SK Telecom applies Quantum Cryptography to network security
SK Telecom has applied a Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) developed by ID Quantique of Switzerland to its 5G authentication center (AuC). QRNG is…
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SK Telecom and Samsung hit 2.65 Gbps with 4G+5G dual connectivity
SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics completed a network device interoperability test based on Dual Connectivity technology that used both 4G and 5G networks provided…
SK Telecom carries first live TV broadcast over 5G
SK Telecom aired Korea’s largest New Year’s event – which included a countdown and bell-ringing ceremony, over its commercial 5G network. The eleven-minute program…
Korea Internet Neutral eXchange implements Ciena’s Waveserver
Korea Internet Neutral eXchange (KINX) is leveraging Ciena’s Waveserver platform to provide connectivity between its data centers and offer new levels of flexibility and…
SK Telecom gears up for 5G launch this weekend
SK Telecom is preparing for its big 5G launch on December 1st. SK Telecom will commence 5G service in the Seoul metropolitan area and…
South Korea auctions 5G spectrum
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Technology concluded its auction of 5G spectrum. Total winning bids amounted to 3,618.3 billion won (US$3.28 billion). In…
SKBroadband hits 4 Gbps downstream with DOCSIS 3.1
SKBoadband, a leading cable operator in Korea, has hit a record speed of 4 Gbps downstream and 1Gbps upstream, using DOCSIS 3.1 SKBroadband rolled…
Koo Bon-moo, chairman of LG Corporation, passes away
Koo Bon-moo, the chairman of LG Corporation, the fourth largest industrial group in Korea, has passed away. He was 73 and had been ill…
KT tested 5G at PyeongChang 2018 Games with Intel
KT conducted a number of 5G tests at the Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, Korea. As an official partner of the Olympic Winter Games,…
Samsung cranks out 512-GB Flash for mobiles
Samsung has begun production of the first 512-gigabyte (GB) embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) for next-generation mobile devices. A smartphone with 512GB of flash…
LG U+ hits 2.5 Gbps in 5G mmWave testing with Huawei
LG U+, a leading mobile network operator in Korea, achieved a peak downlink rate of 2.5Gbps at a distance of 1 km in 5G…
SK Telecom Expands LTE-A Pro Coverage to 75 Cities
SK Telecom has expanded the coverage of its LTE-A Pro services – providing up to 700Mbps to 900Mbps speeds – to 75 cities and…
KDDI and Samsung prove 5G mmWave works at 190 kmh
KDDI and Samsung Electronics completed a series of 5G tests which demonstrate the viability and performance of 5G millimeter wave mobility solutions while traveling…