Korean carrier LG Uplus aims to
deploy a total of 25,000 5G base stations by June to reach a total of 50,000
base stations nationwide, Koran press reported.
The country's third-largest mobile operator is aiming for a deployment total of 80,000 5G base stations across South...
Korean telco KT has gained more than 100,000 5G subscribers since the company launched commercial services at the end of April, the carrier’s CFO Kyung-Keun Yoon said during a conference call with investors.
The executive said that more than 80% of 5G subscribers are selecting...
5G subscriptions in South Korea have already reached 260,000, local press reported, citing data from the government.
The country’s three carriers launched commercial 5G services on April 3.
The government said that users are complaining about the coverage and the speed of the next-generation wireless communication...
Vodafone, Orange sharing fixed and mobile infrastructure in Spain
5G networks require significant investment from operators in more fiber and more network infrastructure gear and sites. In an effort to deploy 5G as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, some operators are cooperating with competitors....
Korean telco SK Telecom has signed an agreement with the Korea Military Academy (KMA) for the provision of innovative technologies, including 5G, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), the company said in a statement.
Under the terms of the deal, SK Telecom and the...
Korean carrier KT Corp has officially launched commercial 5G services in the Asian nation, the telco said in a statement.
KT Corp claimed to be the first service provider in the country to offer unlimited data plans without a speed cap, allowing subscribes to have...
Samsung Electronics has already
provided a total of 53,000 5G radio base stations to Korea’s
three mobile operators, the Asian vendor said in a statement.
Samsung Electronics said that 5G service is now commercially available to consumers and enterprises from all three mobile carriers in 85 cities...
In a back-and-forth that saw carriers on two continents put the pedal to the metal to activate mobile 5G networks ahead of schedule, SK Telecom turned up with six initial users on April 3, beating Verizon in the U.S. to the punch, albeit in...
Korean carrier SK Telecom has officially launched commercial 5G services across the country, the telco said in a statement.
SK Telecom said that nationwide coverage is being offered through a total of 34,000 5G base stations in 85 cities.
The company has rolled out its 5G...
KT Corp said it has already installed 15,000 base stations while rival carrier LG Uplus deployed 18,000 5G base stations
Korean carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus are rapidly deploying 5G base stations ahead of the planned commercial launch of this technology, which is...
The two partners said they will build solutions for predictable performance and high availability
Ericsson has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with Korean telco SK Telecom to focus on possible enhancements and optimization enabled by cloud native micro-services-based principles, the Swedish vendor said in...
The South Korean telco also unveiled its Mobile Edge Computing Open Platform for enterprise customers
SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics have completed a network device interoperability test that applies dual connectivity technology, using both 4G and 5G networks provided by Samsung.
This technology is also known...
The nationwide commercial launch, initially scheduled for this month will be delayed due to the lack of 5G terminals
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has decided to postpone the commercial launch of nationwide 5G commercial services by local carriers, which was expected to...
The Korean telco will initially deploy 2,000 5G sensors developed by Samsung Electronics
South Korea’s largest carrier, SK Telecom, was awarded a contract to deploy 5G infrastructure to support a smart traffic system in Seoul, local press reported.
Seoul’s cooperative-intelligent transport system (C-ITS) project has a...
Cars are 'just one more personalized mobile device,' says Harman CEO
After announcing a U.S. joint venture for next-generation television broadcasting earlier this week, Korean mobile operator SK Telecom and Sinclair Broadcasting Group promptly followed up with a deal that brings in automotive software services...
Korean mobile operator SK Telecom is getting into the U.S. broadcasting market, via a newly announced joint venture with Sinclair Broadcast Group centered around commercializing next-generation TV transmission in the U.S. market in 2019.
During the first quarter of this year, the two companies said...
The Korean government launched a 5G smart factory alliance with 19 companies and organizations
The South Korean government announced plans to work with information and communication technology companies to apply 5G technologies in advanced production lines to create smart factories, Korean news agency Yonhap reports.
The...
Following 5G activation, network supporting manufacturing, autonomous vehicle testing
Although consumers in Korea won't have a 5G-compatible handset until Samsung releases one in the first-half of 2019, the recent 5G network activation is being tapped by industrial and enterprise-type users who are exploring a range...
The demo used a mobile smartphone form-factor test device powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem
Ericsson, SK Telecom and Qualcomm Technologies said they have successfully carried out a 5G New Radio data call on mid-band spectrum over SK Telecom’s 5G commercial network in...
The Korean telco said the initial 5G service will be offered by an AI-equipped robot
Korean telco KT said it has officially launched its 5G network commercial service, through an AI-equipped robot named Lota.
The robot will guide visitors through the Seoul Sky Observatory, which sits...
KT, SK Telecom and LG Uplus said the 5G offering will be initially available for enterprise customers
South Korean mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus have launched commercial 5G services, Korean press reported.
The three mobile carriers initially launched the 5G service in limited...
LG Uplus plans limited launch for Dec. 1
South Korean mobile operator LG Uplus said it has completed the cell planning for the launch of 5G services in the country, The Korea Times reported. LG Uplus said it plans to launch its 5G service in Seoul...
The U.S. firm also secured a 5G collaboration agreement with Korean carrier SK Telecom
Keysight Technologies announced it has extended its collaboration with China Telecom to accelerate commercial deployment of 5G technology.
The extended collaboration supports China Telecom’s 5G New Radio (NR) device trials using Keysight’s...
With ecosystem alignment, expect big 5G momentum in 2019
Verizon launched a fixed wireless 5G service in four markets this year with plans to offer mobile in 2019, while AT&T is looking to offer mobile 5G services in a dozen markets by year-end. While these...
