Controversy about Auction for 2.1 GHz Frequency becomes More and More Interesting as 3 Companies All have Different Views

10/07/2015 | By Kim, Yongjoo

Mobile telecommunication industries are predicting that an all-out war will take place with 2.1 GHz bandwidth frequency that is expected to be auctioned in first half of 2016 on the line. While some are arguing that all of 100 MHz need to be auctioned, some are counter-arguing that all of it needs to be reallocated. Consumptive controversy is expected if a clear standard of dividing frequency is not set.

Samsung deploys Korea's First Virtualized IMS System - SK Telecom advances its Next Generation Network Development with Samsung's Network Virtualization Expertise

09/21/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading provider of mobile broadband networking solutions, announced today that it successfully deployed the first virtualized IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) components of its AdaptiV Core platform for Korean telecommunications service provider SK Telecom, delivering resource usage flexibility and significant potential cost savings to the operator's LTE-Advanced network.

Auction for 2.1 GHz Frequency emerges as ‘Hot Potato’…“needs to be auctioned by The Rule vs. Reallocation is more Efficient”

09/15/2015 | By Kim, Yongjoo

Method to auction 2.1 GHz frequency bandwidth emerged as an issue for industry. It is an issue because a possibility was brought up that 80 MHz range out of 100 MHz bandwidth range can be reallocated to previous users.

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.

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.

After 2 Rounds on Phone and TV, who will be the Winner of Round 3 (Home IoT)?

09/01/2015 | By Yun Sang-ho

Again, 'home' is about to be a game field for another fierce game among the big 3 network operators in Korea. First it was about telephone, then TV, and now it is the Internet of Things (IoT). We do not know who will win yet, but we DO know that this time the winner will probably take it all.

Ericsson Innovations Expedite Adoption of 'Internet of Things'

09/01/2015 | By NETMANIAS

A globe-spanning network for the Internet of Things (IoT) has been built over the past 20 years that provides the coverage, security and reliability needed to connect us and bring intelligence to the things that surround us. Cellular networks already cover 90 percent of the world's population, but even with the networks in place, a number of roadblocks to supporting mass-market adoption of IoT have remained.

SK Telecom installed a Key 5G System in Cooperation with Samsung Electronics

08/30/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom announced on the 30th that it completed building a system designed to help R&D of 'mmWave' technology, one of the key 5G technologies, at its R&D center in Bundang, in collaboration with Samsung Electronics.

Samsung successfully delivers Virtualized Evolved Packet Core to Korea's Largest Mobile Network

08/06/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung Electronics, a leading provider of mobile broadband networking solutions, has successfully deployed its virtualized AdaptiV Core solution for South Korean operator SK Telecom, delivering Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) capabilities which were announced in February this year.

SK Telecom to realize the World’s First LTE Network for Seamless Maritime Wireless Communications

08/03/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced plans to launch the world’s first pilot LTE-M (LTE for Maritime Wireless Communications) network, as part of a research and development project led by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF).

SK Telecom and Ericsson to collaborate on 5G Network Slicing

07/27/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ericsson to collaborate on the development of a 5G core network that deploys network slicing technology.

SK Telecom Collaborates with Intel on 5G Enabling Technologies

07/16/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that it extended its strategic collaboration with Intel to cooperate on the development and performance verification of 5G technologies.

SK Telecom wins the Right to establish World’s First LTE-R Business

07/14/2015 | By An, Hochun

Busan won the right to start ‘Busan Number 1 Line Subway Wireless Facility Purchase and Installment’ business that received attention as world’s first LTE-R. SK Telecom can occupy advantageous position in expansion of LTE-R throughout Korea and foreign LTE-R businesses and Public Safety-LTE business.

SK Telecom’s Indoor LBS Platform Wizturn Applied to Kyobo Book Center

07/07/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that its advanced indoor location-based service (LBS) platform ‘Wizturn’ is bringing innovative changes to the O2O market by enabling the development and launch of ‘WingK,’ a new type of indoor-based service for Korea’s largest bookstore chain Kyobo Book Center.

SK Telecom-Nokia Networks successfully verify Key Enabling Technology for 5G Core Network

06/29/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom and Nokia Networks, the leading global network equipment vendor, announced today that they have successfully verified the performance of the co-developed “user plane and control plane separation technique,” one of the key enabling technologies for hybrid core network architecture for 5G.

Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom to jointly develop SDN PoC for LTE Core Network

06/25/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung Electronics announced on the 25th that it will partner with SK Telecom, to develop a Software Defined Networking (SDN) proof of concept (PoC) for an LTE Core Network. Both companies have recently announced their plans to develop virtualized, software-based networking solutions.

SK Telecom-Ericsson successfully demonstrate 5G Small Cell with Ultra-Low Inter-Cell Interference

06/23/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that it, together with Ericsson, successfully demonstrated an innovative 5G small cell system that offers much higher data rates than LTE by drastically suppressing inter-cell interference based on a new 5G radio _frame architecture.

SK Telecom opens ThingPlug, an Integrated IoT Platform based on oneM2M Standards

06/10/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today launched ‘ThingPlug,’ an open IoT platform based on oneM2M* standards, along with its website (https://sandbox.sktiot.com) to allow anyone to develop and use IoT services.

SK Telecom – Rohde Schwarz sign MOU to collaborate in the Development of Key 5G Technologies

05/29/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rohde & Schwarz, a leading manufacturer of electronic test and measurement equipment, to collaboratively develop key network technologies for 5G.

SK Telecom unveils Smart Home to realize Perfect Home Environment

05/20/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom today launched Smart Home, a service built on an open IoT platform to realize a safe, convenient and energy-efficient home environment for consumers.