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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SK Telecom to launch Band Data Plans designed to strengthen Customer Benefits

05/20/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom offers innovative data-oriented price plans that offer the largest amount of data allowance in Korea; unlimited voice calling for both mobile-to-mobile and mobile-to-landline calls; and a long list of special services/programs.

Busan Subway becoming the World’s First Place to have Commercial LTE-R Set Up

04/27/2015 | By An,Hochun

Busan Transportation Corporation (BTC) has begun on setting up LTE-R in their subway. According to the business on the 26th, BTC has announced of setting up LTE-R in extension of Busan subway line (Shinpyung~Dadaepo). They will be posting request for proposal (RFP) in the early May. If early, they will select the licensee by end of May and finish setting up by August of 2016. The business scale is about 17.7 million USD.

SK Telecom - Samsung Electronics Leading the ICT for Next Generation

04/03/2015 | By Kim, Wonbae

SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics have made partnership to lead the future Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and to discover businesses for future.

Netmanias Interview with Kisan Telecom at MWC 2015: Kisan Telecom introduced Korea's Advanced Repeater Technologies in the World Market

04/02/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Kisan Telecom, one of the well-known repeater vendors in Korea, introduced its flagship solutions at MWC 2015: In-building DAS, RF Repeater, and WiFi products.

Netmanias Interview with Juni-Korea at MWC 2015: Juni-Korea presenting Korea's innovative Small Cell Technologies to the World

04/01/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Juni-Korea introduced its three main products at MWC 2015: home small cell (JL-514), enterprise small cell AP (JL-620) and outdoor small cell (JL-740).

SK Telecom completed Construction of 26,000 3-Band LTE-A Base Stations

03/31/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom on March 31 announced that it has completed construction of 26,000 2.1GHz base stations across the nation for 3-band LTE-A service provision.

'LG Watch Urbane LTE' to be released on the 27th

03/29/2015 | By Ahn, Hocheon

LG Electronics will be releasing their ‘LG Watch Urbane LTE’ on the 27th in South Korea exclusively via LG U+. The factory price is 587 USD. LG U+ will be having smart watch plan that costs about 10 USD per month.

KT Develops World’s First Satellite Broadband LTE Technology - Baengnyeongdo Declared as ‘Giga Island’

03/18/2015 | By Yoon, Hee-seok

KT has developed the world’s first satellite-utilizing broadband long term evolution(LTE) technology. Satellite LTE had been applied for the first time in our country to Baengnyeongdo, the northernmost point of the West Sea.

KT to build GiGA IoT-based Traffic Signal Control Communication Service

03/16/2015 | By NETMANIAS

KT announced on March 16th that it will be building a GiGA IoT-based traffic signal control system that can control and monitor traffic signals remotely.

KT, with Samsung and Qualcomm, to reveal the World's First LTE-H at MWC 2015

02/26/2015 | By NETMANIAS

KT announced on February 25th that, in collaboration with Samsung and Qualcomm, it will be demonstrating the world's first 'LTE-WiFi Link Aggregation' (AKA 'LTE-H (HetNet)') that combines two heterogeneous networks - LTE and WiFi - at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 to be held in Barcelona, Spain next week.

Ericsson Radio Dot helps SK Telecom to boost Data Speeds for Indoor Users

02/26/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Ericsson has verified new in-building service solution Radio Dot System on SK Telecom LTE commercial networks in cooperation with SK Telecom.

Samsung Electronics realizes the Possibilities of Mobile with New Products and Technologies at MWC 2015

02/26/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Samsung’s themes at this year’s Mobile World Congress focus on end-to-end performance and usability improvements for network operators and end-users alike, as well as the exploration of new opportunities for mobile networks such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and 5G technologies.

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.