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.
KT, SK Telecom form 5G standard alliance with Verizon, Docomo
South Korean telcos KT and SK Telecom have formed a 5G standard-setting alliance with the US's Verizon and Japan's NTT Docomo to develop an aligned 5G trial specification.
Samsung to supply KT with NB-IoT solutions
The South Korean tech giant will supply its compatriot telco with NB-IoT solutions.
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.
Telcos must share data for contagion prevention: KT
Speaking at the United Nations Global Compact, KT Chairman Hwang Chang-gyu said global telcos must take new roles to prevent contagions by sharing their big data during a state of emergency.
KT, UN to build big data contagion prevention system
South Korean telco KT will cooperate with the UN to build a big data-based contagion prevention system under a memorandum of understanding (MOU).