SK Telecom and Microsoft to Launch Xbox Cloud Gaming in Korea
SK Telecom and Microsoft will officially launch cloud gaming (formerly Project xCloud) as part of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate product to Korean gamers on September 15, 2020. sk telecom microsoft
Cloud gaming will be added to the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as an additional service feature for customers, giving them access to more than 100 games from both Xbox Game Studios and game creators across the world at no additional cost. The subscription, which costs KRW 16,700 per month, will enable gamers to play the games they want with the people they want, anywhere they want, by accessing the cloud server via Android phones or tablets. Users can also download and play Game Pass titles on their PCs and Xbox consoles as part of their subscription.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will include popular titles including Minecraft Dungeons, Halo: Master Chief Collection, and the critically acclaimed Forza Horizon 4. The Xbox Game Pass app will be available for Korean gamers on One Store, Galaxy Store, and Google Play from September 15, 2020.
The two companies have been working together since September 2019 to realize 5G-based cloud gaming in Korea by combining SK Telecom’s strength in 5G and Microsoft’s expertise in cloud gaming. Over the past 11 months, the combined teams have been operating the Project xCloud preview in Korea to cater to the customers of the world’s fourth-largest gaming market.
“We’re grateful for our continued partnership with SK Telecom as we launch cloud gaming as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in South Korea. They were instrumental in delivering our Project xCloud preview through their leading 5G network technology. Together, we will ensure gamers across the country continue to have a great experience playing more than 100 Xbox titles in the Xbox Game Pass library on mobile devices, directly from the cloud, beginning September 15. We look forward to a bright future with SK Telecom and the Korean gaming community,” said Kareem Choudhry, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Gaming Cloud.
“We’ve been working closely with Microsoft to offer high-quality cloud gaming in Korea through Project xCloud,” said Jeon Jin-soo, Vice President and Head of the 5GX Service Business Group of SK Telecom. “Going forward, we will further enrich gamers’ experiences by making more games available in the Korean language and identifying promising Korean games.”
SK Telecom and Woowa Brothers Join Hands for Robot Delivery Service Powered by 5G Edge Cloud sk telecom microsoft
SK Telecom and Woowa Brothers announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for technology and business collaboration to gain leadership in 5G edge cloud-based delivery robot services.
Established in 2010, Woowa Brothers is a food tech industry leader that operates Baedal Minjok, Korea’s biggest food delivery app by market share. Recently, the company has been focusing on the development of food delivery services using smart, self-driving robots.
Under the MOU, the two companies will work together to commercialize 5G edge cloud-based robot delivery services by combining SK Telecom’s operational know-how in 5G edge cloud platforms and mobile networks and Woowa Brothers’ strength in food delivery services.
SK Telecom and Woowa Brothers also plan to upgrade Woowa Brothers’ Dilly Drive, an LTE-based outdoor food delivery robot service launched in a residential-commercial complex in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, by providing the service through SK Telecom’s 5G edge cloud. Since June 2020, they have been working to improve the operational efficiency of the robot management system by testing ultra-low latency transmission of video taken by robots using 5G edge cloud applied to the trial site in Konkuk University, Seoul. sk telecom microsoft
Delivery robots powered by 5G edge cloud will offer services with enhanced quality and stability thanks to ultra-low-latency communication. It will be able to automatically and constantly replan paths based on real-time road situations and respond immediately to unexpected situations.
