South Korean service provider SK Telecom has launched HD voice call service over LTE. According to the company, HD voice call connection time is less than 0.25 to 2.5 seconds, 2 to 20 times shorter than 3G voice calls that require an average of 5 seconds to connect a call.
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SK Telecom Targets 7 Million LTE Subscribers by 2012 End
Despite continuous rise in smartphone penetration and strong growth of LTE subscriber base, SK Telecom’s revenue decreased by 0.6% year-on-year due to the impact of diverse mobile tariff cut measures including lowering of the monthly basic rate, company announced today.
SK Telecom Demos eICIC, Plans Commercialization in H2 2013
SK Telecom has announced demonstration of a LTE-Advanced technology named ‘Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (eICIC)’ under cooperation with Qualcomm and Nokia Siemens Networks.
SK Telecom Begins Commercialization of Multi Carrier Technology For LTE
South Korean carrier SK Telecom has started using Multi Carrier (MC) technology in its LTE network commercially to offer faster LTE services. Operator plans to cover the whole Seoul area within 2012 and 23 other major cities by early 2013.
SK Telecom to Commercialize LTE-A Network in Second Half of 2013
SK Telecom has announced new era of “LTE 2.0” defined by innovative LTE services including High-quality communication services, lifestyle-enhancing LTE services and industrial productivity-improving solutions.
SK Telecom Starts Multi Carrier Pilot Service in South Korea
South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom has launched a pilot service for Multi Carrier (MC) to enable use of both 800MHz and 1.8GHz frequency bands, in the area from Gangnam Station to Kyobo Tower Crossroads. Operator plans for its commercial launch in July 2012.
SK Telecom Signs LTE Contract with Ericsson
South Korea’s operator SK Telecom has selected Ericsson to extend its LTE network. The LTE network extension will be carried out by Ericsson’s operating unit in Korea, LG-Ericsson and is scheduled to be completed within the first half of this year.
SK Telecom develops Wi-Fi Integrated LTE Femtocell
SK Telecom has completed the development of ‘Wi-Fi Integrated LTE Femtocell,’ which provides both LTE and Wi-Fi services simultaneously.
SK Telecom launches LTE in South Korea
SK Telecom has launched commercial 4G LTE service in South Korea.
SK Telecom demos LTE, to launch LTE in July 2011
SK Telecom has held a 4G LTE network demonstration in South Korea at its Bundang Building’s LTE Test-bed and plan to introduce innovative LTE services in July 2011.