-- Successfully demonstrated 20.5 Gbps speed over the air
together with NOKIA to satisfy the performance requirement of 5G
set by ITU
-- Demonstrated mmWave handover technology in multi-cell
environment with Samsung Electronics, Network Slicing with Ericsson
and 5G mobile trial platform in collaboration with Intel
-- Participates in MWC conference sessions to share its vision
for 5G including R&D strategy and use cases
BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SK Telecom (NYSE:
SKM) is showcasing its latest 5G system including radio, core and
device at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016.
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- SK Telecom showcases 5G System
Together with NOKIA, SK Telecom demonstrated live 20.5 Gbps
transmission speed over the air being held in Barcelona, Spain. Standing at a point where 5G
standardization and technology development are taking off, the
successful demonstration of 20.5 Gbps is a meaningful achievement
as it meets the performance requirement of 5G set by the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
In October 2015, SK Telecom and
Nokia achieved 19.1Gbps transmission speed over the air using 256
quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM), 8x8 Multiple-Input
Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission and 400 MHz of bandwidth.
The two companies explained that they were able to further
improve the speed by improving the 'Channel Coding' technology –
which adds extra data bits to make the transmission of data more
robust to disturbances on the wireless transmission.
SK Telecom has already achieved 25 Gbps transmission speed over
the air with Ericsson earlier this month in Stockholm, Sweden. But
the company said that it is the first time to bring out the 'real
5G' speed out of the lab to the public.
Supported by the ultra-fast speed, SK Telecom demonstrated at
MWC a '3D hologram' service, which will likely become widely used
in the 5G era. The commercialization of a network infrastructure
(5G) capable of transmitting massive amount of data will bring
innovative changes to customers' experience through
realistic/immersive multimedia services including 3D hologram,
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR).
Moreover, together with Samsung Electronics, SK Telecom
demonstrated 'Millimeter Wave (mmWave) Handover' technology that
can seamlessly provide 5G services in multi-cell environment.
Along with the world's fastest wireless data transmission
speeds, SK Telecom also demonstrated 5G network slicing core
network and a 5G device prototype to display its technological
capability for building an end-to-end 5G system.
SK Telecom demonstrated network slicing, a technology it is
developing in close collaboration with Ericsson. Network slicing is
being regarded as a key technology for the 5G core network
infrastructure as it enables a single physical network to be
portioned into multiple virtual mobile networks to offer optimal
support for many different types of services.
Moreover, considering that the development of a handset capable
of supporting all network systems including the 5G network is
necessary to commercialize 5G, SK Telecom has been working with
Intel on their 5G mobile trial platform that not only supports
below 6GHz frequency bands but also above 6GHz frequency bands. The
two companies unveiled the 5G platform prototype for the first time
at MWC 2016, and demonstrated up to 1.5Gbps transmission from base
station to device. They plan to work with global telecommunication
equipment manufacturers (TEM) to collaborate on Interoperability
Device Test (IODT) between device and base station.
- SK Telecom participates in MWC conferences to share its 5G
vision and strategy
Meanwhile, Alex Jinsung Choi, CTO
of SK Telecom will be attending two conference sessions - "5G:
Creating Value for Consumers" (Monday, Feb
22, 11:00) and "5G: Creating Value for Industry"
(Tuesday, Feb 23, 11:00) – during the
MWC event to present and discuss the values of 5G.
SK Telecom projects that the 5G network will play a crucial role
as an infrastructure that drives innovations in its next-generation
platforms to cultivate future growth. At present, SK Telecom is
going beyond the traditional telecommunications industry,
transforming itself into a next-generation platform company. Moving
a step forward from providing communication services centered on
voice and data, it is now focusing on adding value to customers'
lifestyle by offering innovative ICT converged services.
To secure the perfect infrastructure to support innovations in
its next-generation platforms, SK Telecom will
• deploy 5G networks
• develop futuristic services in
cooperation with global ICT leaders, and
• foster a global ecosystem. Then,
building on this, the company will make aggressive efforts to
launch the world's first 5G trial in 2017.
To this end, in October 2015, SK Telecom has opened '5G
Playground,' an integrated 5G Global Innovation Center for 5G, at
its Corporate R&D Center located in Bundang, Korea. At '5G
Testbed,' created within the center, SK Telecom is actively
developing diverse 5G technologies and use cases with leading
players around the globe.
"Speed is not everything when it comes to 5G. We must think hard
about what values 5G needs to bring to our customers. SK Telecom is
making all-out efforts to develop 5G technologies that can bring
greater convenience, safety and joy to our customers' lives," said
Alex Jinsung Choi, the Chief
Technology Officer of SK Telecom. "Moreover, 5G cannot be achieved
through mere advancement of technology. Technologies, services and
the ecosystem must all work in concert and develop in lockstep to
achieve our vision. Thus, SK Telecom will thoroughly prepare for
the 5G era in close cooperation with diverse partners to deliver
new and innovative experience to customers."
About SK Telecom
SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM, KSE: 017670), established in 1984, is
Korea's largest telecommunications company with more than 26
million mobile subscribers, accounting for around 50% of the
market. The company reached KRW 17.137
trillion in revenue in 2015. As the world's first company to
commercialize CDMA, CDMA 2000 1x, CDMA EV-DO and HSDPA networks, SK
Telecom launched the nation's first LTE service in July 2011. SK Telecom also became the world's
first mobile carrier to commercialize 150Mbps LTE-Advanced in
June 2013 and 225Mbps LTE-Advanced in
June 2014 through Carrier
Aggregation(CA). In line with its efforts to swiftly move towards
the next-generation mobile network system, or 5G, it successfully
commercialized 300Mbps tri-band LTE-A CA. As of the end of
December 2015, the company has over
18.98 million LTE and LTE-Advanced subscribers. Based on its
strength in network operations business, SK Telecom is seeking new
growth engines through three innovative platforms namely Lifestyle
Enhancement Platform, Advanced Media Platform and IoT Service
Platform. For more information, please visit www.sktelecom.com or
email to skt_press@sk.com.
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