SK Telecom announced on the 17th that it has demonstrated next-generation virtualized base stations, a key technology for upgrading mobile communication networks, in a commercial environment in collaboration with global equipment manufacturers Samsung Electronics, Ericsson, and Nokia.
SK Telecom comprehensively verified the level of improvement in key performance areas such as service quality, capacity, and power efficiency by establishing next-generation virtualized base stations in indoor and outdoor commercial networks through this demonstration.
A virtualized base station can be implemented regardless of the manufacturer by installing only the necessary software on a general-purpose server. This enhances openness and flexibility compared to the previous structure, which had to be configured with dedicated hardware for base stations and software from the same manufacturer.
SK Telecom stated that it has developed next-generation virtualized base stations, which reduce power consumption and improve data processing efficiency through the evolution of accelerator architecture, and utilized them in demonstrations to enhance effectiveness and cost-efficiency.
Additionally, SK Telecom successfully verified performance by applying Samsung Electronics' next-generation virtualized base stations and domestic telecommunications equipment corporation HFR's wireless devices based on an open front-haul, integrating them according to Open RAN standards in actual indoor office spaces.