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KT applies 5G SA network slicing at Seoul World Fireworks Festival

KT applied 5G standalone (SA)-based network slicing at the Seoul World Fireworks Festival 2026 to operate a communications network for safety management. The company ran 25 wireless CCTV units and 10 emergency contact devices and transmitted video in real time to a control centre. KT said the safety network was separated from general user traffic, helping maintain communications even in congestion. KT plans to expand network slicing use.

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Ericsson says 5G SA is core network for AI era, sets out foundation for 6G evolution

Ericsson presented 5G standalone (SA) and 5G Advanced as core foundations for AI-era networks and a pathway toward 6G. Ericsson Korea outlined network evolution, AI-RAN and integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) strategies at a media briefing in Seoul. It expects uplink traffic to rise 3 to 5 times by 2030, driven by physical AI such as AI glasses, robots and autonomous driving. Executives said differentiated connectivity, enabled by 5G SA, will be needed to guarantee service-specific performance.

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Government, three carriers step up next-generation network investment push, revamp regulation

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the country\'s three mobile carriers discussed expanding investment in next-generation networks for the AI era and reviewed preparations for commercialising 5G standalone mode (SA) by year-end. The talks focused on ways to raise declining capital expenditure and on investment directions for AI-RAN and 6G. They also covered regulatory rationalisation, budget and tax support, network transition plans and revisions to net neutrality guidelines and telecom quality assessments.