SK Telecom to Acquire ADT Caps

05/10/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced that its Board of Directors held a meeting on May 8th and resolved to acquire 100 percent stake (worth KRW 1.276 trillion) in ADT Caps with Macquarie.

SK Telecom Wins ‘Best Mobile Innovation for Enterprise’ Award at GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2018

02/28/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced that its ‘LiveCare’ service was awarded ‘Best Mobile Innovation for Enterprise’ at GSMA Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards 2018 at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 held in Barcelona, Spain.

SK Telecom to Invest in ID Quantique, the Global Leader in Quantum-Safe Crypto Solutions

02/28/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced today that the company will invest KRW 70 billion (US$ 65 million) in ID Quantique (IDQ), the world’s No.1 quantum-safe cryptography solutions provider based in Switzerland.

SK Telecom to Bring Everything into Realm of 5G

02/28/2018 | By Netmanias

Updated on February 28 - SK Telecom will show what the upcoming future would look like at the 2018 MWC, which lasts four days beginning Feb. 26 in Barcelona, Spain. In the 5G era, everything in the real-world will be digitized and brought into the realm of 5G network. This means the safety and stability of 5G network is vital.

SK Telecom Signs Contract on Next-Generation Fronthaul Technology Solutions with Global Companies

02/20/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced today that it will sign an MoU on global expansion of 5G-PON at the MWC 2018 with global telecommunications equipment companies such as Cisco Systems and Nokia. 5G-PON is one of 5G network’s core technologies.

SK Telecom Presenting Its Newest Social VR Innovation ‘oksusu Social VR’ at MWC 2018

02/19/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced today that it will introduce ‘oksusu Social VR,’ its newest VR innovation enabling users to engage with video content and interact with each other inside the virtual world, at MWC 2018.

SK Telecom to roll out ‘5G Diplomacy’ with global ICT companies at MWC 2018

02/19/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom will roll out ambitious 5G diplomacy at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona, Spain, which lasts four days beginning February 26.

SK Telecom, Alibaba to Envision ‘New ICT’ Blueprint Together

02/12/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on February 9 that Park Jung-ho, CEO and President of SK Telecom, discussed a blueprint for New ICT industry with Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, at SK Telecom headquarters.

SK Telecom, '5G x HD Map’ to Lead a Whole New Driving Experience on the Road

02/07/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom and Korean Transportation Safety Authority (TS) announced today that two 5G self-driving cars successfully ran “cooperative driving,” where traffic information was effectively shared between the two vehicles, in K-City, the pilot city for self-driving located in Hwaseong.

SK Telecom sent a Second 5G RFP to Major RAN Vendors to develop Commercial 5G RAN and Core Equipmens based on Global Standards

01/31/2018 | By Netmanias

Since 3GPP has announced the first standard of 5G in December last year, SK Telecom rapidly sent out second RFP and planed to early select 5G partner companies to develop commercial equipment together.

SK Telecom, ONE Media, and Sinclair Broadcast Group Announce MOU to lead Development and Implementation of Next-Gen TV platform

01/11/2018 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced today that the company will jointly explore the development of the ATSC 3.0 (the “Next-generation TV” standard) platform with "Sinclair", the largest television broadcaster in the U.S and its subsidiary, “ONE Media”.

SK Telecom successfully deployed 5G infrastructure in K-City

12/28/2017 | By Netmanias

announced that the company, along with Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA), successfully deployed 5G infrastructure in K-City, the country’s pilot city for self-driving.

SK Telecom’s Fronthaul Technology for 5G Adopted as Korean National Standard

12/19/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on December 15 that its newly developed element of 5G network technology was adopted as a Korean national standard by the TTA. The name of the element is fronthaul, or nicknamed as the capillary of the 5G networks.

SK Telecom successfully deploys 5G-PON, next generation technology for radio access network

11/21/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it successfully deployed 5G-PON (Passive Optical Network), next generation technology for distribution networks, that can deliver both LTE and 5G communications services.

SK Telecom, Hyundai Motor Company, Hanwha Asset Management, and Element AI to form joint investment fund for AI and smart mobility

11/17/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on November 16 that it will join forces with Hyundai Motor Company, Hanwha Asset Management and Element AI to form the AI Alliance Fund that will invest in startups with innovative technology and ideas throughout the world.

SK Telecom Trials LTE Cat.M1, Advanced Technology for IoT Applications

11/14/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on November 13 that the company successfully completed the deployment of LTE Cat-M1, the latest LTE technology for IoT applications.

SK Telecom Presents New Technology for 10x Faster Traffic Processing in 5G Network

11/07/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced that it has successfully pioneered a new technology, which will help 5G network equipment to process data traffic 10 times faster than LTE.

SK Telecom Accelerates Efforts to Rollout 5G Earlier-than-Expected

11/03/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced on November 1 the successful demonstration of essential technologies for 5G network communications in a real-world setting, accelerating its research and development efforts to roll out 5G service earlier than expected.

SK Telecom develops the nation’s first Wi-Fi technology delivering quadrupled speed

10/23/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom today announced the introduction of a new technology for the next generation Wi-Fi that can deliver speed as fast as 5G technology.

SK Telecom brings TANGO into the mobile networks for network evolution with AI

10/19/2017 | By Netmanias

SK Telecom announced today that the company has expanded the application of the ‘T Advanced Next Generation Operational Supporting System,’ also known as TANGO, to all telecommunications network of the company.