SK Telecom Wins Another Global Award with 5G

SK Telecom announced that it won the 'Best Contribution to Edge Computing' award at the CommunicAsia Award 2020. Lee Dong-gi, PL of 5GX Cloud Labs (right), and Manager Shin Sang-ho are taking a commemorative photo in front of the award screen.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Cho] SK Telecom's 5G technology has once again been internationally recognized.

SK Telecom announced on the 4th that its 5G MEC (Mobile Edge Computing) technology won the 'Most Significant Contribution to Edge Computing' award at the 'CommunicAsia Award 2020,' held untact in Singapore on the 30th of last month.

SK Telecom's award-winning 'Multi-Cloud Based 5G Edge Platform and Service' applies the core 5G technology MEC to multiple cloud operations, earning recognition for its advanced technology and contribution to ecosystem expansion, winning the award for two consecutive years.

Based on its self-developed MEC platform, SK Telecom is building a hybrid MEC cloud platform utilizing public clouds such as AWS Wavelength and MS Azure. Leveraging this, it launched the world's first MEC service for general customers, Changdeok Arirang, in July, and is pioneering the B2B market by developing services with Shinhan Bank, Yonsei Medical Center, and others.

Additionally, SK Telecom is developing MEC interworking technology between telecom operators and is promoting its application at domestic and international sites. It has formed the 'Telecom Edge Cloud TF' with global telecom companies such as Deutsche Telekom and Singtel, working together to expand ultra-low latency services like cloud gaming and smart factories.

In partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), SK Telecom has formed a consortium to provide a 'MEC Total Package' encompassing hardware and software to Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe. Furthermore, it has launched a global MEC TF with five telecom companies belonging to the Asia-Pacific telecom alliance 'Bridge Alliance' to transfer 5G MEC technology.

With this award, SK Telecom has consecutively won four global awards related to 5G this year, demonstrating its world-class 5G technology. In July, it won the 'Small Cell Design and Technology Commercialization' category at the Small Cell Awards; in August, the 'Most Innovative 5G Strategy' category at the Leading Lights Awards; and in September, the 'Best 5G Commercialization' category at the 5G World Awards.

Meanwhile, at 'ConnecTech Asia,' the main event of this award, Jonggwan Park, head of SK Telecom's 5GX Technology Group, shared SKT's world-first 5G commercialization experience and insights with global corporate participants through a keynote video speech titled 'Leading the Era of 5G Super Innovation,' covering hyper-connected network technology, 5G service operation know-how, and future development directions.

Lee Kangwon, head of SK Telecom 5GX Cloud Labs, said, "As global 5G competition intensifies, many overseas companies are paying attention to SKT's advanced 5G technology," adding, "SKT will strive further to strengthen South Korea's position as a leading ICT nation based on 5G infrastructure."

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