SK Telecom Selects InterDigital to Develop Mobile Wireless Handover Capability.First of Its Kind Deployment to Provide Seamless Mobility for Consumers Using Next-Generation Wireless Devices SEOUL, KOREA & KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa. -- SK Telecom announced it has chosen InterDigital Communications Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : IDCC IDCC Integrated Dual-use Commercial Companies ) to develop an advanced mobility solution for nationwide session continuity. The mobility solution will support nationwide handover for SK Telecom's customers when moving between WiBro and UMTS networks throughout the country. InterDigital's solution will include both the system design and the software solution for dual mode WiBro/UMTS terminal units. With this mobility solution, InterDigital and SK Telecom are driving demand for the next generation of converged wireless devices and providing a leading edge solution for the wireless industry migration to access independent Internet Multimedia Session (IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. ) networks. In addition to the technology development, the agreement provides for potential collaboration on future projects. "InterDigital's leadership in next generation mobility standards including the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.21 media independent standard efforts as well as the 3GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. standards, made them a natural choice when we sought to deploy a groundbreaking system that furthers our leadership in offering our customers the most advanced services," remarked Dr. Jong Tae Ihm, Vice President SK Telecom, Terminal Device and Access Network R&D Center. "In the near future SK Telecom mobile customers will be able to take advantage of applications requiring interface speeds of 30-50 Mbps, including the next generation of multimedia applications as well as packet-based applications, while seamlessly moving between multiple network and geographic locations." SK Telecom currently operates a nationwide UMTS Network and has announced plans to expand its advanced mobile network across the country, building facilities for WiBro services in several major cities. SK Telecom approached InterDigital to develop a solution that addresses the need for network interoperability, specifically, inter-network handovers from WiBro to UMTS coverage areas. With multiple wireless technologies and more capable mobile devices appearing with increasing frequency, combined with rapidly evolving device usage models, SKT recognized the need to be first to market with 802.21 in Korea. Michael Thelander, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Signals Research Group, LLC, commented, "SKT has clearly moved to the forefront of convergence by seeking to integrate two complementary wireless broadband standards. The whole notion of convergence across multiple access technologies with a common IMS core network hinges on the ability to provide a seamless continuity of service when subscribers move between various access technologies. 802.21 will provide that critical feature; positioning both companies to capitalize early on a growing market opportunity by leveraging InterDigital's leadership in the development of solutions for both 802.21 and UMTS." "We're pleased to be able to contribute to SK Telecom's continued leadership in offering its customers next-generation wireless solutions and look forward to a fruitful continuing partnership," said William J. Merritt, Chief Executive Officer of InterDigital. "Our expertise in the development of the media independent handover Media Independent Handover (MIH) is a standard being developed by IEEE 802.21 to enable the handover of IP sessions from one layer 2 access technology to another, to achieve mobility of end user devices. services as well as advanced UMTS technologies allows us to provide unique solutions that solve the challenge of inter-network wireless connectivity, as well as enabling technology for seamless internetworking in an all-IP system." About SKT SK Telecom is Korea's leading mobile communications company with more than 20 million subscribers. SK Telecom successfully commercialized the world's first CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. cellular phone service and launched the world's first IMT-2000 third generation service. The company is listed on the Korean Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. . For more information about SK Telecom, please visit www.sktelecom.com or email at press@sktelecom.com About InterDigital InterDigital Communications Corporation designs, develops and provides advanced wireless technologies and products that drive voice and data communications. InterDigital is a leading contributor to the global wireless standards and holds a strong portfolio of patented technologies which it licenses to manufacturers of 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 802 products worldwide. Additionally, the company offers baseband product solutions and protocol software for 3G multimode terminals and converged devices. InterDigital's differentiated technology and product solutions deliver time-to-market, performance and cost benefits. For more information, please visit InterDigital's web site: www.interdigital.com. InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital. InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital Communications Corporation. |
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