News on Korean regulations: The 4th Frequency Deliberation Committee (2) - Withdrawal of frequency in 3,400 - 3,700 MHz and allocation of new frequency

08/30/2016 | By Netmanias

The South Korean government deliberated on 'withdrawal of frequeny in 3,400 - 3,700 MHz' and 'allocation of new frequency' at the 4th Frequency Deliberation Committee held on the 24th.

News on Korean regulations: The 4th Frequency Deliberation Committee (1) - DTV channel rearrangement, frequency allocation for TVWS and the emerging ICT industry

08/29/2016 | By Netmanias

The South Korean government deliberated on DTV channel rearrangement, frequency allocation for TVWS and the emerging ICT industry at the 4th Frequency Deliberation Committee held on the 24th.

'Ground-wave UHD Broadcasting Committee' launched

07/26/2016 | By NETMANIAS

The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) and the Ministry of Science, ICP and Future Planning (MSIP) formed a committee named ‘Ground-wave UHD Broadcasting Committee’ consisting of relevant parties. The committee discussed key agendas for launching ground-wave UHD service in February 2017.

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)

TDD in 28GHz: Standards for 5G Test Service for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

05/26/2016 | By Ahn Ho-cheon

Standards for 5G test service technologies are unveiled. Developed by South Korean businesses, such as Samsung Electronics, the big 3 operators, etc., in cooperation with global vendors, the new technologies will allow for application of Time Division Duplex (TDD) method in 28GHz super-high frequency band, and provision of wideband service through interaction with LTE technologies.

SK Telecom completes Field Trial for its 5G System

04/04/2016 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that it, together with Samsung Electronics, had successfully tested its 5G system at 28 GHz in the outdoor environment.

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.

Samsung to deploy the World’s First 3GPP Standard based Public Safety LTE Solution in Korea

02/11/2016 | By NETMANIAS

First to provide end-to-end solution bringing more effective public safety communications

2015 Communication Service Quality Evaluation in Korea - Average LTE Speed, 117 Mbps

12/31/2015 | By NETMANIAS

The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) of South Korea released on the 30th the results of ‘2015 communication service quality evaluation’. The nation’s average LTE speeds were recorded at 117.51 Mbps, up from the last year’s Broadband LTE-A (3X LTE) speeds of 114.4 Mbps, thanks to 3Band LTE-A (4X LTE) service launched earlier this year.

Opening of 100% LTE - Mobile Telecommunication Businesses Finish VoLTE Linkage

11/11/2015 | By An, Hochun

Generation of 100% LTE that has data and voice-calling use LTE is finally here. Clear quality of sound that is almost identical to original sound, fast connection and new additional services are expected.

KT & Nokia present World's First 'Ultra-low-delay eMBMS' delivering HD Video in 1 Second

11/04/2015 | By NETMANIAS

In the demonstration held at the Nokia Research Center in Munich, Germany, KT confirmed that it took less than 1 second for HD video clips sent from HD cameras to be played back on smartphones.

SK Telecom demonstrates Advanced Quantum Cryptographic Technologies at Capitol Hill

09/09/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom has demonstrated two core quantum cryptographic technologies: Quantum Cryptography System and a small-sized, low-cost true random number generator (QRNG) based on quantum physics.

KT presented a Plan on How to realize 5G Technology and ICT Service at National Assembly

09/04/2015 | By NETMANIAS

At a meeting 'PyeongChang Olympic featuring ICT technologies' held at the National Assembly on the 2nd, KT announced a plan for realizing its ICT services during the Olympic events, and demonstrated next-generation 5G and IoT services. KT is an official sponsor of the Olympic.

KT targets Dedicated Cloud Service for Public Institutions

08/13/2015 | By NETMANIAS

KT who currently operates a cloud service portal for businesses, announced that it would be launching the first ever domestic cloud service dedicated to public institutions called “olleh biz G-Cloud.”

KT Skylife Commercializes World’s First 3 UHD Channels - Opens UHD Multi-Channel Generation

06/03/2015 | By Yoon, Heeseok

KT Skylife started broadcasting 3 UHD channels. This is the first time when 3 UHD channels including local and cable channels are delivered at the same time. Other platform businesses such as cable channels and IPTV will immediately plan on retaliation, and a fight to lure UHD product members will arise from this.

SK Telecom and Nokia Networks demonstrate 600Mbps Data Transmission Rates with 4x4 MIMO Technology

02/25/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom announced today that it successfully demonstrated a 600 Mbps data transmission rate by using Nokia Networks’ 4x4 Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology.