The Korea Herald

SK Telecom seeks growth momentum with smart ICT

Oct 21, 2014

BUSAN ― SK Telecom, South Korea’s No. 1 mobile carrier, proved its prowess in information and communications technology by showcasing smart products and services at the World IT Show, a sideline event of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Busan Wednesday. One of the notable services on display at the WIS was an application platform, WIZTURN, which serves as a map for the exhibition venue at BEXCO. SK Telecom employees introduce a white paper on 5G technology at the firm’s booth at the 5G Glob
SK Telecom publishes Korea’s first 5G white paper

Oct 21, 2014

SK Telecom, South Korea’s top mobile carrier, said Tuesday it has published the nation’s first white paper on fifth-generation mobile communications technology to introduce the key features and prospects for the industry.SK Telecom unveiled the paper during the 5G Global Summit, a two-day conference held on the sidelines of the 19th International Telecommunications Union Plenipotentiary Conference underway in Busan. The paper outlines core technologies, services and requirements of the next-gene
LG Uplus aims for innovation through 5G

Oct 21, 2014

Lee Sang-chul, the vice chairman of LG Uplus, the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, has pledged the telecom firm would be fully prepared for the 5G network era, which heralds massive connectivity and processing complexity. “LG Uplus will put focus on delivering new values, including safety improvement, cost saving, time management and emotional care, to customers in the 5G era,” said Lee in his speech at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference on Monday. Lee Sang-chul, vice chairman of LG
KT opens network center for Asia traffic management

Oct 21, 2014

BUSAN ― KT has opened a network center here to manage superfast cross-border Internet traffic via the world’s biggest underwater cables, connecting South Korea with eight other Asian countries, on the sidelines of the ongoing International Telecommunications Union conference.South Korea’s largest telecommunications company said Tuesday that the Asia Pacific Gateway Network Operation Center in Haeundae will be the control tower that also operates, maintains and fixes the cables whenever a problem
SK hynix develops world's highest density backup memory chip

Oct 21, 2014

SK hynix Inc., South Korea's No. 2 chipmaker, said Tuesday it has developed a non-volatile memory module with the highest density in the industry, further enhancing data stability and restoration. The 16-gigabyte, non-volatile Dual In-line Memory Module(NVDIMM) is based on 4 gigabit dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that adopts 20 nano-level technology at a processing speed of 17 gigabytes per second through 64 I/Os (input/output), the company said in a statement.The NVDIMM is a key memory te
SK Telecom publishes S. Korea's first 5G white paper

Oct 21, 2014

SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, said Tuesday it has published the nation's first white paper on the fifth-generation mobile communications technology to introduce the key features and prospects for the industry.SK Telecom unveiled the paper during the 5G Global Summit, a two-day conference held on the sidelines of the 19th International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference underway in the southern port city of Busan. The paper outlines core technologies, se
Samsung promises 5G debut at 2018 PyeongChang Olympics

Oct 21, 2014

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest handset maker, is making aggressive efforts to launch products based on the fifth-generation (5G) network in time for upcoming international sport events, its senior official said Tuesday.While 5G has yet to become a standard, the South Korean tech giant has been honing in on research and development jointly with the government and foreign institutes to develop advanced products running on the network that will succeed 4G. "I'd like to emphasize that the
5G network needs more frequency spectrum: Ericsson official

Oct 21, 2014

The fifth-generation (5G) wireless mobile technology will require new frequency spectrum to embrace the rising long-term data traffic demand for mobile communication, said a senior official at Ericsson, the Sweden-based multinational wireless network gear provider.Jan Farjh, vice president of standardization and industry at Ericsson, said the 4G network has showcased "the future of mobile broadband," and the 5G will bring in a "networked society," which will provide a common network platform wit
KT opens APG network center in Busan

Oct 21, 2014

South Korea's top fixed-line network operator KT Corp. said Tuesday it has launched the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) Network Operation Center in Busan to manage the submarine cable connecting South Korea and eight Asian countries."By opening the center, KT will take its role as the leader of the APG by managing the overall operation of the submarine cable," the company said. The APG is a 11,000-kilometer-long submarine cable that connects nine Asian countries, including South Korea, China and Japa
ITU meeting aims to set new goals

Oct 20, 2014

BUSAN ― South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday called on members of the International Telecommunication Union to work together to combat rising digital inequality.In a keynote speech to launch the 19th ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, which kicked off here Monday, the president said information and communications technology should be developed and aimed primarily at boosting the welfare of all ages, races and classes. “We must prepare for a digital revolution in which high-speed connectio
Former ministry spokesman named president of ITU conference

Oct 20, 2014

Min Won-ki (Yonhap)The International Telecommunications Union on Monday named Min Won-ki, the former spokesman of South Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, as the president for this year’s meeting.Min, 52, will be charge of coordinating the agenda for the three-week meeting, where officials and specialists from some 170 countries are expected to participate. Min previously worked at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Asian and Pacific Training Center
Mobile carriers engage in high-speed 5G race

Oct 20, 2014

BUSAN ― South Korea’s mobile carriers are competing over Internet connection speeds here at an exhibition on the sidelines of an International Telecommunications Union conference as they prepare for the Internet of Things era.SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus are displaying their capability to provide fast gigabit connection speeds via demonstrations of high-resolution content downloads or streaming at the three-day World IT Show.SK Telecom said Monday that it has partnered with Samsung Electronics to
LG Electronics introduces 5G vision

Oct 20, 2014

BUSAN ― LG Electronics introduced its vision for the fifth-generation mobile communications era, showcasing a variety of high-tech products ranging from televisions to wearables at the World IT Show Monday.South Korea’s second largest tech company displayed its 77-inch Ultra OLED TVs, Web operating system-based smart TVs and the LG G Watch R smartwatch in line with its 5G vision aimed at boosting the products’ user-friendly interfaces “beyond imagination.”Models pose with LG Electronics’ LG G Wa
Samsung Electronics displays 5G prowess with smart appliances

Oct 20, 2014

BUSAN ― Samsung Electronics said Monday that it would showcase a variety of products based on fifth-generation mobile technology during the three-day World IT Show in the city.It will reveal its 5G technology enabling users to stream ultrahigh-definition content on large-screen televisions.The company added that it would share with guests and officials of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference this week how it successfully developed and demonstrated its 5G mobile technology. A model introduces the G
AirWatch chairman stresses importance of simplicity

Oct 19, 2014

CHICAGO ― Visionary and former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who passed away in 2011, is still missed not only by Apple enthusiasts but also by tech entrepreneurs who continue to hold his foresight and pioneering work in high regard.Alan Dabbiere, the chairman of mobile device management solution-maker AirWatch, is one of those who is longing for such a pioneer as the world prepares for the advent of the IoT era. “We need a Steve Jobs of the Internet of Things who can take a fundamental set of technolog