled Galaxy Note 4 will provide a download peak speed of 300Mbps, four times faster than the speed of today’s 4G LTE service.

SK Telecom posts Fastest Broadband LTE-A Download Speed

12/30/2014 | By Kang Yoon-seung

South Korea's ICT ministry said Tuesday the broadband long-term evolution advanced (LTE-A) service provided by SK Telecom Co. posted the fastest download speed compared to other local rivals in 2014.

SK Telecom becomes the First in the World to provide the 3-band CA Commercial Service - KT runs the Trial Group

12/29/2014 | By An Ho-cheon

SK Telecom starts the 3-band carrier aggregation (CA) commercial service for the first time in the world. KT decided to operate 3-band CA trial zones.

SK Telecom commercializes the World’s First 3-Band LTE-A Service

12/29/2014 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that it launched commercial 3-band LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) service for the first time in the world. 3-band LTE-A service offers data speeds of up to 300Mbps by aggregating three component carriers in three different frequency bands: 20MHz bandwidth in 1.8GHz band, 10MHz bandwidth in 800MHz band, and 10MHz bandwidth in 2.1GHz band.

‘Z-wave’ emerges as Key Technology for Home IoT Services

12/29/2014 | By Ahn Ho-cheon

‘Z-wave’ is emerging as a key wireless technology for the home Internet of things (IoT) services. As Z-wave offers higher radio wave efficiency than Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee and facilitates the securing of interoperability between terminals, the number of global common carriers and service providers opting for Z-wave as a key IoT solution is increasing.

Samsung Electronics unveils “Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE,” the world‘s first three-band LTE-A smartphone

12/28/2014 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung Electronics announced “Galaxy Note4 S-LTE,” the smartphone supporting world‘s first three-band LTE-A service on December 28.

SK Telecom develops the Base Station Data 4x Compression Technology for the First Time - Finding the Solution for MIMO, the Hurdle to 5G

12/26/2014 | By An Ho-cheon

SK Telecom developed the ‘4x transmission compression’ technology for the first time in the world. The ‘4x transmission compression’ technology is a technology for reducing the network data capacity transmitted between the digital unit (DU) and the radio unit (RU) of the LTE base station to 1/4.

Z-Wave Alliance Announces LG Uplus as New Principal and Board Member

12/24/2014 | By NETMANIAS

The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of leading global companies deploying Z-Wave, the world’s largest ecosystem of wireless control products and services, is pleased to announce that LG Uplus has become a Principal Member of the Alliance and has joined its Board of Directors.

KT’s GiGA Internet Subscription exceeded 100,000 in Just Two Months

12/22/2014 | By NETMANIAS

The subscription of KT’s ‘Olleh GiGA Internet’ is growing steadily since its nationwide commercialization in Oct. for the first time in Korea. On Dec. 21, KT announced that the subscription of ‘Olleh GiGA Internet’ has continued to grow by more than 7,000 per week since its release on October 20, and exceeded 100,000 in just two months.

KT-Ericsson demonstrates the World-First Core Technology for maintaining CA in 5G Network

12/20/2014 | By NETMANIAS

KT announced on Dec. 16 that, together with Ericsson, it has developed and verified the world's first technology to maintain Carrier Aggregation (CA) for macro cells and small cells in HetNet, which is currently drawing attention as the core network infrastructure for 5G.