SK Telecom has signed an agreement with US-based operator Verizon to collaborate on 5G standardization efforts.
The two incumbent operators will jointly develop 5G technical specifications and conduct joint research into potential innovative 5G use cases.
As part of the partnership, the operators have also agreed to strengthen their cooperation in the Open Compute Project, as well as the Mobile Central Office Rearchitected as a Datacenter project.
SK Telecom and Verizon have been discussing requirements and plans for the 5G standard since October 2015. They are also founding members - along with KT and NTT DoCoMo - in the global 5G Open Trial Specification Alliance, which was formed in February this year.
"Verizon continues to collaborate with SK Telecom to develop 5G technologies," Verizon chief information and technology architect Roger Gurnani commented.
“The signing of this MOU reflects our combined effort to advance the 5G ecosystem and drive technical development towards global commercialization of 5G technologies.”