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.

Now Giga Internet Service available from all the Korean Big 3 Operators

12/18/2014 | By NETMANIAS

The 'giga Internet era' has just begun, finally offering speeds of 1 Gbps - 10 times faster than the 100Mbps. For the past 7 ~ 8 years, the maximum Internet speeds for all access networks (FTTH, LAN and XDSL) have long been 100Mbps. So, when LTE-A (CA: 150Mbps) was launched in 2013, and when Wideband LTE-A (225Mbps) was released in June 2014, it was shameful for the wired Internet to be helplessly outpaced by the wireless Internet.

LG U+ launches “U+ Gaslock”, the Home IoT Service enabling Gas Valve Remote-Control

12/16/2014 | By NETMANIAS

LGU+ will release ‘U+ Gas Lock,’ which is an Internet of things service to check and lock gas valve system at home anytime, anywhere using smartphones.

KT is after Quantum Key Distribution too - engaged in 'Quantum Competition' with SK Telecom.

12/11/2014 | By KIM YONG-JOO

KT will start probing for the Quantum Key Distribution technology. It is forecast that KT will compete with SK Telecom, which began to develop the Quantum Key Distribution technology ahead of KT, in earnest.

Samsung Electronics supplies 'Smart Wireless LAN Solution' to Birmingham Metropolitan College in the UK

12/11/2014 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung Electronics (SEC) supplies Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMC), well-known for its excellent training programs in digital technologies, with WLAN APs and WLAN controllers. BMC has about 27,000 students in 8 campuses in Birmingham area

SK Telecom launches Portable Air Monitoring Device named Air Cube

12/11/2014 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced the launch of Air Cube, a portable air monitoring device that measures air quality anywhere, anytime, and suggests appropriate actions at emergencies via a designated application on user’s smartphone.

What do People use their Smartphones for the most? - Application Usages by Age Group

12/02/2014 | By NETMANIAS

What do people use their smartphones for the most? Users in 10~20s use it for communication, music and video, those in 20~30s and 30~40s for web search and games, respectively.

SK Telecom launches new Appcessory named Smart USB

11/24/2014 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced that it launched Smart USB, an appcessory (application + accessory) designed to make presentation easier and more effective for professors, lecturers, office workers, teachers and students.

Common Carriers’ Competition over Giga Internet brings warm Wind to wired Equipment Makers

11/20/2014 | By JEONG JIN-WOOK

At the competition of three common carriers over giga Internet investment, domestic wired communications equipment makers are spending a busy autumn. These companies are expected to continuously enjoy the benefits of giga Internet investment for two – three years in the future.

Fierce Competition over World’s first 3-Band CA, first Release Forecast by Year End

11/14/2014 | By AN HO-CHEON

Common carriers’ competition intensifies over the world’s first 3-band carrier aggregation (CA) technology commercialization. 3-band CA is a technology to increase speed up to 300Mbps by aggregating three frequency bands. In January this year, a Korean common carrier succeeded in demonstration for the first time.

SK Telecom Enhances 2G and 3G Service Stability with its LTE Network

11/13/2014 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that it successfully developed and commercialized a technology that makes 2G and 3G services possible through LTE network for the first time in the world.

Solbox Releases Dynamic Server-side Ad Insertion Solution 'Ad Zipper'

11/12/2014 | By NETMANIAS

Solbox, a company specializing in CDN (Content Delivery Network) and cloud technology, today announced its server-side ad insertion solution, Solbox Ad Zipper, capable of easily and dynamically inserting ads into video content on any devices and format.

Communications Industry challenges Network Virtualization, SK Telecom to promote NFV Business following LG U+

11/06/2014 | By AN HO-CHEON

Korea’s communications industry has challenged network functions virtualization (NFV) technology development as the first in the world. Following LG U+, SK Telecom also started a network function virtualization project implementer selection process, and thus drew attention of the solution industry as well as domestic and international communication equipment makers.