SK Telecom's 'T5'-BMW Meets 5G Communication for 'Dream Driving'
Building World's Largest 5G Test Network with Ericsson

SK Telecom and BMW Korea unveiled future driving technology that enables real-time connectivity between connected cars, drones, and road traffic information at the world's largest 5G test network established at the BMW Driving Center on Yeongjong Island.

For the first time in the world, connected cars—a representative next-generation growth industry in the 5G hyper-connected society—have been publicly unveiled through convergence with 5G communication.

SK Telecom jointly constructed with Ericsson a 5G test network capable of data transmission and reception at speeds exceeding 20Gbps with 1/1000 second latency for base station-to-terminal communication, and unveiled the connected car 'T5' equipped with 5G terminals in partnership with BMW.

For the first time in the world, a large-scale 5G communication network covering a 2.6km track and representative services that the public can experience utilizing this network have been unveiled. Previously, 5G test networks have been built and operated in small-scale units for verification of core technologies such as millimeter-wave wideband wireless transmission.

In particular, the demonstration and validation of connected cars, which are evaluated as killer services in the 5G era, is expected to have significant impact on the industry.

Based on the ultra-high-speed and ultra-low latency characteristics of 5G communication, the 'T5' demonstrated ▲obstacle avoidance utilizing V2X technology and image recognition sensors, as well as ▲multi-channel IoT communication enabling real-time interaction with surrounding objects such as traffic lights, roads, and CCTVs, ▲4K multi-view video and 360° VR video transmission and reception, and ▲bird's-eye view system utilizing unmanned control drones, showcasing the transformative changes 5G will bring to the world.


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SK Telecom Business Executive Lee Hyung-hee stated, "The T5 Project represents a meaningful first step toward the world's first 5G commercialization, going beyond simply being the world's first to showcase a 5G connected car."

BMW Korea President Kim Hyo-joon said, "We will continue to combine automotive and IT technology, and will make diverse efforts with SK Telecom, which is leading the development of 5G technology, to realize future services in reality."

Additionally, SK Telecom demonstrated hologram transmission functionality through a notebook-sized 5G trial terminal device under development with Intel, and also unveiled a 5G bus that allows direct experience of 5G technology. SK Telecom plans to operate the 5G bus in the future to enable the public to directly experience 5G services.

On this day, SK Telecom indicated that in the 5G era, rather than simple speed evolution, a major transformation in communication-based services such as 5G connected cars will be achieved, and announced plans to lead the fourth industrial revolution by developing technology and services that can innovatively enhance customer life value going forward.