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Intel, KT ink agreement to develop 5G ecosystem

The Korean operator also signed a 5G-related deal with U.S. firm Qwilt Korean telecom operator KT has signed a memorandum of understanding with US chipmaker Intel to develop an ecosystem for 5G technology. KT said it will cooperate in delivering innovative solutions for 5G using Intel...

Japan, Korea to account for 43% of 5G global connections in 2019: study

Juniper Research said NTT DoComo, SK Telecom, LG U+, KT and Softbank will be at the forefront of 5G development Japan and South Korea will lead the development of 5G technology, with the two markets accounting for 43% of global 5G connections in 2019, according...

5G to create $42 billion in socioeconomic value for South Korea in 2030, KT says

The value generated by 5G will account for 1.5% of South Korea’s GDP in 2025, report says The commercial use of 5G technologies in South Korea is expected to generate 47.8 trillion won ($42 billion) in socioeconomic value in 2030, according to a recent study...

KT uses IoT, big data analytics to monitor and analyze air quality in South Korea

In the first phase of its Air Map Korea project, the telco has installed monitors at 1,500 telecom sites Korean telecom operators KT has been using technologies such as the internet of things (IoT) and big data analytics to monitor and analyze air quality 24...

South Korea completes 5G spectrum auction

SK Telecom, KT and LG U+ have secured spectrum in both 3.5GHz and 28GHz bands South Korea has completed a tender process through which it awarded spectrum in both 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz bands for the provision of 5G services. The government had made available...

South Korean carriers to submit offers for 5G spectrum next week

  South Korea’s government aims to award spectrum in both 3.5GHz and 28GHz bands South Korean mobile operators have until next week in order to apply for 5G licenses in a spectrum auction to be carried out by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The Korean government...

Five ways KT used 5G at the PyeongChang Olympics — and three lessons learned

KT says it took 4.6 times the number of LTE sites to provide 5G coverage AUSTIN, Tex.--Several years ahead of the 2018 PeyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korean operator KT laid ambitious plans to showcase 5G technology  -- and did indeed pull off its deployment of a...

South Korean telcos to share 5G network infrastructure

Mobile operators in South Korea had recently announced plans to launch commercial 5G services next year South Korean mobile operators have plans to share the costs for the deployment of a nationwide 5G network in the Asian country, according to published reports citing government sources. The...

KT to launch commercial 5G services in March 2019

KT will use 28 GHz spectrum for urban hot spots and 3.5 GHz band for urban and rural areas. South Korean telecom operator KT Corp. has confirmed plans to launch its commercial 5G network by March 2019, Korean press reported. Oh Seong-mok, president of KT’s network...

KT to use IoT to create smart soldiers and other tech for defense industry

The Korean telco will partner with compatriot defense firm Hanwha Systems South Korean telecom operator KT and compatriot aerospace and defense firm Hanwha Systems are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to start cooperation in applying internet of things (IoT) capabilities in the...

Carriers join consortium to advance telecom blockchain platform

Carrier Blockchain Study Group announces new members LG Uplus, Etisalat Group, KT, Telefónica and PLDT have become members of the Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG) as part of an initiative to develop a blockchain platform specifically for telecom carriers. CBSG was originally launched last September as...

SK Telecom driving 5G development in South Korea

SK Telecom developed "hologram AI" and autonomous driving solutions for consumers, and fronthaul and relay tech for the network With a high rate of mobile penetration, competitive carrier landscape, governmental support and a tech-savvy user population, South Korea is seen as an early debut market...

How 5G NR interoperability testing is shaping commercialization

With the non-standalone 5G New Radio (NR) specification approved by 3GPP in December 2017, the telecom ecosystem is rapidly conducting standard-compliant interoperability testing to prepare for commercialization as soon as the second-half of this year. The non-standalone 5G NR standard uses the LTE core...

European-South Korean project to demo 5G at Olympics

Nokia, Intel Deutschland, SK Telecom and KT are part of the 5G consortium A consortium by European and Korean companies, universities and research institutes will demonstrate what it claims to be the first 5G platform during the 2018 Winter Olympics Games, taking place in South...

KT set for 5G trial service during Winter Olympics

KT has been working with Intel and Samsung over the last two years to launch 5G trial South Korean mobile operator KT announced it is technically ready to launch its 5G trial during the upcoming Winter Olympics Games, which will take place in the city...

South Korea allows KT to test self-driving bus in Seoul

The Korean telco has completed a four-hour test drive earlier this month The government of South Korea has allowed mobile network operator KT to test a self-driving bus in capital Seoul. With this permission, the operator can test its 45-passenger autonomous bus on public roads. KT...

Korean government urges local telcos to speed 5G plans

SK Telecom, KT an LG U+ aim to launch commercial 5G in 2019 South Korea’s ICT Minister Yoo Young-min had a meeting with the country’s mobile carriers asking them to speed-up the process of deploying 5G networks in the Asian nation. The official met with...

Ericsson raises $370 million for 5G R&D

As 3GPP ratifies NSA 5G NR specification, Ericsson doubles down on investment With $220 million from the Nordic Investment Bank and $150 million from AB Svensk Exportkredit, a state-owned Swedish financier, Ericsson is looking to put that money to work to "further develop 5G and...

Korean carriers to invest more than $9 billion in 5G this year

The Asian government plans to award 5G spectrum licenses in June South Korean mobile operators are expected to invest more than $9.36 billion in 5G network technology in 2018, Korean press reported citing industry sources. According to the reports, the local Ministry of Science and ICT...

Intel, KT to showcase 5G during the 2018 Winter Olympic

Olympics 5G preview ahead of KT plans for commercialization in 2019 Intel has announced a collaboration with South Korean telecoms group KT Corporation to develop a 5G showcase at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang 2018. During the games, KT and Intel will deliver...

KT confirms plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2019

The operator plans a trial during the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang HONG KONG--South Korean mobile carrier KT confirmed plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2019, the company’s SVP of network strategy, YongGyoo Lee, said during a keynote presentation at Qualcomm’s 4G/5G Summit. The executive...

KT investing in autonomous cars supported by 5G

New facility will use 5G to further test autonomous car use case Korean telecommunications operator KT has secured a license to build what it claims to be the world's first autonomous car cluster in Pangyo, in Gyeonggi Province. KT’s plans to deploy a core telecommunications...

Air quality monitoring coming to Korea with $9 million investment

KT will install the air quality monitoring solutions at telephone poles, base stations and phone booths South Korean telecommunications firm KT Corp confirmed plans to invest 10 billion won ($8.9 million) to set up air quality monitoring solutions at its telephone poles and base stations...

KT to start deploying 5G ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics

The Korean telco said it will initially deploy 5G service on a major expressway South Korean mobile carrier KT confirmed it will start deploying its 5G network in major parts of PyeongChang this month in a move to accelerate its preparations for the 2018 Winter...