KT will install the air quality monitoring solutions at telephone poles, base stations and phone booths
South Korean telecommunications firm KT Corp confirmed plans to invest 10 billion won ($8.9 million) to set up air quality monitoring solutions at its telephone poles and base stations...
The Korean telco said it will initially deploy 5G service on a major expressway
South Korean mobile carrier KT confirmed it will start deploying its 5G network in major parts of PyeongChang this month in a move to accelerate its preparations for the 2018 Winter...
The NB-IoT network currently covers Seoul, major metropolitan areas as well as small towns
South Korea’s KT Corp and LG Uplus have jointly established what they claim to be the world’s first nationwide commercial NB-IoT network, local press reported.
The two Asian telecoms operators had started...
Report: 5G service provider revenues will hit $269 billion by 2025
In a new report from Juniper Research, focused on the outlook for 5G development and commercialization, suggests operators in the Asia Pacific region are ahead of the curve when it comes to developing next-generation...
Ericsson and Etisalat, Nokia and KT test mobile 5G
While major operators are devoting significant time and resources to testing fixed wireless 5G systems, T-Mobile made waves this week by announcing its intention to launch a nationwide mobile 5G network in 2020. Many industry watcher...
The two-month NB-IoT pilot will cover areas in Seoul and will initially focus on location tracking services
Korean technology firm Samsung Electronics and compatriot telecommunications firm KT have launched a pilot of narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) service in parts of capitol city Seoul.
The test...
When I say "hologram call," I assume most of us immediately picture Princess Leia pleading for Obi-Wan Kenobi's help as a tiny, 3D image projected from R2D2. While the experiment conducted by carriers Verizon and KT isn't exactly that, it's still pretty cool.
According to...
A new report from SNS Research predicts larger operators in the U.S. and South Korea are set to drive prestandard 5G deployment spending.
With a “5G” technology standard now making more progress through the Third Generation Partnership Project, operators are set to increase...
The Asia-Pacific region is currently very active in terms of "5G" trials as vendors and mobile operators are carrying out tests with the aim to launch commercial networks before 2020.
South Korean operators are among the most active players in the field, with the country's...
5G technology is currently being reviewed by ITU member countries.
Korean telecommunications operator KT said its pilot "5G" technology has been adopted as the draft international standard by the International Telecommunication Union.
KT said the networking technology being adopted was introduced last March at...
Global 5G trials in Korea, Canada, Italy, Melbourne and the U.S.
The deployment of 5G networks is set to be a reality by 2020, with vendors and mobile operators getting ready for the new technology with trials around the world. Some operators, mainly in Asian...
South Korea's KT is targeting a 5G commercial service launch in 2019.
South Korea’s second largest mobile operator KT said it expects to complete the construction of a trial "5G" network in certain areas of the country by September 2017, ahead of plans...
KT looks to reach 85 cities with NB-IoT services by March 2017.
South Korean telecommunications operator KT expanded its partnership agreements with Samsung Electronics, Ericsson-LG and Nokia, with a focus of deploying a nationwide narrowband "internet of things" network by the first half...
Telia Company and Ericsson reached peak rates of 15 Gbps and a latency below 3 ms in a live 5G field trial in Sweden.
Sweden-based Telia Company and Ericsson announced back in January their joint goal of making their homeland’s capital Stockholm – together with Estonia’s...
5G trials conducted ahead of 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea
SHANGHAI – Korean telecommunications company KT confirmed "5G" technology will be available during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which are set to take place in February 2018.
Speaking at this week's Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016...
5G trials conducted ahead of 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea
SHANGHAI – Korean telecommunications company KT confirmed "5G" technology will be available during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which are set to take place in February 2018.
Speaking at this week's Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016...
Verizon 5G efforts could leverage KT's millimeter wave technology
Verizon Wireless will work closely with Korea Telecom as part of its effort to lead the development of a "5G" standard. Korea Telecom announced the partnership this weekend, and said that the two carriers will cooperate to expedite...
KT was selected in 2015 by the government to construct and operate the network targeting the 2018 Winter Olympics
Korean telecom operator KT completed what it claims to be the world's first public safety long-term evolution network trial, the Korean Times reports. The country's second-largest...
Samsung and Tele2 will both deploy LoRa-based IoT networks, showing LoRa's increasing popularity. Or is it simply LPWAN gaining momentum?
LoRa is gaining traction in the market as new LoRa-based IoT networks are starting to get deployed. Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom have partnered for...
The government raised $1.81 billion in the multiband spectrum auction
South Korea obtained 2.11 trillion won ($1.81 billion) in a recent multiband spectrum auction, well below the market expectation of 2.5 trillion won. The country’s largest mobile operator SK Telecom picked up both blocks of...
Verizon and partners form LTE-B Alliance in move to bolster device support for LTE Broadcast technology beginning in 2017
Verizon Communications and a trio of international carrier partners have thrown their considerable might behind the LTE Broadcast standard with the formation of an alliance focused...
4G LTE subscriber base reaches 5 million
Indonesian telecoms operator Telkomsel announced its 4G LTE network currently reaches 100 cities across the country.
The telco has already deployed more than 4,500 base stations in in Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, and Papua.
Telkomsel reported that...
KT aims to launch 5G trial services in 2018
Japanese company NEC Corporation and Korean telecoms carrier KT completed of a Proof of Concept (PoC) trial for a 5G wireless backhaul solution that utilizes E-Band spectrum (70 GHZ-80 GHz).
The PoC was conducted at Phoenix Park...
KT aims to launch 5G trial services in 2018
Japanese company NEC Corporation and Korean telecoms carrier KT completed of a Proof of Concept (PoC) trial for a 5G wireless backhaul solution that utilizes E-Band spectrum (70 GHZ-80 GHz).
The PoC was conducted at Phoenix...
