NOW Corporation together with its telecom affiliate NOW Telecom have entered into a strategic partnership with Korean telco giant SK Telecom for NOW’s 5G rollout.
The trilateral agreement includes critical areas of collaboration and development for 5G in the Philippines: Technical Roadmap Planning – Network Conceptualization and Design – 5G Core Network Training – Establishment of 5G stand-alone (SA) network commercial infrastructure – In-building Solutions and 5G B2B Service Development.
As a strategic partner, SK Telecom will also extend its new 5G based applications and solutions to provide enterprises and home broadband users in the Philippines with game-changing and unparalleled experience.
NOW Telecom is one of only four cellular mobile license holders apart from SMART, Globe Telecom, and Dito Telecommunity.
Shim Sang-soo, Vice President and Head of Infra Business Office of SK Telecom
SK Telecom will work closely with NOW to achieve 5G network innovation to deliver greater value to NOW customers.
Mel V. Velarde, NOW Telecom Chairman
With SK Telecom’s global leadership in 5G, NOW can leapfrog competition and hit the mobile gigabit ground running with almost zero trial and error. Imagine the kind of compelling customer experience enjoyed by Koreans from 5G to arrive on our shores by a flick of a finger!
