As the Internet of Things (IoT) is considered as the next-generation growth business, global information and communications technology (ICT) companies are actively concluding an alliance one another to create IoT communication standards. Since the IoT is a communication service by connecting all thi
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recently named 5G telecommunications IMT-2020 and decided to provide standardized IoT services by 2020 for one million devices with a maximum speed of 20 Gbps and a minimum speed of 100 Mbps within an area of 1 km2. The 3GPP, a standardization organiza
Korea’s leading mobile network operator SK Telecom announced on Feb. 11 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish network equipment firm Nokia to build infrastructure to test fifth-generation networks.The two companies will build a network that connects the handset to wireless ne
A wireless patent dispute between Samsung Electronics and Nokia came to an end after about two years. Accordingly, Samsung Electronics will have to pay about one trillion won in patent fees to Nokia. According to foreign news services such as Bloomberg on February 1, Nokia announced that they settle
Samsung Electronics Co. has recorded a lower market share driven by local competitors in the Chinese smartphone market this year.Chinese IT website cnBeta said on Dec. 19 that Samsung Electronics ranked fourth with a 7.7 percent market share in terms of the shipments in the Chinese smartphone market
SK Telecom and Nokia Networks begins technology development right after signing a MOU for joint research and development in LTE-based narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technologies on Dec. 9.SK Telecom announced on Dec. 10 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nokia Networ
SK Telecom, which announced a shift from a mobile service provider to a platform provider in April, is seeking radical reform quickly.According to SK Telecom on Nov. 8, its three sectors of next-generation platforms – the life value platform, the Internet of Things (IoT) platform and media platform
KT announced that it has joined hands with Nokia to successfully develop and demonstrate a new “ultra-low-delay eMBMS” technology, which can send HD video clips to multiple users at once with a time delay of less than one second.The ultra-low-delay eMBMS technology is an innovative technology that d
SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, made an announcement on Oct. 5 that the company will team up with Nokia, the world's top-tier telecom network equipment provider, to develop a mobile network suitable for emergencies.As cell phone use tends to surge during natural disasters, the partners w
Samsung Electronics is still the king of the global smartphone market in Q2 this year, according to new research.According to Phone Arena on Sept. 25, the U.S. leading online media outlet covering the world of information technology, market research institute Counterpoint found that Samsung Electron
Global leading firms in the Internet of Things (IoT) sector, such as the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), Nokia, and SAP, have joined the Korean government-led IoT Global Public-Private Partnership Council.The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP) of Korea announced that it deliberated an
Research results show that Apple's iPhone 6+ has the longest battery life. The results are drawing a lot of attention, since the battery life of a mobile device is generally acknowledged be related to the storage capacity of the handset.The iPhone 6+ lasts longer than any other premium phone acc
While many countries in the world such as China, Japan, and the U.S. are in tough competition to commercialize 5G mobile communication technology and dominate market in advance, Samsung Electronics has suggested the technology to a private organization that sets up global telecommunications technolo
KT is spurring the construction of an ecosystem for the local Internet of Things (IoT) industry in the belief that its first priority is to create a virtuous circle by teaming up with large, medium, and small companies altogether, going beyond just launching IoT services.KT held the first Olleh GiGA
KT is joining hands with China Mobile, the largest mobile carrier in China, to develop mobile Internet of Things (IoT) technology and come up with IoT-related business ideas to expand the market.KT has announced on Aug. 31 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Mobile IoT (CMI
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) gave final approval to the merger between Microsoft and Nokia. Instead of allowing Microsoft to acquire Nokia's cell phone business, it won't be possible for the company to increase and demand excessive patent fees to local smartphone vendors like Samsun
LG U+ is going to establish a test bed to lead 5G network technology by teaming up with Finnish tech giant Nokia.Korea's third-largest telecoms company unveiled on July 26 that it has opened the “LG Uplus-Nokia Next-gen Technology Development Center” in Seoul in the attendance of Kim Sun-tae, he
There are increasing concerns about the possibility of Chinese and European communications equipment suppliers dominating the Korean 5G mobile communications market.According to industry sources on July 21, three local mobile carriers and the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning are accelera
An “Ultra-high-performance Computing Development Forum” was recently established, composed of industry experts and researchers in the field of supercomputers led by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), according to sources in the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Plannin
SK Telecom and Nokia jointly opened a research center in the Seoul office of Nokia located in Gangnam, southern Seoul, on June 29.The two companies will accelerate joint research and developments of the core 5G networking technologies such as for Gbps level data transmission and cloud-based virtuali