Samsung Electronics and KT Corporation (KT) said that they have deployed Korea’s first 5G standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) common core in KT’s commercial network. By supporting 5G SA, 5G NSA and 4G simultaneously, Samsung’s 5G common core will facilitate a smoother evolution to 5G SA and simplify data packet flows.
Samsung Electronics’ Senior Vice President and Head of Global Technology Service, Networks Business Taiyeon Kim called the company’s 5G common core solution “powerful” and said that it “brings unprecedented services closer to users and will unlock a new generation of enterprise applications.”
“This collaboration with KT is a significant milestone in advancing towards the commercialization of nationwide 5G SA networks in Korea,” added Kim.
