LTE/LTE-A commercialization by South Korea’s big 3 operators (Q2 2015)
August 19, 2015 | By Netmanias (tech@netmanias.com)
1. LTE/LTE-A commercialization by South Korea’s big 3 operators Aug. 19, 2015NETMANIAS ONE-SHOT www.netmanias.com Netmanias ONE-SHOT x1 x2 x2 x3 x4 x6 14 Tri-band LTE-A Tri-band LTE-A Wideband LTE-A Wideband LTE 20+20+20MHz 20+10+10MHz 20+10MHz 20MHz Max 225Mbps Max 150Mbps LTE-A LTE 10+10MHz 10MHz Max 150Mbps Max 75Mbps Commercialized (by all 3 in June 2014) Commercialized (by all 3 in 2013) Commercialized (by all 3 in 2013) Commercialized (by SKT/LG U+ in 2011 and by KT in 2012) As of July 1, 2015 Max 450Mbps Max 300Mbps To be commercialized (2015 later) Commercialized (by all 3 in January 2015) 3 1 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 6 2 4 5 6 H2 H116 15 LTE/LTE-A commercialization by South Korea’s big 3 operators as of July 1, 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 11 12 9 13 • Launched 3-band LTE-A (300Mbps) (available for all subscribers) • Launched unlimited LTE data plan • Expanded Wideband LTE to metropolitan cities • MWC 2014 Demonstration - 3-Band CA (20+20+20MHz, 450Mbps) - Uplink CoMP - LTE + Giga Wi-Fi Femtocell • LTE subscribers: 7.5 M (68.6%) • Launched eMBMS (World’s first) • Launched unlimited LTE data plan • Expanded Wideband LTE to metropolitan cities • MWC 2014 Demonstration - 3-Band CA (20+20+20MHz, 450Mbps) - LTE-A CA Femtocell - FDD-TDD LTE CA - LTE-A + Giga Wi-Fi • LTE subscribers: 8.6 M (52.4%) 20MHz (2.6GHz) + 10MHz (850MHz) 20MHz (1.8GHz) + 10MHz (900MHz) 20MHz (1.8GHz) + 10MHz (900MHz) + 10MHz (2.1GHz) • Launched 3-band LTE-A (300Mbps) (available for all subscribers) • Launched Wideband LTE-A (225Mbps) • Launched Wideband LTE-A (225Mbps) 20MHz (1.8GHz) + 10MHz (850MHz) + 10MHz (2.1GHz) • Launched 3-band LTE-A (300Mbps) (available for 100 subscribers only) 2 2 1 20MHz (2.6GHz) + 10MHz (850MHz) + 10MHz (2.1GHz) • Launched 3-band LTE-A (300Mbps) (available for all subscribers) • Launched eICIC • MWC 2015 Demonstration - DL CoMP (Dynamic Point Selection) - DL 256QAM (400Mbps) • MWC 2015 Demonstration - mmWave System (28GHz, 7.5Gbps) - NFV/SDN Orchestration - Fast Data Flatform - Quantum Cryptography System • MWC 2015 Demonstration - mmWave System (28GHz, 7.5Gbps) - LTE-HetNet (LTE+WiFi, 600Mbps) - LTE-Unlicensed (450Mbps) - Triple Mode Femto 11 2 1 • Expanded Wideband LTE to metropolitan cities • MWC 2014 Demonstration - 3-Band CA (20+20+20MHz, 450Mbps) - LTE-A CA Femtocell - FDD-TDD LTE CA • LTE subscribers: 14.9 M (53.1%) • Launched unlimited LTE data plan • Launched Wideband LTE-A (225Mbps) 20MHz (1.8GHz) + 10MHz (850MHz) 1 1 • GiGA LTE: Integration of LTE and WiFi using MP-TCP GW - 3-band CA + GiGA WiFi LTE Spectrum Auctions Scheduled for 700MHz, 2.1GHz (Refarmed) and 2.6GHz LG U+ KTSK Telecom 1 2 • Launched LTE-A (150Mbps) • VoLTE (World’s first) • World’s first full HD streaming • Launched Wideband LTE (150Mbps) • Launched LTE (75Mbps) service • LTE subscribers: 12.3 M (45.1%) • LTE subscribers: 7.5 M (27.9%) • LTE subscribers: 634 K (2.4%) 10MHz (850MHz) + 10MHz (1.8GHz) 10MHz (850MHz) • LTE subscribers: 13.5 M (49.3%) • MWC 2013 Demonstration - CA (10+10MHz, 150Mbps) • Wideband LTE-A (20+10MHz, 225Mbps) demonstration • LTE subscribers: 1.8 M (6.7%) 20MHz (1.8GHz) • Launched LTE-A (150Mbps) • Multi-Carrier (World’s first) • World’s first 4 CH multi-view • Launched Wideband LTE (150Mbps) • LTE subscribers: 6.5 M (61.1%) • LTE subscribers: 4.1 M (43.1%) • LTE subscribers: 557 K (5.9%) 10MHz (850MHz) • Launched LTE (75Mbps) service • VoLTE (World’s first) • LTE subscribers: 7.1 M (65.2%) • LTE subscribers: 1.8 M (15.5%) 10MHz (850MHz) + 10MHz (2.1GHz) 20MHz (2.6GHz) • HD 4Mbps streaming • Multi-Carrier • LTE subscribers: 6.8 M (41.8%) • LTE subscribers: 3.9 M (23.6%) • Launched LTE (75Mbps) service • VoLTE • Launched Wideband LTE (150Mbps) • LTE subscribers: 7.9 M (47.9%) • MWC 2013 Demonstration - eMBMS (KT+Samsung+Qualcomm) • LTE subscribers: 351 K (2.1%) 10MHz (1.8GHz) + 10MHz (900MHz) 20MHz (1.8GHz) • Multi-Carrier (World’s first) Wideband LTE Spectrum Auction 1 1 2 1 1 1 10MHz (1.8GHz) • Launched LTE-A (150Mbps) 3 1 World’s first 2 World’s second World’s third3