SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s biggest telecommunications company, said Thursday it has partnered with U.S.-based quantum computing firm IonQ to collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU), SK Telecom plans to integrate IonQ’s quantum computing technology with its own AI capabilities, including [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government said Wednesday it will operate a Korean pavilion that highlights artificial intelligence (AI) and fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, a move also aimed at providing “full support” to South Korean companies taking part in the annual event. The [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has joined hands with Hyundai Motor Co. to integrate its fifth-generation (5G) private network solutions with the carmaker’s advanced vehicle manufacturing facilities. The two companies recently completed the end-to-end Reduced Capability (RedCap) trial over a private 5G network and will showcase the technology [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple is set to introduce rich communication services (RCS) messaging on iPhones in South Korea later this year, enabling chat-style messaging and large file transfers between iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphone users. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) announced on February 19 that it has issued administrative guidance recommending Apple implement [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent analysis has found that 5G signal strength in Seoul’s Lotte World Tower weakens significantly at higher floors, highlighting potential indoor coverage challenges in skyscrapers. According to Ookla, the operator of the network speed testing site Speedtest, the Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) at the lower floors of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — For the first time in 39 months, South Korea’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market has recorded a decline in subscriber numbers, signaling increased competition from major telecom providers. According to wireless communication service statistics released by the Ministry of Science and ICT on February 18, the number of [...]
DAEJEON, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed groundbreaking technology that can establish temporary mobile communication networks from the air when ground infrastructure is disabled by disasters such as fires or warfare. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on February 6 that it successfully demonstrated mobile communication services achieving speeds of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co.’s envisioned artificial intelligence (AI) assistant service for global users will likely feature connections to popular online applications, such as Google Calendar, sources said Thursday. The AI assistant, named aster, is expected to help users create to-do lists and make reservations for transportation and accommodations based on [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has teamed up with IBM Corp. to build a front-line emergency communications network in Britain. As part of the British government’s Emergency Services Network (ESN), Samsung will provide its mission-critical (MCX) solution, marking the company’s first venture into the European emergency services network [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s major telecommunications company, said Monday it has launched an artificial intelligence cloud service based on Nvidia Corp.’s graphic processing unit (GPU) in cooperation with U.S. cloud computing firm Lambda. The newly launched GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) is based on Nvidia’s H100 chip, currently the most advanced [...]