Vodafone planning 1,000 5G sites in the U.K. by 2020
While 5G hasn't been deployed at enough scale for the first killer app to emerge, the next generation of cellular will sport major capacity increases and latency decreases. In the U.K., operator Vodafone this week...
The three Korean telcos previously agreed to launch 5G services in March 2019
South Korea’s three major mobile operators – SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus – are expected to announce their 5G network equipment suppliers during September, Korea Times reported.
The three telcos are in...
The Korean operator also signed a 5G-related deal with U.S. firm Qwilt
Korean telecom operator KT has signed a memorandum of understanding with US chipmaker Intel to develop an ecosystem for 5G technology.
KT said it will cooperate in delivering innovative solutions for 5G using Intel...
Juniper Research said NTT DoComo, SK Telecom, LG U+, KT and Softbank will be at the forefront of 5G development
Japan and South Korea will lead the development of 5G technology, with the two markets accounting for 43% of global 5G connections in 2019, according...
The value generated by 5G will account for 1.5% of South Korea’s GDP in 2025, report says
The commercial use of 5G technologies in South Korea is expected to generate 47.8 trillion won ($42 billion) in socioeconomic value in 2030, according to a recent study...
In the first phase of its Air Map Korea project, the telco has installed monitors at 1,500 telecom sites
Korean telecom operators KT has been using technologies such as the internet of things (IoT) and big data analytics to monitor and analyze air quality 24...
SK Telecom, KT and LG U+ have secured spectrum in both 3.5GHz and 28GHz bands
South Korea has completed a tender process through which it awarded spectrum in both 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz bands for the provision of 5G services.
The government had made available...
South Korea’s government aims to award spectrum in both 3.5GHz and 28GHz bands
South Korean mobile operators have until next week in order to apply for 5G licenses in a spectrum auction to be carried out by the Ministry of Science and ICT.
The Korean government...
KT says it took 4.6 times the number of LTE sites to provide 5G coverage
AUSTIN, Tex.--Several years ahead of the 2018 PeyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korean operator KT laid ambitious plans to showcase 5G technology -- and did indeed pull off its deployment of a...
Mobile operators in South Korea had recently announced plans to launch commercial 5G services next year
South Korean mobile operators have plans to share the costs for the deployment of a nationwide 5G network in the Asian country, according to published reports citing government sources.
The...
KT will use 28 GHz spectrum for urban hot spots and 3.5 GHz band for urban and rural areas.
South Korean telecom operator KT Corp. has confirmed plans to launch its commercial 5G network by March 2019, Korean press reported. Oh Seong-mok, president of KT’s network...
The Korean telco will partner with compatriot defense firm Hanwha Systems
South Korean telecom operator KT and compatriot aerospace and defense firm Hanwha Systems are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to start cooperation in applying internet of things (IoT) capabilities in the...
Carrier Blockchain Study Group announces new members
LG Uplus, Etisalat Group, KT, Telefónica and PLDT have become members of the Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG) as part of an initiative to develop a blockchain platform specifically for telecom carriers.
CBSG was originally launched last September as...
SK Telecom developed "hologram AI" and autonomous driving solutions for consumers, and fronthaul and relay tech for the network
With a high rate of mobile penetration, competitive carrier landscape, governmental support and a tech-savvy user population, South Korea is seen as an early debut market...
With the non-standalone 5G New Radio (NR) specification approved by 3GPP in December 2017, the telecom ecosystem is rapidly conducting standard-compliant interoperability testing to prepare for commercialization as soon as the second-half of this year. The non-standalone 5G NR standard uses the LTE core...
Nokia, Intel Deutschland, SK Telecom and KT are part of the 5G consortium
A consortium by European and Korean companies, universities and research institutes will demonstrate what it claims to be the first 5G platform during the 2018 Winter Olympics Games, taking place in South...
KT has been working with Intel and Samsung over the last two years to launch 5G trial
South Korean mobile operator KT announced it is technically ready to launch its 5G trial during the upcoming Winter Olympics Games, which will take place in the city...
The Korean telco has completed a four-hour test drive earlier this month
The government of South Korea has allowed mobile network operator KT to test a self-driving bus in capital Seoul.
With this permission, the operator can test its 45-passenger autonomous bus on public roads. KT...
SK Telecom, KT an LG U+ aim to launch commercial 5G in 2019
South Korea’s ICT Minister Yoo Young-min had a meeting with the country’s mobile carriers asking them to speed-up the process of deploying 5G networks in the Asian nation. The official met with...
As 3GPP ratifies NSA 5G NR specification, Ericsson doubles down on investment
With $220 million from the Nordic Investment Bank and $150 million from AB Svensk Exportkredit, a state-owned Swedish financier, Ericsson is looking to put that money to work to "further develop 5G and...
The Asian government plans to award 5G spectrum licenses in June
South Korean mobile operators are expected to invest more than $9.36 billion in 5G network technology in 2018, Korean press reported citing industry sources.
According to the reports, the local Ministry of Science and ICT...
Olympics 5G preview ahead of KT plans for commercialization in 2019
Intel has announced a collaboration with South Korean telecoms group KT Corporation to develop a 5G showcase at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang 2018.
During the games, KT and Intel will deliver...
The operator plans a trial during the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang
HONG KONG--South Korean mobile carrier KT confirmed plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2019, the company’s SVP of network strategy, YongGyoo Lee, said during a keynote presentation at Qualcomm’s 4G/5G Summit.
The executive...
New facility will use 5G to further test autonomous car use case
Korean telecommunications operator KT has secured a license to build what it claims to be the world's first autonomous car cluster in Pangyo, in Gyeonggi Province. KT’s plans to deploy a core telecommunications...
