SK Telecom and Intel Collaborate to Slash 6G Latency

SK Telecom and Intel have announced the successful development of a new technology aimed at reducing communication delays necessary for the evolution of 6G Core Architecture. As network complexity continues to increase, the process of sending and receiving messages is frequently recreated, resulting in increased communication delays compared to before.

Addressing these limitations with existing communication standard technologies for interconnection between unit functions within the Core network has proven to be difficult. However, the two companies have developed a solution called Inline Service Mesh, which utilizes Intel Xeon processors with built-in AI capabilities. This technology is capable of increasing the communication speed within the Core network by reducing latency between unit functions without the need for a Proxy.

One of the key advantages of this technology development is the ability to apply AI, which typically requires a large amount of computation, to the Core network in a wider variety of models. SK Telecom has already commercialized a technology that reduces wireless resources by 40% and improves connectivity by analyzing movement patterns of real users in real-time.

Through their collaboration, SK Telecom and Intel aim to reduce communication delays by 70% and increase service efficiency by 33% in the Core network through the application of the 6G Core Architecture. The results of this study are expected to be applied to commercial equipment as early as next year.