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SK Telecom Becomes First to Develop BWLL System in Korea
2000.04.18Held System Demo at the Central Lab on 18th
To Localize Commercial System for Overseas Market Sales
SK Telecom announced today that it had successfully developed the 40GHz broadband wireless local loop (BWLL) system, first among local developers.
SK Telecom’s new BWLL system has 2 - 60Mbps transmission speeds and enables a wide range of services including voice,
high-speed Internet access, dedicated line connection, wireless LAN access and video distribution.
In particular, the new system requires a relatively small amount of initial investment for circuit networks, among others, when
compared to the optical fiber network that is currently in use.
SK Telecom has conducted researches in the area of BWLL
spending a total of 4.4 billion won since 1996 as part of the
National R&D Projects. And last November, it was allocated 40GHz frequency bandwidths (40.5 - 42.5GHz) from the government
for testing purposes and has conducted a series of tests for the
system development.
SK Telecom’s success with the new 40GHz BWLL system is
expected to contribute to protecting the local markets effectively
through import replacement and allow the company to tap into
the European markets where the 40GHz BWLL system is
currently being used.
Since SK Telecom plans to localize the system through technology transfer to local small- and mid-sized enterprises, it is also
anticipated that the development of the new system will greatly
boost technical competence and sales revenues of the local
SMEs.
The company held a demo for the new system at its Central Lab in Bundang earlier today, with President Jung Nam Cho and
some 30 executives of the equipment manufacturers attending.
At the demo, SK Telecom officials gave a presentation on the new 40GHz BWLL system and demonstrated how the new system worked for high-speed mobile Internet access.
At the demo, President Cho said, "the 40GHz BWLL will be used as the network infrastructure for delivering high-speed Internet
service," and revealed that he "expects the company’s transferring its wireless technology to the local SMEs will help greatly enhance the technical competitiveness of the local equipment manufacturers."
SK Telecom’s new BWLL system has 2 - 60Mbps transmission speeds and enables a wide range of services including voice,
high-speed Internet access, dedicated line connection, wireless LAN access and video distribution.
In particular, the new system requires a relatively small amount of initial investment for circuit networks, among others, when
compared to the optical fiber network that is currently in use.
SK Telecom has conducted researches in the area of BWLL
spending a total of 4.4 billion won since 1996 as part of the
National R&D Projects. And last November, it was allocated 40GHz frequency bandwidths (40.5 - 42.5GHz) from the government
for testing purposes and has conducted a series of tests for the
system development.
SK Telecom’s success with the new 40GHz BWLL system is
expected to contribute to protecting the local markets effectively
through import replacement and allow the company to tap into
the European markets where the 40GHz BWLL system is
currently being used.
Since SK Telecom plans to localize the system through technology transfer to local small- and mid-sized enterprises, it is also
anticipated that the development of the new system will greatly
boost technical competence and sales revenues of the local
SMEs.
The company held a demo for the new system at its Central Lab in Bundang earlier today, with President Jung Nam Cho and
some 30 executives of the equipment manufacturers attending.
At the demo, SK Telecom officials gave a presentation on the new 40GHz BWLL system and demonstrated how the new system worked for high-speed mobile Internet access.
At the demo, President Cho said, "the 40GHz BWLL will be used as the network infrastructure for delivering high-speed Internet
service," and revealed that he "expects the company’s transferring its wireless technology to the local SMEs will help greatly enhance the technical competitiveness of the local equipment manufacturers."