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.

LG U+ awarded for VoLTE Service at MWC Shanghai 2015

07/22/2015 | By NETMANIAS

On July 15, LG U+ was awarded for its contribution in development of LTE-based interconnected VoLTE service at Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2015.

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.

KT opened 5G R&D center with 6 Global Mobile Vendors

07/16/2015 | By NETMANIAS

KT, an ICT industry leader in Korea who has just commercialized GiGA LTE only a month ago, announced on the 9th that it now opened 5G R&D Center, equipped with the latest network equipment and professionals from global leading vendors, at its Woomyon Research Center in Seoul, to take the lead in development of 5G ecosystem around the world.

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.

KT's GiGA Wire approved as an International Standard at ITU-T Meeting

07/10/2015 | By NETMANIAS

KT announced on the 10th that its GiGA Wire technology, a telephone line-based Internet technology, was recently approved as an international standard at an ITU-T meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Samsung and Qualcomm are feeling out about Working Together again for Next-Gen Galaxy S7?

07/10/2015 | By An, Hochun

Samsung Electronics is examining again whether to work with Qualcomm again for development of premium Smartphones.

KT demoed Dual Connectivity - Data Transmission Speeds and Base Station Capacity boosted

07/08/2015 | By NETMANIAS

KT announced on the 8th that it successfully demonstrated an interworking technology between base stations called Dual Connectivity in partnership with Ericsson. Previously, base stations could interwork with each other only in the ways originally configured.

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.

LG U+'s new services: 'LTE Video Portal' and 'Home IoT'

06/29/2015 | By NETMANIAS

After 4 years of providing LTE service, LG U+ presented the world's first integrated video streaming service ‘LTE Video Portal' and a new IoT solution 'Home IoT Service' at a press conference held at its Yongsan headquarters on the 29th.

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.

A Generation Where ‘GiGA Internet is connected through a Phone Line’ Is starting…There is bounce on Expansion Of GiGA Korea

06/24/2015 | By An, Hocheon

A Generation where GiGA speed Internet is used through a copper landline is starting. It is predicted that this technology is rapidly developing due to preparation of standard for global technologies.

World's First Inter-Carrier VoLTE Service available in November

06/23/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Korea, which presented the world's first VoLTE service in 2012, is now getting ready to present the world's first inter-carrier VoLTE service in November. The Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning (MSIP) announced on the 17th that the Korean big 3 mobile carriers would participate in a trial VoLTE service at the end of June, and gradually expand it until the service is fully launched in November.

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.

KT’s GiGA LTE, World’s First Commercial Wireless 1 Giga (3-band CA + GiGA WiFi)

06/17/2015 | By NETMANIAS

KT announced that it succeeded in commercialization of the world’s first wireless 1 Giga service, called “GiGA LTE". The service is known to have achieved speeds 15 times faster than the current LTE, through combining two heterogeneous networks: LTE and WiFi.

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.

DASAN Networks introduces Next-Generation Gigabit Internet Solutions in CommunicAsia and K-Global 2015

06/03/2015 | By NETMANIAS

DASAN Networks is accelerating its global business in Asia-Pacific and European markets. DASAN Networks participates in CommunicAsia 2015 in Singapore, and K-Global 2015 in London, on the 2nd of June and the 16th of June respectively, to introduce its next-generation network solutions.

Samsung Succeeds In Demonstrating World’s First Public Safety Communication Net Based On ‘PS-LTE’-Standard

06/03/2015 | By Kim, Youngjoo

Samsung Electronics demonstrated world’s first public safety communication net based on Public Safety Long Term Evolution (PS-LTE) and introduced communication equipments at Samsung Digital City on the 1st.

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.