{"id":2854,"date":"2026-03-19T09:14:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T00:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/?p=2854"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:14:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T00:14:56","slug":"sk-telecom-and-ericsson-sign-mou-to-advance-network-innovation-towards-6g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/2854","title":{"rendered":"SK Telecom and Ericsson Sign MoU to Advance Network Innovation towards 6G"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2013 Joint R&D and trials through 2031
\n\u2013 The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focuses on the collaboration to advance AI-powered RAN, 5G monetization, open and autonomous networks, zero trust security and 6G standardization to boost performance, security and energy efficiency<\/p>\n

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SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM, hereinafter referred to as \u201cSKT\u201d) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration on mobile network technologies spanning 5G to future 6G. The agreement underscores the two companies\u2019 shared commitment to driving innovation in next-generation connectivity.<\/p>\n

Under the agreement, the two companies will explore joint initiatives across key technology areas, including:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 AI-powered Radio Access Networks (AI-RAN) to enhance performance, security, and energy efficiency by autonomously learning, predicting, and optimizing channel conditions, as well as managing resources more efficiently.
\n\u00b7 5G advancements to unlock new business opportunities and enable next-generation services.
\n\u00b7 Open and autonomous networks to improve productivity and operational efficiency., aiming to enhance productivity and operational efficiency in multi-vendor environments.
\n\u00b7 End-to-end security built on zero trust architecture and continuous monitoring, providing stronger protection and real-time threat response across both 5G Advanced and 6G environments.
\n\u00b7 6G standardization and future technologies such as spectrum strategy, extreme MIMO evolution, energy efficiency, and Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC). Through joint research, SKT and Ericsson aim to strengthen their global collaboration framework and secure a leading position in the 6G technology ecosystem, driving the evolution of next-generation AI-powered networks.<\/p>\n

This collaboration will establish a framework for ongoing technology evolution, enabling the practical deployment of innovations in the 5G era while laying the foundation for long term 6G research and standardization. The MoU is effective until March 2, 2031, and focuses on joint exploration and validation of cutting-edge network technologies.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur collaboration with Ericsson will be a core engine propelling the evolution of AI-powered networks, paving the way toward 6G,\u201d says Yu Takki, Head of Network Technology Office at SK Telecom. \u201cThrough research focused on global standardization and real-world validation, we aim to secure world-class technological leadership in AI-powered network evolution and 6G.\u201d<\/p>\n

M\u00e5rten Lerner, Head of Networks Strategy and Product Management at Ericsson, said: \u201cWe\u2019re pleased to deepen our partnership with SK Telecom to accelerate AI\u2011powered RAN, 5G monetization, open autonomous networks and zero\u2011trust security \u2014 while laying the groundwork for AI\u2011native 6G. Together we\u2019ll move rapidly from standards and trials to commercial solutions that boost performance, energy efficiency and security \u2014 strengthening South Korea\u2019s leadership in next\u2011generation connectivity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u2013 Joint R&D and trials through 2031 \u2013 The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focuses on the collaboration to advance AI-powered RAN, 5G monetization, open and autonomous networks, zero trust security and 6G standardization to boost performance, security and energy efficiency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[28,524,256],"class_list":["post-2854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","tag-6g","tag-ericsson","tag-mou"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2854"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2864,"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2854\/revisions\/2864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.sktelecom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}