SK Telecom and Samsung Win “Infrastructure Innovation Award” at Global Telecoms Business (GTB) Telecoms Innovation Summit

05/24/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics jointly won the “Infrastructure Innovation Award” at the Global Telecoms Business (GTB) Telecoms Innovation Summit 2017 for their successful verification of 5G mobile handover in an urban outdoor environment – a world first.

SK Telecom’s 5G and LTE Technologies Win Global Recognition

05/24/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that its ‘5G mmWave Handover’ and ‘Green Scheduler with Lean Carrier’ have received two awards both in the category of ‘Infrastructure Innovation’ at the GTB Innovation Awards 2017 held in London on May 23.

Samsung Electronics Elected to 5GAA Board

05/23/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics today announced that it was elected to a board membership position following elections held at the recent 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) general meeting on May 11th.

SK Telecom to Showcase ‘T Real VR Studio’ at Google I/O 2017

05/18/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced the successful showcase of its AR·VR platform - ‘T Real VR Studio’ at Google I/O 2017, held in Mountain View, California from May 17 to 19.

SK Telecom’s 5G Connected Car ‘T5’ Wins Telecom Asia Awards 2017

05/04/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that its successful deployment of world-first 5G connected car, ‘T5,’ in collaboration with Ericsson and BMW Korea Group has been recognized as the 'Most Innovative Partnership Strategy' at Telecom Asia Awards 2017 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 3.

SK Telecom releases 5G RFI for the first time in Korea

04/08/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom on the 4th announced that it released the 5G RFI for the first time in Korea. Based on the RFI, the telco plans to cooperate with its partners in developing plans and strategies for 5G commercialization in order to define key underlying technologies needed for 5G commercialization.

KT's verification of four key 5G ultra-real view services and demonstration of autonomous driving and drone delivery

03/22/2017 | By Netmanias

KT held a press conference at the PyeongChang Alpensia Resort in Gangwon province last week (on 14th), offering opportunities to learn and experience 5G-based integrated/converged services which will be introduced during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.

SK Telecom Signs Partnership Agreement with Niantic, Inc. and The Pokémon Company

03/20/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it has entered into a joint marketing agreement with Niantic, Inc. and The Pokémon Company.

Samsung Electronics Completes Acquisition of HARMAN

03/12/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics today announced on February 11 it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (“HARMAN”).

[Photo] Samsung Networks Booth Showcases Potential Future of Mobile Communications at MWC 2017

02/28/2017 | By Netmanias

The Samsung Networks Booth at MWC 2017 showcases a range of exciting potential applications for 5G technology – the next phase of mobile connectivity – as well as the lengths Samsung is taking to make those possibilities reality.

SK Telecom and Nokia Sign Cooperation Agreement for Quantum Cryptography

02/28/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it entered into an agreement with Nokia to cooperate in the quantum cryptography business.

SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom Establish Quantum Alliance for Worldwide Quantum-Safe Network Ecosystem

02/28/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom today have established "Quantum Alliance" at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to enable secure communication in the age of quantum computing.

[Photo] Samsung Showcases Seamless Ecosystem of Mobile Products, Services and Enterprise Solutions at MWC 2017

02/28/2017 | By Netmanias

MWC 2017 is officially underway in Barcelona, and Samsung is showcasing a full slate of products, solutions and services designed to enrich consumers’ lives and transform the way businesses work.

Samsung and Deutsche Telekom Successfully Demonstrate 5G Guaranteed Latency at MWC 2017

02/27/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics and Deutsche Telekom have successfully showcased 5G Guaranteed Latency (GLA) as an end-to-end network slice at MWC 2017. GLA enables latency control, low and stable according to the requirements of specific use cases.

Global Mobile Industry Leaders Commit to Accelerate 5G NR for Large-scale Trials and Deployments

02/27/2017 | By Netmanias

Today a contingent of mobile communications companies announced their collective support for the acceleration of the 5G New Radio (NR) standardization schedule to enable large-scale trials and deployments as early as 2019.

Samsung Announces Complete Portfolio of Commercial 5G Products and Solutions

02/26/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics unveiled its end-to-end portfolio of 5G mobile network products and solutions for 2017. Showcased products included consumer devices for fixed wireless access connectivity, a 5G Radio Base Station (5G Access Unit), Next-Generation Core Network infrastructure and more.

Samsung’s Next-Generation Core Solution

02/26/2017 | By Netmanias

Samsung Electronics announced today the readiness of its NG Core solution, and a library of 5G VNFs as part of its broader commercial 5G portfolio announcement. Deployments are already underway using a pre-commercial version of the solution which will form the foundation for the company’s 5G trials throughout 2017.

SK Telecom to Participate in Mobile World Congress 2017

02/23/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it will participate in the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress to be held from February 27 to March 2, at Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain. The company has set this year's theme as "Connect Everything" and will be showcasing a wide variety of innovative technologies and services that will transform people’s lives in the future.

Samsung and Verizon Announce First 5G Customer Trials Set to Begin in Q2 2017

02/23/2017 | By Netmanias

In pre-commercial testing started from early December last year, the 5G system demonstrated multi-gigabit throughputs at radio distances of up to 1,500 feet (500 meters) across each of the different environments selected for the customer trials. The Samsung 5G system is designed to be upgradable to support 3GPP standards for New Radio and Next-Generation Core, once available.

KDDI and Samsung Successfully Demonstrate 5G Handover Using 28GHz Spectrum on a City Highway in Tokyo

02/22/2017 | By Netmanias

KDDI and Samsung Electronics today announced they have successfully completed a 5G handover trial. It is Japan’s first ever 5G multi-cell handover test using the 28GHz spectrum to be conducted in a real outdoor environment, on Tokyo’s metropolitan expressway amongst towering skyscrapers.