This page was machine-translated and may differ from the original. View original

SKT and SBS Sign MOU to Develop 5G-Based New Media Business

Google 우선 소스Published2019.05.01 07:02
Following MBC and KBS, SBS will collaborate on 5G-based projects.
Joint Development of a Live Broadcasting System Using 5G Technology
| Providing opportunities to connect with other SKT ICT services, etc.


SK Telecom and SBS announced on April 30 that they signed an MOU at the SBS building in Mokdong, Seoul, to jointly develop various new media businesses based on 5G.
SKT and SBS Sign MOU for 5G-Based New Media Business Development

The two companies plan to explore various new solutions and businesses in the new media field based on 5G in the future.

With this, SK Telecom has signed MOUs with all three broadcasting companies to develop new media businesses, completing preparations to bring about 5G-based innovation across the domestic broadcasting industry.

SK Telecom and SBS plan to jointly develop a live broadcasting system utilizing 5G technology and apply it on a trial basis in various fields such as news, sports, and event broadcasting. In particular, we plan to pursue experimental attempts to incorporate 5G into the reporting field, including live news broadcasts and online live content transmission.

SK Telecom and SBS also plan to comprehensively cooperate on the production and commercialization of next-generation media, including 5G-based digital advertising business, AR, and holograms.

The two companies plan to combine SK Telecom's media technology capabilities with SBS's content production and broadcasting capabilities for business development.

SK Telecom will provide ▲support for broadcast production using 5G equipment and terminals ▲opportunities for linking with other ICT services owned by the company, and SBS will ▲promote the application of 5G technology to its broadcast production environment ▲opportunities for experimental content production using jointly developed solutions, etc.

SBS Strategic Planning Director Jeong Seung-min said, “Starting with this collaboration, we will begin a new attempt to innovate the broadcasting industry by utilizing 5G technology,” and “By combining the strengths of both companies, we will create a new wind in the new media field.”

Kim Hyuk, head of SK Telecom's 5GX Media Business Group, said, "We expect that by incorporating 5G from the broadcast production stage, we will be able to create innovative cases that are completely different from the past," and added, "In the future, we will present new solutions in the broadcasting field based on SK Telecom's media technology."
본 기사에 대한 정정·반론·추후보도 청구는 보도 청구 안내를, 그간 게재된 보도문은 정정·반론보도 모아보기를 참고해 주세요.
이수민 기자