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.

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.

SK Telecom, gearing up to enhance Bundled Plans Marketing and Integrated Media Business through 100% Acquisition of SK Broadband

05/06/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Broadband, a Korean ultra-high speed Internet and IPTV (Internet TV) service provider, held an extraordinary general shareholders meeting on May 6th, and resolved to return to its original plan to become a 100% subsidiary of SK Telecom.

SK Telecom launches New Lifeware named Smart Band

05/06/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom announced that it launched a new Lifeware named Smart Band, a smart LED bracelet designed to satisfy fashion-conscious customers.

SK Telecom announces New Strategy to sustain Growth

04/23/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom’s President and CEO Jang Dong-Hyun held a press conference at SK Telecom headquarters in Seoul to announce the company’s new growth strategy with the aim to sustain growth amid rapidly changing business environment. The three Next-Generation Platforms the company announced today include Lifestyle Enhancement Platform, Advanced Media Platform and IoT Service Platform.

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.

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.

Netmanias Interview with Contela at MWC 2015: Contela integrated Smallcell Technology into In-building DAS

03/18/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Contela, a leading Smallcell solution provider based in Korea, introduced its new Smallcell solutions at MWC 2015. The company has provided SK Telecom, a Korean network operator, with LTE Femtocell solutions through years of cooperation with SK Telecom.