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KT's E2E 4G LTE and FTTH Network Architecture

09/04/2015

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

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. The meeting was hosted by Mr. Sangho Woo and Mr. Minsik Park, a member of the National Assembly, and organi...

09/04/2015

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Netmanias interview with China Mobile at MWCS 2015: 4G evolution (LTE-Advanced, 4.5G) t...

Netmanias interview with China Mobile at MWCS 2015: 4G evolution (LTE-Advanced, 4.5G) technologies Part 1. LTE-Advanced ► Part 2. 4.5G (TDD+) 4.5G (TDD Evolution, TDD+) China Mobile also introduced some TDD+ (also known as TDD evolution), which can be called "not quite 5G yet, but 4.5G" technologies, in cooperation with Huawei. The figure below shows the concept of 4.5G, along...

09/03/2015

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

Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), a ministry of the Government of South Korea, 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. Its goal is to solve increase of communication traffic and...

09/02/2015

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

Korean big 3 has just began a race in the IoT market Construction and electronical industries can be a game changer 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...

09/01/2015

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Netmanias interview with China Mobile at MWCS 2015: 4G evolution (LTE-Advanced, 4.5G) t...

Netmanias interview with China Mobile at MWCS 2015: 4G evolution (LTE-Advanced, 4.5G) technologies ► Part 1. LTE-Advanced Part 2. 4.5G (TDD+) Earlier in July, China hosted MWC Shanghai 2015 (MWCS 2015), and Netmanias was there as a media partner of the event, analyzing LTE evolution and 5G strategies of many global leading operators and vendors. Today, we will look into 4G and 5G...

09/01/2015

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LG U+ co-developed an open SDN with Ericsson-LG

In response to a surging number of smart devices and the upcoming Big Data era, totally new types of services, like unmanned remote controlled devices, cloud platform, etc., are to be available in the market sooner than expected. Intelligence networks capable of managing massive connectivity efficiently in the current IoT and the coming 5G environments are to be built, helping faster delivery...

09/01/2015

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Ericsson Innovations Expedite Adoption of 'Internet of Things'

Ericsson innovations expedite adoption of "Internet of Things" Enhancements to global cellular networks support mass-market adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) New software supports low-cost devices, extends battery life, improves deep indoor and rural coverage and offers service prioritization Live demonstrations with leading ecosystem partners to be featured at CTIA Super Mobility 2015...

09/01/2015

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

SK Telecome built a system for R&D of mmWave technology at its R&D center in Bundang, in cooperation with Samsung - Korea's first key 5G equipment installed in an operator's building SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics have strived to cooperate since the execution of an MOU entered in April for joint R&D of key technologies needed for world's first commercialization of 5G service...

08/30/2015

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KT and LG Electronics release World’s First ‘PC Single Unit-Type IPTV’ Olleh TV All In...

KT held a briefing session with reporters at Olleh Square in Gwanghwamun Gate on the 27th and introduced single unit-type PC ‘Olleh TV all in one’ that has TV, PC, and IPTV functions. Olleh TV all in one has 128GB SSD, Intel Inside Quad-Core CPU, Windows 8.1, and 27-inch fullHD IPS panels with wide-viewing angle that allows one to see same quality from horizontal and vertical planes...

08/28/2015

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What are minimum IP network bandwidth required for watching 4K UHD IPTV?

Currently, of all 3 IPTV service providers in Korea, KT is the only one offering UHD channels, three of all: SkyUHD, the world's first UHD, launched in September 2014, and SkyUHD2 and UXN, both launched in June 2015. SK Broadband and LG U+ are currently offering UHD VoD service only, but are working hard for UHD channel launch in the second half of the year. KT has been using Elemental&...

08/27/2015

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SK Telecom, catching up the new trend through commercialization of commercial server-ba...

Weeks ago on August, 4th, SK Telecom introduced commercial HP server-based EPC (4G Core) in its commercial network for the first time in Korea. This allows heavy smartphone traffic to be handled by the existing EPC-dedicated equipment, and light IoT traffic to be handled by this new HP server-based EPC. EPC (Evolved Packet Core) equipment is one of the key elements of network equipment. M...

08/26/2015

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Mobile ARPU Comparison: Korea, Japan and USA

08/25/2015

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LTE Penetration in Korea, USA, China and Japan (Q2 2015)

08/25/2015

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KT’s GiGA Subscribers Growth (Q2 2015)

KT’s GiGA Subscribers (GiGA Internet, GiGA Wi-Fi Home and GiGA UHD IPTV subscribers), as of Q2 2015 [pdf] Data: KT

08/21/2015

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KT’s GiGA Subscribers Growth (Q2 2015)

08/20/2015

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Broadband Subscribers in Korea UPDATE (Q2 2015)

08/20/2015

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Korea becomes a Battlefield for Global UHD Broadcasting - MSIP approves Retransmission...

Korea has become a battle field for global UHD broadcasting. As 3 paid broadcasting stations such as Cable TV, IPTV, and Satellite Broadcasting all commercialize UHD broadcasting, foreign UHD channel businesses are slowly gathering at Korean market. Ministry of Science, ICP and Future Planning (MSIP) recently approved retransmission of Virgin Island’s media business called Footprint M...

08/20/2015

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Mobile Traffic and Major Applications in Korea (Q2 2015)

08/19/2015

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