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Opinion: Can Nordic rivals stop the Chinese juggernaut?

We are pleased to share with you all an interesting article contributed by Rajat Kochhar who is a seasoned telecom executive and strategist with around 13 years of experience in the industry. Rajat Kochhar Wireless and Wireline Networks Consultant at Ericsson https://in.linkedin.com/in/rajatkochhar...

09/12/2016

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KT-Nokia showcased NB-IoT technologies on the commercial LTE network

KT, in cooperation with Nokia, showcased some key 3GPP-based NB-IoT technologies on the commercial LTE network for the first time in the world on the 31st. During the showcase, Nokia’s base station and NB-IoT-dedicated core network equipment were used. NB-IoT, which stands for Narrow Band IoT, is a Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology using only 200 KHz bandwidth substantially narrow...

09/01/2016

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Sprint and Samsung take Three-Channel Carrier Aggregation into the Field with Live Demo...

Today at Soldier Field in Chicago, Sprint (NYSE:S) and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. provided a look at what's next for the Sprint LTE Plus Network with the first live U.S. demonstration of three-channel carrier aggregation on Sprint's network. The demonstration reached peak download speeds of more than 230 Mbps running on Samsung's latest network infrastructure technology and h...

08/29/2016

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Coverage maps for wired/wireless service now available from South Korea's Big 3 operators

According to the recently amended Telecommunication Business Act (Article 56-2), telecommunication service providers now are required to release information needed for their subscribers to select wired and wireless Internet service, including which areas are covered, how service is provided, etc. To comply with the regulation, on the 28th of July, the South Korea’s big 3 operators ha...

08/13/2016

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LTE Service Coverage Map of KT, SK Telecom and LG U+

08/11/2016

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Coverage Map for wired/wireless service now available in South Korea as well

Coverage Map for wired/wireless service now available in South Korea as well - It is the first released in South Korea KT: coverage.olleh.com/ollehIntro SK Telecom: www.sktcoverage.com LG U+: www.uplus.co.kr/css/iner/RetrieveCoverMap.hpi

08/11/2016

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Is VoWiFi the next disruptive telecom technology?

08/10/2016

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Korea Communication Review, August 2016

01 | Mobile connections in South Korea reached 60 million – driven by IoT 02 | New and more spectrums for key emerging sectors - 6,859 MHz for IoT, drones and self-driving cars 03 | KT doubles coverage of maritime LTE up to 200km and introduces ‘IoT Life-Tech Jacket Marine’ 04 | SK Telecom Commercializes Nationwide LoRa Network for IoT 06 | Mobile Market Data - Market Stag...

08/08/2016

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LTE/LTE-A commercialization by South Korea’s big 3 operators (Q2 2016)

08/08/2016

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KT LTE, Internet and IPTV Revenue – Q2 2016

Mobile service revenue growth thanks to an increase in LTE subscription, which has a higher ARPU than 3G. Internet revenue growth thanks to an increase in Giga Internet subscription, which has a higher ARPU than 100Mbps service. TV revenue growth thanks to an increase in IPTV subscription.

08/05/2016

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SK Telecom and Nokia Complete Development of Mission Critical LTE system for First Resp...

Unveils the most innovative portable all-in-one PS-LTE system fully equipped with base station, core network and PTT solutions First solution to fit core network and PTT solutions into a portable server through the application of NFV technologies Provides invaluable communications system to for wide use of in disaster relief and emergency operations by instantly setting up an independent LTE...

08/02/2016

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Korea Mobile Market - ARPU / Revenue Stagnation

Korean big 3 mobile operators (SK Telecom, KT and LG U+) have been presenting innovative LTE services (LTE-A, LTE CA, etc.), all world’s first, every year since its LTE service launch in 2011. The operators have posted higher ARPU and revenues thanks to an increase in LTE subscriptions, which has a higher ARPU than 2G/3G. However, recent years have seen a stagnation in mobile subscription...

08/02/2016

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Korea Mobile Market - ARPU / Revenue Stagnation

08/02/2016

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[Interview with Head of Network R&D Center at SK Telecom] SK Telecom to establish conso...

SK Telecom plans to prioritize efforts on implementation of Software Defined Network (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) from the second half of the year with the aim of taking the lead in 5G era. The company is adopting a two-track strategy. It will cooperate with global equipment vendors while establishing consortiums with SMEs in Korea as well as startups in Silicon Valley,...

08/02/2016

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KT doubles Amount of LTE Coverage for Seas

Technology that can double coverage of maritime LTE up to 200km has been developed. It is predicted that maritime safety will be more enhanced as LTE communication is now possible in wide range of sea that goes from coast of Gangwon-do to Ulleung-do. KT has developed OTHAD (Over The Horizon Antenna Distribution) that is based on ‘LTE Time Advanced’ technology and announced that it h...

07/07/2016

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Samsung and YTL Launch Malaysia’s Largest and Most Advanced Nationwide 4G LTE Service

Samsung and YTL today announced the successful launch of Malaysia’s largest and most advanced 4G LTE service, as well as the nation’s first Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service. "We’re pleased to be a strategic partner of YTL, one of Malaysia’s leaders in innovation," said Youngky Kim, President and Head of Networks Business at Samsung Electronics. "Today’s LTE comme...

06/30/2016

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Samsung Successfully Showcases World’s First 3GPP Based Public Safety LTE Solution Prio...

Samsung Electronics today announced that it successfully demonstrated the usability and reliability of its Public Safety LTE (PS-LTE) solutions during comprehensive testing in Pyeongchang, Korea. The solution is an advanced means of communication for emergency situations. Today’s test is part of the Korean government’s official verification process for the first phase of a PS-LTE...

06/03/2016

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SK Telecom’s strategies for next generation network evolution

On June 20th, SK Telecom unveiled its strategies for utilizing the frequencies in 2.6GHz that it acquired at the last auction, and for developing more evolved next-generation network. The company has become an operator with most frequency in 2.6GHz band in the nation after acquiring additional frequency at the auction held earlier this year. Once new network utilizing these wider bandwidth...

06/01/2016

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SK Telecom Wins Two Awards at GTB Innovation Awards 2016

SK Telecom today announced that it has received two awards both in the category of ‘Wireless Infrastructure Innovation’ at the GTB Innovation Awards 2016 held in London on May 25. Launched in 2007 by Global Telecoms Business, the GTB Innovation Awards are designed to honor innovative projects involving telecoms operators and service providers around the world working in associatio...

05/26/2016

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