SK Telecom, Samsung complete handover test between 5G base stations
SK Telecom, South Korea's largest mobile carrier, and Samsung Electronics have successfully tested handover between outdoor 5G base stations at 28GHz.
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Samsung shows off public safety system based on PS-LTE
Samsung has built a wireless network environment in hope to win a government project aimed to boost the public safety communication system in Korea.
SoftBank to sell $7.9b stake in Alibaba
Japanese telco giant SoftBank plans to sell around $7.9 billion worth of shares of Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba to pay debts, but the two stressed that they will continue their partnership.
SK Telecom deploys LTE-R on Busan subway
The change from analogue to LTE network on the subway will allow real-time video streaming for station personnel.
Samsung buys NewNet for RCS technology
Samsung Electronics said the purchase of NewNet Canada showed its commitment to Rich Communications Services (RCS) technology.
SK Telecom, Ericsson, Qualcomm to conduct joint 5G NR trial
South Korean telco SK Telecom, together with Ericsson and Qualcomm, will conduct over-the-air field trials for 5G New Radio (NR) standards.
SK Telecom and Sinclair to invest $33m in ATSC 3.0 joint venture
SK Telecom and Sinclair Broadcast Group will invest $33 million into a joint venture that will develop solutions based on the ATSC 3.0 standard.
KT rolls out epidemic prevention app in Laos
Following launches in West Africa, the South Korean telco is set to expand the rollout of its epidemic prevention platform to Southeast Asia as well.
KT and Safaricom to build epidemic prevention platform in Kenya
South Korean telecommunications giant KT will collaborate with its Kenyan counterpart Safaricom and health authorities to build an epidemic prevention platform in Kenya.