SK Telecom, in collaboration with Intel, announced technology aimed at reducing communication latency, which is critical to the evolution of the 6G core architecture.
The core network acts as a gateway for all voice and data traffic from mobile devices to access the Internet network and is crucial in ensuring security and quality of service through the interconnection of various systems within a mobile communications service. play a role.
The demands placed on the 6G core architecture require greater flexibility and security compared to previous communications generations. Incorporating intelligent and automated technologies is essential to delivering consistent AI service quality and meeting evolving customer needs.
As core network technology advances, communication delays are rapidly increasing due to the increasing complexity of various systems within the network and the increasingly detailed functions that provide various services. Traditional communication standard technologies struggle to address these limitations, especially in interconnecting unit functions within existing core networks.
The result of this collaboration is an inline service mesh that leverages Intel Xeon processors with built-in AI capabilities. This technology successfully increases communication speeds within the core network by minimizing delays between unit functions without the need for proxies.
This development allows AI to be applied across a wide range of models within the core network, which is particularly beneficial for AI that requires large amounts of computational resources. SK Telecom has already introduced technology to reduce wireless resource usage by 40 percent and enhance connectivity by analyzing users’ real-time movement patterns. With this partnership, the companies expect to reduce communication latency by 70% and increase service efficiency within the core network by 33% thanks to the 6G core architecture.
SKT plans to implement this research into commercial equipment next year. A comprehensive technical white paper has been published detailing the technology, development process, and associated benefits.
The SKT and Intel collaboration spans 10 years of research into key wired and wireless mobile communications technologies. Building on the success of this business, the two companies plan to continue their research and development efforts with a focus on traffic processing improvement technology that incorporates AI into various areas of the core network.
Yu Takki, Vice President and Head of Infrastructure Technology at SKT, commented on the significance of this achievement: We will continue our research efforts towards commercialization of AI-based 6G core architecture. ”
Dan Rodriguez, corporate vice president of Intel Network & Edge Solutions Group, highlighted the global impact of the two companies’ collaboration, saying, “Our research and development efforts with SK Telecom will be rolled out to communications service providers around the world. “We continue to deliver innovation. By leveraging the latest Intel Xeon processors with built-in AI capabilities, we are driving performance and efficiency improvements that are critical to the future of core networks.”
