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.

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.

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.

IoT module LoRa: Price Dropped to under $5

06/11/2016 | By Kwon Dong-joon

The price of LoRa, an IoT module that underlies SK Telecom’s IoT initiatives, dropped to under $5.00, which is almost half of LTE-M’s to be offered by others.

SK Telecom Unveils ‘T map for Car’ at 2016 Busan International Motor Show

06/02/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it unveiled ‘T map for Car,’ an innovative connected car service based on its mobile navigation app ‘T map’, at 2016 Busan International Motor Show to be held from June 3 to 12 at Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO), Korea.

Samsung Electronics to Jointly Build SK Telecom’s World-First Nationwide LoRaWAN Network Dedicated to Internet of Things

05/24/2016 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics today announced a new contract with SK Telecom to deploy the world’s first commercial Internet of Things (IoT)-dedicated nationwide LoRaWAN network.

SK Telecom to launch IoT network nationwide by June

05/19/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom is now moving towards building an IoT ecosystem, actively making plans to accelerate a LoRa-based IoT nationwide network, presenting a roadmap for developing IoT service, drafting IoT service pricing policies, etc.

SK Telecom Signs MOU with Telkom Indonesia

05/12/2016 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) today announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Telkom Indonesia (PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia), the largest telecommunications services company in Indonesia, to cooperate in new business areas including IoT, media and smart products/Lifeware.

SK Telecom announces Nationwide Roll-Out of LPWA Network for IoT

03/18/2016 | By tech@netmanias.com

SK Telecom announced today its comprehensive strategy for the Internet of Things (IoT) to usher in a new era of consumer value/convenience supported by innovative IoT services. Its plans include 1) building a nationwide Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) within this year, 2) developing IoT-dedicated modules, and 3) upgrading its IoT platform ThingPlug.

Korean Government to raise Transmit Power for 900 MHz to 200 mW to promote IoT

03/18/2016 | By NETMANIAS

The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) of South Korea announced on the 15th that it will issue an administrative notice of a draft proposal on transmit power raise for 900 MHz (917~923.5 MHz), the most used band globally, from the current 10 mW to max 200 mW, to promote new IoT business and services.

[MWC 2016] SK Telecom participates in MWC 2016

02/22/2016 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom announced its participation in the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress. Reflecting its strong determination of transforming itself as a platform company based on its unrivalled competitiveness in telecommunications, SK Telecom will be showcasing a wide variety of innovative technologies and services in the areas of Life Enhancement Platform, Media Platform and IoT Platform, along with industry-leading 5G enabling technologies.

[MWC 2016] KT - 'Global 5G Leader'

02/18/2016 | By Netmanias

KT will showcase its cutting-edge 5G technologies and integrated services under the theme of ‘Global 5G Leader‘ in the Mobile World Congress to be held from February 22nd through 25th.

SK Telecom demonstrates Interworking between Two Different IoT Standards at CES 2016

01/08/2016 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that it, together with Samsung Electronics. Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), Atmel and Axstone successfully demonstrated interworking between heterogeneous Internet of Things (IoT) standards - i.e. oneM2M and Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) standards - at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, U.S.

Daliworks Integrates IoT Cloud Service Thing+ into Qualcomm Wi-Fi Solution for the IoT Business

12/11/2015 | By Daliworks

Daliworks, a Korean IoT platform service company, today announced that it is integrating its Thing+ Cloud platform onto the QCA4002 Wi-Fi® solution and development platforms from Qualcomm, creating added value for devices that use Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet of Things (IoT).

SK Telecom and Nokia Networks enter MOU for Joint Research in NB-IoT

12/09/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nokia Networks to jointly research and develop narrowband IoT(NB-IoT) communication technologies.

Samsung demoed SDN-enabled EPC co-developed with SK Telecom

12/07/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung announced that it has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of Telco Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in a proof of concept (PoC) test deployment with SK Telecom.

SK Telecom Wins 2016 CES Innovation Awards

11/13/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that its UO Smart Beam Laser has been named a 2016 CES Innovation Awards Honoree in the Home Video/Audio Components and Accessories category.

SK Telecom expands its Smart Home Platform by joining Hands with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics

09/07/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced its cooperation with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics to interconnect its Smart Home Platform with respective smart home platforms of Samsung and LG. Once realized, SK Telecom’s Smart Home users will be able to control and monitor Samsung and LG’s electronic products equipped with their own smart home capabilities via SK Telecom’s Smart Home App.

MSIP is going to realign 800 MHz by 2018 and change it to Mobile Communication or IoT-Purpose

09/02/2015 | By An, Hochun

Ministry of Science, ICP and Future Planning (MSIP) is going to collect bandwidth of 800 MHz National Convergence Network (Frequency Common Communication TRS method), which is used by railroads, police departments, and fire departments, by 2018 and use it for mobile communication or IoT.