Singtel, SKT to collaborate on next-gen networks, 6G

SINGAPORE: Singtel has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom (SKT) to collaborate on building next-generation networks over the next two years.

The proposed tie-up will drive innovation, improve network performance and security, and deliver enhanced customer experiences, said Singtel on July 8.

SKT’s head of ICT infrastructure Kang Jong-ryeol viewed the partnership as a “significant first step in shaping the future of the global telecommunications industry”.

Under the MoU, both companies intend to explore the use of artificial intelligence and orchestration tools while furthering their domain knowledge of network virtualisation and other technologies.

Areas of collaboration include developing more network slicing capabilities as well as standardised telco application programming interfaces.

These were highlighted by Singtel as “central to laying the necessary building blocks for progressing to 6G”. — The Straits Times/ANN