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.

SK Telecom’s Weather Information System caught the Visitors' Eye at MWC 2015

03/16/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom presented a variety of fascinating IoT services at MWC 2105. But, the most fascinating of all was Weather Pong.

CEOs of Korea's Big 3 took Different Stances on 5G. Why?

03/05/2015 | By Yun Sang-ho

SKT and LGU+ to create more customer value, and KT to lead technology innovation through standardization
5G era is arriving soon, probably by 2020 as planned, and is promising 100 times faster speeds than current LTE.

SK Telecom signs MOUs with Taiwan Mobile, Skytel and Nokia Networks at MWC 2015

03/05/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Aimed at expanding its presence in the global markets with extensive knowhow and experience in industry-leading mobile network technologies, SK Telecom has entered into MOUs with three different companies namely Taiwan Mobile, Skytel and Nokia Networks.

SK Telecom unveils Be-Me Platform and Eggo-Mate at MWC 2015

03/04/2015 | By NETMANIAS

At the Mobile World Congress 2015 being held in Barcelona, Spain, SK Telecom has introduced for the first time its ‘Be-Me Platform,’ an intelligent platform that provides smart personalized services by analyzing the user’s situation, and ‘Eggo-Mate’(tentatively named) a personal digital assistant service developed upon this platform.

Korea’s Big 3 Telecommunication Companies lead World 5G·IoT Market at MWC 2015

03/02/2015 | By Kim, Yong-ju

SK Telecom, KT, and LG U+—Korea’s three main telecommunication companies—are to show 5 Generation(5G) and IoT(Internet of Things) technologies in priority at the ‘Mobile World Congress(MWC) 2015.’

SK Telecom participates in Mobile World Congress 2015 (List of Exhibition Items at MWC 2015)

03/02/2015 | By NETMANIAS

Demonstrates advanced network technologies aimed at accelerating the evolution towards 5G; introduces 5G platforms in five different areas, namely IoT, location-based service, intelligence, commerce and Big Data; and unveils Lifeware, new consumer-centric IoT devices developed to innovate people’s daily lives

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.

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.

SK Telecom – Samsung Electronics to demonstrate 7.55Gbps Data Transmission Speed at MWC 2015

02/24/2015 | By NETMANIAS

SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics will demonstrate 7.55Gbps data transmission speed using millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency bands at the Mobile World Congress 2015 to be held in Barcelona, Spain from March 2.

'Multiple MVNO' Strategy to be adopted in Resale Phone Industry, Multiple Circuit Strategy to spread

02/16/2015 | By Kim Yong-joo

Resale phone makers are showing signs to competitively introduce ‘multiple MVNO’ strategy to use two or more mobile carrier circuits. This is analyzed as a strategy to expand the base of resale phones by increasing subscribers’ options. Accordingly, multiple circuit strategy is forecast to spread in the resale phone industry.