SK Telecom signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Mobile to jointly develop new, next-generation technologies.
The pact covers joint R&D efforts in four key ICT areas including: Next-Generation Network, Device Platform, Machine to Machine (M2M) and WAC/Mobile Internet.
“The technological collaboration between the top telecom companies in Korea and China will help SK Telecom shape the next-generation ICT standards and become the first to provide differentiated services across the world,” said Hong Sung-Cheol, CTO of SK Telecom.
Under the MOU, the two companies will also promote joint research in the advancement of low cost, high efficiency next generation radio access network architecture, such as SCAN (Smart Cloud Access Network) and set up test beds for evaluation.
The two carriers will also upgrade device software platform to provide application developers with better development environments and lead global standardization of new platform business including M2M by building a joint R&D laboratory.
With this latest MOU in China, SK Telecom aims to establish itself as a ‘Global ICT Leader’ in the Chinese market and strengthen its technological leadership in the international market.