SK Telecom and CAT Telecom Sign Contract for IoT Network and Services in Thailand
02/06/2017 | By Netmanias
SK Telecom today announced that it signed a contract with CAT Telecom (or CAT Telecom Public Company Ltd.), a state-owned telecommunications service provider in Thailand, for the deployment of IoT networks and provision of technology consulting.
SK Telecom and Nokia Successfully Develop the World’s First MCPTT Solution Over VoLTE
01/23/2017 | By Netmanias
SK Telecom and Nokia have jointly developed the world’s first “Mission-Critical Push-To-Talk (MCPTT)” solution, which is a next-generation push-to-talk communications technology over VoLTE, and demonstrated the solution at Nokia's Research and Development Center in Kraków, Poland.
01/19/2017 | By Netmanias
On the 11th, SK Telecom broked the news that it will invest a total of $9.2 billion, specifically $4.2 billion in building a new ICT ecosystem and $5.0 billion in deploying future network (5G, 2.6 GHz, etc.) over the next three years, in partnership with global leading companies like Samsung and Nvidia, and startups.
2016 communication service quality evaluation - Average LTE speeds of 120.09 Mbps
01/12/2017 | By Netmanias
On the 28th of last December, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) announced the results of '2016 communication service quality evaluation' mainly in two categories: Wireless Internet (LTE, 3G, WiBro, WiFi (Telco, Public)) and Wired Internet (Giga and high-speed divisions).
SK Telecom Names Park Jung-ho President and CEO
12/22/2016 | By Netmanias
SK Telecom today announced that SK Holdings C&C Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Park Jung-ho has been appointed as the new President and CEO of SK Telecom.
12/21/2016 | By Netmanias
SK Telecom, Ericsson, and Qualcomm Technologies today announced that plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on 5G New Radio (NR) standards being developed based on specifications by 3GPP.
SK Telecom to start developing 5G Services using AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality)
12/05/2016 | By An, Hocheon
SK Telecom has started developing 5G services using AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) with a venture company.
11/29/2016 | By Soojung Lee
SK Telecom today announced that it signed a MOU with Honeywell Korea, the leading provider of automation and control solutions. This MOU brings about the integration of SK Telecom’s LoRa network technology with Honeywell’s sensor and control devices across homes, buildings and factories.
Meet Quantum, SK Telecom’s new brand for 5G
11/22/2016 | By Yunhee Son
The new brand, 'Quantum' will be used in marketing of SK Telecom’s key 5G network technologies, products and services to be arriving soon, like pricing plans, IoT network, connected car, quantum cryptography communication, etc.
SK Telecom Wins WBA Industry Awards for Four Consecutive Years
11/18/2016 | By Soojung Lee
SK Telecom today announced that it has been named the winner of the “Best Wireless Deployment in Rural or Remote Areas” with its ‘Smart Wireless Backhaul’ at this year’s Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) Industry Awards* held on November 16 in San Jose, California.
SK Telecom Demonstrates World’s First 5G Connected Car with Ericsson and BMW
11/15/2016 | By Soojung Lee
SK Telecom today announced that it deployed the world largest mmWave 5G trial network using the 28GHz band at BMW driving center located in Yeongjong Island, Incheon, and demonstrated the world’s first 5G-based connected car, named ‘T5.’
SK Telecom’s UO Smart Beam Laser NX Wins CES Innovation Awards 2017
11/11/2016 | By Netmanias
SK Telecom today announced that its UO Smart Beam Laser NX has been named 2017 CES Innovation Awards Honorees in two different categories of ‘Home Audio/Video Components and Accessories’ and ‘Portable Media Players and Accessories’.
SK Telecom Joins 5G Automotive Association
11/07/2016 | By Soojung Lee
SK Telecom today announced that it has become a member of 5G Automation Association (5GAA), a global cross-industry association of companies from the telecommunications and automotive industries.
SK Broadband's demoed the world's first 40Gbps Internet service
10/25/2016 | By Yunhee Son
SK Broadband announced last week (on the 17th) that it has developed NG-PON2 platform capable of offering up to 40 Gbps Internet speeds and aims to launch a pilot service to seamlessly serve customer traffic that is ever-increasing due to growing popularity of Giga Internet and UHD IPTV services.
Nokia and SK Broadband connect first customers with fastest fiber technology
10/17/2016 | By Soojung Lee
Nokia and SK Broadband have provided the fastest fiber access speeds ever to a first set of apartment buildings in Seoul, South Korea, reaching aggregate speeds of 52.5 Gbps.
SK Telecom's demonstration of low-latency and high-quality VR streaming
10/16/2016 | By Yunhee Son
On the 16th, SK Telecom declared its successful demonstration of ultra-high quality 4K (Four times better than Full HD) VR live broadcasting conducted in cooperation with SK Broadband at its Bundang R&D Center.
SK Telecom Realizes Smart Shopping for Lotte Department Store
10/06/2016 | By Netmanias
SK Telecom today announced that it, together with Lotte Department Store, will create a new shopping culture by realizing a truly smart shopping environment via ‘Smart Department Store,’ a package of smart shopping solutions designed to revolutionize people’s shopping experience.
09/30/2016 | By Netmanias
SK Broadband announced last week (on the 21th) that it has successfully developed a solution that enables 1Gbps Internet speeds in both UL and DL over the legacy 2-pair cable without the need of installing extra cables for the first time in the world.
SK Telecom and Qualcomm Announce First Enhanced Licensed Assisted Access (eLAA) Over-the-Air Trial
09/30/2016 | By Netmanias
SK Telecom and Qualcomm announced on the 29th that they have successfully demonstrated enhanced Licensed Assisted Access (eLAA) that utilizes both licensed and unlicensed spectrum at SK Telecom’s Corporate R&D Center in Bundang, Korea.
SK Telecom’s 5G Technologies Win Global Recognition
09/28/2016 | By Netmanias
SK Telecom has won the “Biggest Contribution of 5G R&D” and “Most Notable Partnership between an Operator and Solutions Provider” held in Singapore on September 27, 2016. Also, on the same day, SK Telecom has been named the winner of the “Best 5G Initiative” award at RAN World Awards 2016 held in Dusseldorf, Germany.