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Latest-gen Intel Xeon available in network-optimized SKUs

AT&T, SK Telecom, Verizon, Vodafone all working with Intel on 5G network transformation This week Intel touted its 3rd generation Xeon scalable processor and, in a virtual track focused on telco applications and complementary products, carrier executives discussed their work with Intel around virtualization of...

Korean government aims to foster 5G competition via MVNOs: Report

South Korea's ICT ministry said it aims to boost competition in the domestic 5G market through the release of affordable mobile data plans from mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), local news agency Yonhap reported. According to the report, the country’s ICT ministry said that a...

Will 5G Change the World? Sandro Tavares, Dell Technologies (Ep. 35)

RCR Wireless News · Will 5G Change the World? Sandro Tavares, Dell Technologies (Ep. 35) In this episode Dell Technologies' Sandro Tavares, director of telecom systems marketing, looks at the role of hyperscalers in delivering edge computing, discusses MEC-focused work with SK Telecom, and unpacks...

Korean 5G users to file legal action against mobile carriers due to low QoS

Nearly 1,000 5G smartphone users in South Korea have expressed interest in taking legal action against the country's three major telecom operators -- SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus due to the alleged poor quality of the service, local news agency Yonhap reported, citing...

Singtel, SK Telecom test interconnected 5G MEC with cloud gaming demo

In 2021, cloud gaming revenue is expected to be over $1 billion for the first time Bridge Alliance, which is made up of operators and their customers in the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, announced that two alliance members, SK Telecom and SingTel, have successfully completed the...

SK Telecom targets 9 million 5G subscribers by end-2021: CFO

Korean operator SK Telecom expects to end 2021 with approximately 9 million 5G subscribers, the company’s CFO Poong Young Yoon, said during a conference call with investors. The executive said that SK Telecom had 5.48 million 5G subscribers at end-2020. The telco added a total of...

South Korea ends 2020 with nearly 12 million 5G subscribers: report

South Korea ended 2020 with 11.85 million 5G subscribers, local news agency Yonhap reported, citing data from the Ministry of Science and ICT. In December 2020, Korean operators added approximately 900,000 5G subscribers. The country’s current 5G base accounted for 16.8% of the total 70.5 million...

MEC in a box: Dell, SK Telecom, VMware product partnership

Teased at Dell Tech World, OneBox MEC targets private networks; companies call out healthcare, retail, construction industries After teasing a potential collaboration focused on mobile edge computing during Dell Tech World last year, it's now official: Korea's SK Telecom, Dell Technologies and VMware are working...

Dell, VMWare, SK Telecom bundle private 5G and MEC to help carriers sell Industry 4.0

Dell Technologies and VMware are working with South Korean operator SK Telecom to bundle together private 5G and multi-access edge compute (MEC) to help carriers sell Industry 4.0 to enterprises, and to drive broader digital change. The new solution, called OneBox MEC, will make...

South Korea’s 5G mobile base reaches almost 11 million subscribers

South Korea reached nearly 11 million 5G subscribers as of end-November, local news agency Yonhap reported. The Asian nation had 10.9 million 5G users last month, accounting for 15.5% of the total 70.5 million mobile subscriptions in the country, according to data compiled by the...

SK Telecom, AWS launch 5G edge cloud service in Korea

Korean operator SK Telecom announced the launch of "SKT 5GX Edge," which claims to be the first 5G edge cloud service in Korea, built in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Using AWS Wavelength at the edge of its 5G multi-access edge computing (MEC) networks,...

South Korea’s 5G mobile base reaches almost 10 million subscribers

The number of 5G subscribers in South Korea stood at 9.98 million as of the end of October, up 735,113 from the previous month, local press reported, citing data from the Ministry of Science and ICT. According to the reports, 5G subscribers accounted for 14.2%...

SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom form 5G joint venture

  Korean carrier SK Telecom announced plans to form a joint venture with German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom (DT) this year with the main goal of developing 5G technology, SK Telecom said in a release. They will each hold 50% of the joint venture and each...

South Korea reaches 9.25 million 5G subscribers: Report

  South Korea's 5G subscribers exceeded 9 million in September, Korean news service Yonhap reported, citing data from the country’s Ministry of Science and ICT. The number of 5G subscribers stood at 9.25 million as of the end of September, up 590,643 from the previous month,...

SK Telecom’s MEC strategy: On-prem and distributed edge

Potential product partnership with Dell Technologies and VMware? South Korea has been and still is a leading mobile market. In the context of 5G, the country's Ministry of Science and ICT said there were 7.86 million 5G users at the end of July with SK...

South Korea reaches 8.65 million 5G subscribers at end-August

  South Korea reached 8.65 million subscribers in the 5G segment, according to data released by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The number of 5G subscribers represents an increase of 10.2% compared to the previous month, resulting in the fastest monthly gain since August of...

Korean carriers order 28 GHz 5G base stations from Samsung: Report

  Korean telecommunications operators SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus have ordered 28 GHz 5G base stations from compatriot company Samsung Electronics for the first time, Korean press reported. According to the reports, these are the same base stations that U.S. carrier Verizon recently ordered from...

SK Telecom targets corporate customers with future 5G SA network: report

  Korean carrier SK Telecom said it expects to target clients in the corporate segment once it expands its 5G network later this year with standalone architecture, local newspaper Korea JoongAng Daily reported. According to the report, SK Telecom aims to launch its 5G SA network...

Korea’s KT sets four 5G test facilities for SMEs

  Korean carrier KT has  announced plans to build 5G test facilities nationwide as part of the government’s initiative to support companies developing new services using 5G technology, Korean press reported. The KRW 28.5 billion (US$24.2 million) project is expected to be completed by 2023 and...

SK Telecom and Microsoft launch cloud gaming service

SK Telecom hopes to secure 100,000 users on the cloud gaming service by the end of this year The cloud gaming platform born from a collaboration between SK Telecom and Microsoft has officially launched. SK's cloud gaming service, called 5GX Cloud Game service, is powered...

SK Telecom, Samsung, HPE, Intel partner on 5G NFV development

  Korean carrier SK Telecom and compatriot company Samsung Electronics announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Intel for cooperation in the commercialization of an evolved 5G network functions virtualization platform. Under the terms of the agreement, the...

Korean carriers, government create task force to boost 5G in rural regions

  South Korea's three mobile operators and the government launched a task force with the main aim of helping expand 5G coverage into rural areas of the country, local news agency Yonhap reported. The task force has the main goal of allowing roaming network sharing among...

Korea’s KT on track to reach 3.5 million 5G customers by end-2020: CFO

  Korean carrier KT expressed confidence in achieving the target of closing 2020 with 3.5 million 5G subscribers. On an earnings call, CFO Yoon Kyung-keun said that the 5G subscribers goal would be achieved due to the launch of new 5G-enabled devices including the Galaxy Note...

South Korea’s 5G download speed averages 656.6 Mbps: Report

  5G networks in South Korea are currently showing poorer results than initially expected, with their download speeds and connection far lower than what telecom operators have initially claimed, Korean press reported, citing an assessment report carried out by the government. South Korea was the first...