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SK Telecom and Vodafone in LTE talks
23 July 2012
Operator interested in SK Telecom’s Smart Push technology
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SK Telecom said it is
in discussions with Vodafone to further develop its technology, local media
reported. The Korea Times said that the London-based telecoms company is
primarily targeting SK Telecom’s Smart Push technology.
An SK Telecom
executive told the Korea Times: “Collaboration with Vodafone will be
strengthened as it has keen interest in using the SK technology amid the
migration into data-intensive long-term evolution (LTE).”
One of SK Telecom’s “PETA”-dubbed
solutions, the Smart Push technology allows easy usage of social networking
services or messengers and also assists in the large amount of data traffic on
web-connected devices.
SK Telecom is collaborating
with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for the Smart Push technology. SK Telecom is
providing the solution under the partnership, while NSN will be responsible for
overseas sales.
Paris-based SFR is
also examining SK’s LTE solutions before entering into a partnership with the
Seoul-based operator.
“We have signed various
non-binding memorandum of understanding with top overseas carriers. One
inspiring signal is that they want to learn from our experiences and know-how
in managing LTE services,” an SK Telecom spokesman told the Korea Times.
South Korea’s top three
LTE service providers, SK Telecom, LG Uplus and KT are investing heavily in LTE
networks in order to offset the stalling growth in the domestic market.
Senior
Vodafone officials met with SK Telecom officials in Seoul in February this year
and tentatively settled to form a partnership in LTE services, added the Korea
Times. GTB