SK Telecom announced that it has collaborated with Intel to successfully develop technology to reduce communication delays required for the evolution of 6G core architecture.
The core network acts as a central hub for all voice and data traffic accessing the Internet from mobile devices. Interconnecting various systems within a mobile communications service ensures security and quality of service.
6G core architecture requires increased flexibility, increased safety, and integration of intelligent automation technologies to provide stable AI services. As the core network evolves, the complexity of its systems and functions increases exponentially, leading to potential communication delays.
To address these challenges, SK Telecom and Intel have developed an inline service mesh technology that leverages Intel Xeon processors with built-in AI capabilities. This innovation minimizes delays between unit functions, eliminates the need for proxies, and speeds communication within the core network.
This technology allows compute-intensive AI applications to be seamlessly integrated into the core network, improving quality of service. SK Telecom has already commercialized a solution that reduces wireless resource usage by 40% and improves connectivity through real-time analysis of user movement patterns.
The collaboration aims to reduce communication latency by 70% and improve service efficiency by 33% within the core network, paving the way for the application of 6G core architecture. SK Telecom plans to incorporate these advances into commercial equipment next year, backed by a comprehensive technology white paper detailing the technology’s developments and benefits.
This achievement builds on SK Telecom and Intel’s 10-year collaboration in advancing key mobile communications technologies. Going forward, the companies plan to further research and develop AI-infused traffic processing enhancements across various core network domains.
“Through our continued technology development cooperation with Intel, we have achieved new technological achievements to ensure our leadership in the 6G field,” said Yu Takki, vice president and head of infrastructure technology at SKT. “We will continue our research and work toward commercialization of our AI-based 6G core architecture.”
“Our research and development efforts with SK Telecom continue to deliver innovations that are being deployed by communications service providers around the world,” said Dan Rodriguez, corporate vice president of Intel Network & Edge Solutions Group. By leveraging Intel Xeon processors, AI capabilities enable us to drive improvements in both performance and efficiency that will be critical to future core networks.
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