SK Telecom's M&A with CJ HelloVision: Deal or no deal? No deal!

07/25/2016 | By Ho-cheon Ahn, Seon-il Yoo

An attempted M&A deal between SK Telecom and CJ HelloVision fell apart. The deal has been reviewed for over seven months - first by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) and then finally by the MSIP, the final decision maker, which disapproved the combination of businesses. The FTC announced that in order to eliminate the risk of restricting competition, it decided to disapprove the proposed M&A deals.

KT to present IEEE 802.11.ac Wave2-based 'GiGA WiFi 2.0' capable of up to 1.73 Gbps

07/25/2016 | By NETMANIAS

KT is launching ‘GiGA WiFi 2.0’ on the 22nd, supporting up to 1.73 Gbps - twice faster than the current GiGA WiFi serving public areas. The new ‘GiGA WiFi 2.0’ is based on the next generation standards, IEEE 802.11ac Wave2 (Phase 2), and is known to support up to 1.73 Gbps for now, but up to 3.4 Gbps when upgraded.

Samsung Joins White House Initiative for Advanced Wireless Research

07/17/2016 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung Electronics America today announced its participation as a board member of the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI), a public-private partnership spearheaded by the White House to accelerate the development of next generation 5G wireless networks in the United States.

SK Telecom to bring IoT global roaming via LoRa network

07/16/2016 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom attended ‘South Korea and EU IoT Partnership Conference’, held in Nice, France on 12th through 14th, and proposed the cooperation between the two regions to develop a LoRa network roaming system. The proposed system will lead to introduction of various services including location tracking service for international baggage, and more.

SK Telecom to commercialize Network Slicing Technology in 2018

07/16/2016 | By Kwon, Dongjun

SK Telecom is working with Ericsson and Intel to develop ‘Network Slicing’ technology. Industries are predicting that a telecommunication service with Network Slicing will be commercialized in 2018.

KT's olleh tv launched the world's first IPTV HDR service

07/15/2016 | By NETMANIAS

KT held a press conference at the KT Square in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, on the 12th, announcing the commercialization of the world’s first HDR IPTV service, along with Samsung Electronics and Warner Bros. KT said that it developed a set-top box specifically designed for HDR technology.

News on Korean Regulations: New and more spectrums for key emerging sectors - 6,859 MHz for IoT, drones and self-driving cars

07/14/2016 | By NETMANIAS

The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) decided to make a total of 6,859 MHz of bandwidth available for three key emerging sectors with the greatest potential: IoT, drone and self-driving car.

News on Korean Regulations: Four deregulations in IoT in 2016

07/14/2016 | By NETMANIAS

Four deregulations in IoT in 2016 -
1. Transmit power in IoT-dedicated network (May 2016)
2. Additional spectrum assignment for IoT (scheduled in October 2016)
3. Approval process waiver for IoT plans (scheduled in September 2016)
4. Alleviattion of requirements for location information service (scheduled in September 2016)

KT doubles Amount of LTE Coverage for Seas

07/07/2016 | By An, Hocheon

KT has developed OTHAD (Over The Horizon Antenna Distribution) that is based on ‘LTE Time Advanced’ technology and announced that it has succeeded in increasing LTE coverage for seas up to 200km without repeaters.

KT signed an MOU with 5 Domestic and Overseas Manufacturers for GiGA Wire’s Entry into Overseas Markets

07/07/2016 | By NETMANIAS

KT is collaborating with domestic and overseas manufacturers to expand the horizon of GiGA Wire. On July 5, KT Institute of Convergence Technology signed an MOU with domestic and overseas companies to further develop GiGA Wire and create a global ecosystem for the technology.

DASAN accelerates Indian network infra business in Andhra Pradesh

07/06/2016 | By NETMANIAS

DASAN Network Solutions and DASAN Networks, lands a network infrastructure business in India, collaborating with APSFL(Andhra Pradesh State FiberNet Limited), a telecom operator in Andhra Pradesh state. APSFL plans to raise the current 2% of Internet penetration rate among AP state’s 60 million population up to 30%.

SK Telecom Commercializes Nationwide LoRa Network for IoT

07/04/2016 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today held a press conference to announce the completion of the nationwide deployment of Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) based on LoRa technology; the launch of price plans for LoRa-based IoT services; and its plans to vitalize the IoT ecosystem.

DASAN introduces MEF CE 2.0 certified Mobile Backhaul products to compete in global market

07/04/2016 | By NETMANIAS

DASAN Networks announced that they have developed new Carrier Ethernet based Mobile Backhaul solutions and acquired CE 2.0 certifications for two Mobile Backhaul products from MEF(Metro Ethernet Forum), a global Carrier Ethernet standardization organization.

[Interview] Next Generation Business Executive Explains How Samsung is Creating the Future of 5G

07/01/2016 | By NETMANIAS

Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun, Executive Vice President and Head of the Next Generation Business Team, explains the company’s most recent 5G developments and what the future of mobile communications has to offer.

SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson Join Hands for Transcontinental 5G Trial Deployment at MWC Shanghai 2016

06/30/2016 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom announced today that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson to cooperate in the development of the 5G core network at MWC Shanghai 2016.

Samsung and YTL Launch Malaysia’s Largest and Most Advanced Nationwide 4G LTE Service

06/30/2016 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung and YTL today announced the successful launch of Malaysia’s largest and most advanced 4G LTE service, as well as the nation’s first Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service.

Samsung Electronics Develops Key RF Technology for Smaller 5G Equipment and Devices

06/29/2016 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics, a leading provider of mobile telecommunications infrastructure today announced the development of breakthrough 5G-ready antenna and power amplifier technologies to enable smaller, more energy efficient 5G equipment and devices.

SK Telecom and Ericsson Demonstrate Software-Defined Telecommunications Infrastructure for 5G

06/29/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced that it, together with Ericsson, demonstrated for the first time in the world ‘Software-Defined Telecommunications Infrastructure (SDTI)’ based on Hyperscale Datacenter System 8000 on June 20, 2016 at ‘5G Playground,’

Samsung to acquire Joyent, a Leading Public and Private Cloud Provider

06/16/2016 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics today announced that it has agreed to acquire Joyent, Inc., a leading public and private cloud provider.

KT has developed the World’s First Gigabit Speed capable of running in Every LAN Environment - 2-par LAN Gigabit Internet

06/14/2016 | By Netmanias

On June 7th, kt (CEO Hwang Chang-gyu, kt.com) unveiled the world’s first 1Gbps internet solution, which can be applied to all customers currently on 2 pairs wire internet connection.