SK Telecom : Forges Strategic Partnership with Bharti Airtel
September 13, 2017 at 03:27 am EDT
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Airtel will leverage SK Telecom's global leadership to bring India at par with the world's best, when it comes to network technology
To design and implement a customised software stack on the Network layer to dramatically improve customer experience
To use machine learning and big data to measure network quality and experience at customer device level
To jointly work towards evolution of 5G, NFV, SDN and IoT
SK Telecom, Korea's largest telecommunications company and a world leader in building cutting edge networks, and Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest telecommunications services provider, today announced a strategic partnership under which, Airtel will leverage SK Telecom's expertise to build the most advanced telecom network in India.
The partnership will work across several areas including developing bespoke software to dramatically improve network experience, leveraging advanced digital tools including machine learning, big data and building customized tools to improve network planning based on every customer's device experience. The capacity to identify, monitor and deliver improvements to the network experience on an individual device basis will be a first in India, helped by SK Telecom's global leadership in this area.
The two companies will also collaborate on an on-going basis to evolve standards for 5G, Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Software-defined Networking (SDN) and Internet of Things (IoT), and jointly work towards building an enabling ecosystem for the introduction of these technologies in the Indian context.
"SK Telecom is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Bharti Airtel, a global leading mobile operator," said Park Jung-ho, the President and CEO of SK Telecom. "SK Telecom will work closely with Bharti to achieve new network innovations so as to deliver a greater value to Bharti's customers."
"We are extremely delighted to announce this partnership with the world's leading operator when it comes to technology understanding and expertise. This partnership will bring a dramatically improved experience to Airtel customers in India by leveraging the expertise of a company that has built one of the best mobile broadband networks in the world," Said Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Airtel. "Strong partnerships have been a hallmark of Airtel's growth journey and we are proud to have always looked ahead to bring the latest technology 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 at par with the most advanced broadband nations in the world."
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SK Telecom Co Ltd is a Korea-based company primarily engaged in the provision of wireless communication services. The Company operates the business through five segments. The Wireless Communication Business segment provides mobile phones, wireless data, information communication business. The Wireline Communication Business segment offers telephones, high speed Internet, data and network rental services. The Security segment provides services such as personnel and machine security, and information protection. The Commerce segment is engaged in e-commerce business. The Other segment is involved in the businesses such as information communication, electronic banking, advertising, Internet portal services.
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