SK Telecom (SKT) announced today that it has commercialized a core network with the latest technologies such as packet acceleration processing, route optimization, and multi-flow control for ultra-high-speed and large-capacity 5G services with Ericsson.
SKT was the first in the world to commercialize a new core network using the "bare metal-based cloud native computing" method, improving traffic processing efficiency by up to 50% compared to the existing physical-based core.
Bare metal-based cloud native computing is an advanced technology compared to the existing virtualization-based system, and it makes the system lighter so that the operating system is not duplicated between hardware resources and virtual resources existing in the cloud.
Through this, the developed core network can quickly respond to the expansion of communication equipment at industrial sites and the rapid increase in traffic such as tourist destinations and concert halls during the holidays. It also shortened the engineer's working time and made it possible to deal with it efficiently.
It is expected that this core network will be suitable for individualized services or various types of on-demand services required by companies and institutions.
It is expected that this will be widely used to build various media services including metaverse and B2B solutions led by smart factories.
In the industrial field, as the number of advanced ICT services based on 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) increases, application development and modification for network advancement are frequently being made.
In order to properly accommodate these tasks, telecommunication companies are making efforts to efficiently manage and automate the application integration and deployment process.
SKT believes that cloud-native-based technology, the latest virtualization technology to be used as the basic structure of the 6G core network in the future, will go beyond the advancement of 5G and lead to the evolution of 6G.
The company plans to continue strengthening technological capabilities and research and development to complete the infrastructure including 6G mobile communication, ultra-precision network technology, and artificial intelligence technology by 2025.
