SK Telecom shows 5G phone with quantum random number generator
SK Telecom, together with Samsung Electronics and ID Quantique, demonstrated the first 5G smartphone equipped with a quantum random number generator chipset. The Samsung…
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SK Telecom’s 5G network carries 62,000TB per month
SK Telecom has enrolled around 2.22 million 5G subscribers since launching its service nearly one year ago (03-April-2019). SK Telecom currently holds 44% of…
Korea’s LG Uplus deploys Nokia for 5G IP transport
Korean operator LG Uplus selected Nokia to upgrade and automate its IP transport and core networks for 5G. Nokia deployed its Network Service Platform…
SK Telecom completes 5G SA data session over multivendor network
SK Telecom completed a standalone (SA) 5G data session on its multi-vendor commercial 5G network in Busan, Korea. SK Telecom said it on track…
SK Telecom expands Project xCloud
SK Telecom is expanding support for Project xCloud, which is Microsoft’s game streaming technology that allows gamers to play Xbox games directly from the…
SK Telecom shares 5G MEC insights
SK Telecom is launching a “Global MEC Task Force” with Bridge Alliance member operators, including Singtel, Globe, Taiwan Mobile and PCCW Global. SK Telecom…
Korea’s LG U+ selects Ericsson for RAN and core #5G NSA
South Korea-based LG U+ has selected Ericsson as a 5G radio access network (RAN) vendor for its 3.5 GHz Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G network. Ericsson…
SK Telecom demos mmWave 5G inside race car
SK Telecom held a demonstration of 5G technology at the ‘Korea International Circuit’ racetrack using Samsung Networks’ end-to-end 5G mmWave solutions, including 5G New…
SK Telecom tops 1 million 5G subscribers just 4 months after launch
On August 21, SK Telecom became the first mobile operator in the world to exceed the 1 million 5G subscriber mark. The company’s 5G…
Samsung and SK Telecom test 5G standalone commercialization
Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom completed Korea’s first interoperability assessment between 5G Standalone (SA) Core and other commercial network systems over a 5G network,…
Samsung claims biggest share of Korea’s 5G rollout
Equipment from Samsung Electronics Co. represents the largest share the recent 5G network rollouts from all three mobile operates in Korea. Korean operators have…
SK Telecom’s 5G network is live with 34,000 base stations deployed
SK Telecom has activated a total of 34,000 5G base stations across Korea. In a press conference at its headquarters in Seoul, SK Telecom…
Ericsson wins 5G contract with KT
KT is deploying Ericsson to enable the nationwide launch of commercial 5G services in Korea starting early April 2019. Under this initial commercial contract…