Airtel Join Hands With SK Telecom To Build High-Speed Network And 5G

Telecom Administrator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday reported that the organization has joined hands with South Korean telecom administrator SK Telecom, to manufacture the most advanced 'High-Speed Network And 5G Connectivity'. The two organizations will likewise work together on an ongoing premise to develop models for 5G and innovations like network functions virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN) and Internet of Things (IoT), Bharti Airtel said in a statement. Both the organizations will mutually work towards building an empowering ecosystem for the presentation of these advances in the Indian telecom sector.

"This partnership will bring a dramatically improved experience for Airtel customers in India by leveraging the expertise of a company that has built one of the best mobile broadband networks in the world," Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said. The ability to identify, monitor and deliver improvements to the network experience on an individual device basis will be a first of its kind in India, helped by SK Telecom's global leadership in this area, the statement said.

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There has been a mission among Indian telecom administrators for providing rapid portable broadband to consumers. Based on the data published by telecom regulator Trai, Reliance Jio has been putting forth about twice the speed conveyed by its nearest competitor at around 18 megabits per second speed. It must be noted that the SK Telecom has driven the improvement of the worldwide mobile communications industry by propelling CDMA (2G), WCDMA (3G) and LTE-A (4G). The organization has been putting forth up to 500 Mbps 4G speed utilizing using carrier aggregation technology. In 2014, SK Telecom showcased 600 Mbps data transmission rates by a technology provided by Nokia Networks.

Mittal further said that Airtel has always looked forward to bring the most innovations to India. "With SK Telecom's clear and undisputed leadership in technology, this is one partnership that will decisively change the game in India and put the country on par with the most advanced broadband nations in the world," he said.

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Under the association, both the organizations will work over a few territories including bespoke technology to enhance network experience, utilizing advanced digital tools including machine learning, big data, and building tweaked devices to improve network planning based on every user's gadget experience.

"SK Telecom is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Bharti Airtel. SK Telecom will work closely with Bharti to achieve new network innovations so as to deliver a greater value to Bharti's customers," SK Telecom President and CEO Park Jung-ho said. SK Telecom is Korea's largest telecommunications firm with more than 29 million mobile subscribers, which sums around 50 percent of the aggregate market.

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