SK Telecom has launched its super-fast 4G wireless service to meet growing demand from users of smartphones and tablet computers. The company is said to begin providing the new service, based on Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology, in Seoul and would secure national coverage by 2013.
The South Korean operators now use WiBro or WiMax network technology, but a fast increase in smartphone and tablet users has pushed them to deploy new networks for higher-speed data services. SK Telecom said LTE would allow users to download large video content in minutes with a maximum downlink speed of 75Mbps, 1.9 times faster than WiBro. It predicts its LTE service will attract around 300,000 users in the second half of 2011 and 10 million users by 2015.
The company plans to introduce its first LTE smartphone in September, built with an LCD screen of 4.5-inches or bigger, and nine different LTE devices this year.
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