{"id":46531,"date":"2021-07-15T09:57:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T13:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=46531"},"modified":"2021-11-03T15:23:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T19:23:32","slug":"samsung-and-kt-launch-first-commercial-5g-standalone-network-in-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-kt-launch-first-commercial-5g-standalone-network-in-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung and KT Launch First Commercial 5G Standalone Network in Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung Electronics. Co. Ltd. and KT Corporation (KT) today announced they have successfully launched Korea\u2019s first commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network, turning on next-generation service in the country. This achievement follows the two companies\u2019 recent collaboration<\/a> on the deployment of Korea\u2019s first 5G SA and Non-Standalone (NSA) common core in the operator\u2019s commercial network.<\/p>\n

Since then, Samsung and KT have been preparing for this 5G SA launch through multiple tests and trials in KT\u2019s major offices and in urban areas. Today\u2019s deployment will help accelerate KT\u2019s 5G vision<\/a> to deliver socio-economic value and enhanced consumer experiences across Korea through the advancement of 5G.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur 5G SA service will be an important step in unlocking the full potential of 5G, and it will bring new value to our customers,\u201d said Youngsoo Seo, Senior Vice President and Director of Network Research Technology Unit, Network Group at KT<\/strong>. \u201cAs a digital platform company, KT will continue to advance efforts to help drive Korea\u2019s Digital New Deal, and ensure our customers enjoy the best experiences and opportunities that 5G has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unlocking 5G\u2019s Full Potential<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe implementation of 5G SA networks opens up new business opportunities for service providers, enabling them to reduce time-to-service, and accelerate a new generation of use cases and opportunities for consumers and businesses.<\/p>\n

For this commercial launch, Samsung provided KT its end-to-end 5G network solutions from Radio Access Network (RAN) to Core<\/a>. KT facilitated a smooth transition to 5G SA by using Samsung\u2019s 5G RAN and Core, which can support 5G SA and NSA simultaneously.
\n\u201cSamsung is proud to play a leading role in placing Korea at the forefront of network technology innovation,\u201d said Seungil Kim, Vice President and Head of Korea Business, Networks Business at Samsung Electronics<\/strong>. \u201cOur reliable and flexible 5G SA architecture, powered by our 5G RAN and Core, will enable KT to offer its users the next generation of enhanced use cases and mobile experiences. By introducing 5G SA services in Korea, we are taking a meaningful step in the 5G journey, and look forward to delivering more transformative experiences to customers and businesses with KT.\u201d
\nFor more information on 5G SA, please refer to Samsung\u2019s whitepaper: 5G Standalone Architecture.<\/a>
\nSamsung has pioneered the successful delivery of 5G end-to-end solutions including chipsets, radios, and core. Through ongoing research and development, Samsung drives the industry to advance 5G networks with its market-leading product portfolio from fully virtualized RAN and Core to private network solutions and AI-powered automation tools. The company is currently providing network solutions to mobile operators that deliver connectivity to hundreds of millions of users around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Samsung Electronics. Co. Ltd. and KT Corporation (KT) today announced they have successfully launched Korea\u2019s first commercial 5G Standalone (SA) network, turning on next-generation service in the country. This achievement follows the two companies\u2019 recent collaboration on the deployment of Korea\u2019s first 5G SA and Non-Standalone (NSA) common core in the operator\u2019s commercial network. Since […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":45472,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17547,29719,17550],"tags":[858,29706,29678],"blue-badge":[],"class_list":["post-46531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-emerging-technology-5g","category-corporate","category-product-emerging-technology","tag-5g","tag-5g-ran","tag-virtualized-ran"],"acf":{"turn_off_retargeting":false},"fimg_mobile_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19112116\/5G-Wordmark-scaled.jpeg","fimg_url":"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19112116\/5G-Wordmark-scaled.jpeg","primary_category":{"term_id":17547,"name":"5G","slug":"product-emerging-technology-5g","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":17547,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":17550,"count":206,"filter":"raw","term_link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/category\/product\/product-emerging-technology\/product-emerging-technology-5g\/","term_path":"product\/product-emerging-technology\/product-emerging-technology-5g"},"badge":"Press Release","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46531\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46531"},{"taxonomy":"blue-badge","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blue-badge?post=46531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}