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Showcased technologies such as interoperability with EV-DO network, hand-off between base stations, and digital home network application
Introduced an Hpi system and equipment, which is under development in Korea, for the first time to the general public.
Forecast that the market size will reach about 10 million users by 2008 when the company will have launched the service to 81 cities nationwide
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SK Telecom which has been leading in mobile communication technology by commercializing the world’s first 3rd generation CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO services, now starts leading in next generation wireless Internet technology.
On December 17th, SK Telecom announced that the company held a public demonstration of a 2.3GHz Portable Internet Service based on foreign alternative technologies. This demonstration of a next generation wireless Internet service was held in the company’s Network R&D Center.
In this demonstration, SK Telecom introduced the wireless Internet service at an average speed of 1Mbps while moving at a speed of 60km per hour in a vehicle. In addition, the company successfully gave a trial performance of Hand-off technology between base stations on a portable Internet network, and interoperable technology between wireless local area network (WLAN) and an EV-DO network. This will make the company able to provide data service by interoperating with portable Internets in the urban area, WLAN in hot spots, and cellular networks in other areas.
SK Telecom also demonstrated a variety of home digital services that monitor and control home functions such as gas valves, refrigerators and lights, through a portable Internet. The company can possibly apply this technology to its Home Digital Network Service that is scheduled to launch by next year.
In particular, the company showcased a High-Speed Portable Internet (Hpi) system and equipment, for the first time to the general public. The Hpi technology is under development through a joint effort by domestic universities, research centers, and by private companies such as SK Telecom.
The company introduced a wireless network design technology that analyzes wireless data and geographic information through a Cell Planning system exclusively developed by SK Telecom. This technology allows mobile communication operators to furnish high quality wireless data services. Further, SK Telecom demonstrated multicast services that simultaneously transmit streaming video, voice and data to a number of users, using separate channels on the portable Internet.
Min Rae Cho, head of SK Telecom’s Next Generation Wireless Internet Business Group, said "We have been reviewing the alternative technology for portable Internet service since last year. In December of 2002, we tested it and corrected the weak points of the technology. With this process, the company can introduce a portable Internet technology to the public that is interoperable with cellular phones and the WLAN. SK Telecom has applied for a patent on this technology" he added.
In line with this, SK Telecom will build the portable Internet in stages that consider the demand for wireless Internet services, and the development period for the system and equipment. The company plans to expand its service area to Seoul and 21 other major cities by the year 2006, as well as to 81 cities nationwide, by 2008.
According to a market survey conducted by SK Telecom, the customers who are willing to use the portable Internet, enjoy games and Internet web-surfing mainly by using hand-held terminals. They also prefer a monthly flat rate of about 30,000 won. SK Telecom forecasts that there will be about 10 million users by the time the company has launched the service to 81 cities nationwide, by 2008.
To secure the key technology of the portable Internet, SK Telecom acquired equity shares of Flarion of the U.S. This yielded the verification of flash-OFDM technology in October of last year. The company has also applied for a patent of the related technologies in Korea. It has also been actively participating, with ETRI and Samsung Electronics, in the development of Hpi technology which is scheduled to be completed by 2005.
The portable Internet service showcased by SK Telecom is the same as general cellular services in terms of mobility, hand-off function, and cellular handset serving base stations. However, even though it is wireless, its data transmission speed is very similar to that of wire line high speed Internet service. Further, customers can use this service at a lower cost than wireless Internet service.
On December 17th, SK Telecom announced that the company held a public demonstration of a 2.3GHz Portable Internet Service based on foreign alternative technologies. This demonstration of a next generation wireless Internet service was held in the company’s Network R&D Center.
In this demonstration, SK Telecom introduced the wireless Internet service at an average speed of 1Mbps while moving at a speed of 60km per hour in a vehicle. In addition, the company successfully gave a trial performance of Hand-off technology between base stations on a portable Internet network, and interoperable technology between wireless local area network (WLAN) and an EV-DO network. This will make the company able to provide data service by interoperating with portable Internets in the urban area, WLAN in hot spots, and cellular networks in other areas.
SK Telecom also demonstrated a variety of home digital services that monitor and control home functions such as gas valves, refrigerators and lights, through a portable Internet. The company can possibly apply this technology to its Home Digital Network Service that is scheduled to launch by next year.
In particular, the company showcased a High-Speed Portable Internet (Hpi) system and equipment, for the first time to the general public. The Hpi technology is under development through a joint effort by domestic universities, research centers, and by private companies such as SK Telecom.
The company introduced a wireless network design technology that analyzes wireless data and geographic information through a Cell Planning system exclusively developed by SK Telecom. This technology allows mobile communication operators to furnish high quality wireless data services. Further, SK Telecom demonstrated multicast services that simultaneously transmit streaming video, voice and data to a number of users, using separate channels on the portable Internet.
Min Rae Cho, head of SK Telecom’s Next Generation Wireless Internet Business Group, said "We have been reviewing the alternative technology for portable Internet service since last year. In December of 2002, we tested it and corrected the weak points of the technology. With this process, the company can introduce a portable Internet technology to the public that is interoperable with cellular phones and the WLAN. SK Telecom has applied for a patent on this technology" he added.
In line with this, SK Telecom will build the portable Internet in stages that consider the demand for wireless Internet services, and the development period for the system and equipment. The company plans to expand its service area to Seoul and 21 other major cities by the year 2006, as well as to 81 cities nationwide, by 2008.
According to a market survey conducted by SK Telecom, the customers who are willing to use the portable Internet, enjoy games and Internet web-surfing mainly by using hand-held terminals. They also prefer a monthly flat rate of about 30,000 won. SK Telecom forecasts that there will be about 10 million users by the time the company has launched the service to 81 cities nationwide, by 2008.
To secure the key technology of the portable Internet, SK Telecom acquired equity shares of Flarion of the U.S. This yielded the verification of flash-OFDM technology in October of last year. The company has also applied for a patent of the related technologies in Korea. It has also been actively participating, with ETRI and Samsung Electronics, in the development of Hpi technology which is scheduled to be completed by 2005.
The portable Internet service showcased by SK Telecom is the same as general cellular services in terms of mobility, hand-off function, and cellular handset serving base stations. However, even though it is wireless, its data transmission speed is very similar to that of wire line high speed Internet service. Further, customers can use this service at a lower cost than wireless Internet service.