Gigabit LTE is growing fast, faster than any previous 3GPP release. The ratification of LTE-Advanced Pro took place during March 2016, and it was only eight months after, in January 2017 that the first Gigabit LTE network was lit in Australia, by Telstra. Now,...
As it continues to develop network support for its internet of things (IoT) strategy, SK Telecom will upgrade its LTE-M network to also support LTE Cat-M1, which the company says will open up more broad range of IoT applications.
For comparison purposes, LTE-M uses up...
SK Telecom used an in-building 5G relay repeater
operating in the 28 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands
Korean telecoms group SK Telecom announced the successful demonstration of essential technologies for 5G network communications in a real-world setting.
The Asian telco said that it is accelerating its research...
The trial was carried out in an outdoor environment in downtown Seoul
Korean operator SK Telecom and compatriot company Samsung Electronics have successfully completed a 4G LTE and 5G end-to-end network interworking trial. The two companies said the trial was carried out in a real outdoor...
SK Telecom has been working with a number of partners including LG Electronics
Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom has announced the completion of a successful trial of a self-driving vehicle in public as part of the telco’s efforts in the autonomous and connected vehicle segment.
During...
Partners carried out this 5G trial on the telco’s commercial network in Berlin
HONG KONG--Deutsche Telekom (DT) has announced what it claims to be Europe’s first 5G connection based on the under-development 3GPP standard, which is set for completion in Q3 next year. The German telco...
The companies said they will continue performing joint network test of 5G technology
Korea mobile operator LG U+ and ICT vendor Huawei have completed the first phase of a 5G urban field test in the 28 GHz millimeter wave spectrum band. The field test was carried...
ABI Research says open source communities and individual telcos are fueling development in Asia-Pacific NFV market
As telecom service providers in Asia-Pacific continue to virtualize their network architecture, a new report by ABI Research forecasts the network functions virtualization (NFV) market in the region will...
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CommScope goes on...
Lack of stability markets early NFV MANO deployments, analyst says
Network functions virtualization (NFV) has made significant progress moving from lab tests to early deployments over the last few years, but not without its share of hurdles. David Snow, a principal analyst of IP services...
The new 5G solution is being tested in Seoul, SK Telecom says
Korean operator SK Telecom has developed a 5G repeater and applied it to its 5G trial network deployed near Gangnam Station in Seoul, Korea. Reps for the telco said that the 5G repeater is...
Take a look at carrier trials that use LAA to push toward the theoretical limit of gigabit LTE
As LTE networks continue to evolve toward 5G, the vital role of spectrum in improving end-user throughput is more apparent than ever. Simply put, most carriers don't...
The Korean telco said the new chips will improve security of IoT products
Korean telecommunications firm SK Telecom announced the development of a prototype of an ultra-small quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip.
SK Telecom said that QRNG generates true random numbers without any kind of...
The telco expects to launch a remote smart metering system in partnership with Chinese companies
Korean telecom operator SK Telecom is planning to enter the Chinese internet of things (IoT) market with the launch of a remote smart metering system for a gas utility, Korean...
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...
A new architectural framework
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest wireless telecommunications operator, announced the commercialization of a new network functions virtualization management and orchestration (NFV MANO) platform known as T-MANO to advance the deployment of virtualized network tools and software.
The main idea behind NFV...
SK Telecom plans gigabit LTE for first half of 2018
SK Telecom says it covers 53 cities in Korea with LTE-Advanced Pro coverage that utilizes five component-carrier carrier aggregation and four-by-four multiple-input-multiple-output antenna technology, and that it's getting ready to launch gigabit-speed LTE-A Pro in the...
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...
Google said it plans to build software platforms allowing mobile operators to run network services in virtualized environments.
Google recently bolstered its telecommunications-based software moves, announcing deals with Bharti Airtel and SK Telecom, and plans to build a platform designed to allow...
DT and SK Telecom network slices are now available in the other telco’s footprint
Korean telco SK Telecom, together with German operator Deutsche Telekom (DT) and Swedish vendor Ericsson have jointly built and demonstrated what they claim to be the world’s first intercontinental 5G trial...
5G trial reached a peak rate of 3.6 Gbps for a connected car traveling at 170 kph.
SK Telecom, Ericsson and BMW Korea witnessed peak data rates of 3.6 gigabits per second to a connected vehicle traveling at 170 kph. The test was...
Thai government looks to develop IoT initiatives including a smart city project in Phuket.
SK Telecom signed a contract with Thai state-run telecommunication operator CAT Telecom for the deployment of internet of things networks and technology consulting.
Under terms of the deal SK...
SK Telecom reported operating revenue of $3.82 billion.
South Korean operator SK Telecom said it ended 2016 with 21.07 million LTE subscribers, surging 11.1% year-on-year, according to the telco’s earnings release. SK Telecom also said 21.87 million of its customers were using smartphones at...
