South Korea's mobile carrier SK Telecom says that it will build the world's first long-term evolution (LTE) network that can be operated on the ocean.
 
SK Telecom said on Sunday that the network system will enable data communication at high speeds for ships 100 kilometers off the coast, allowing the ships to receive the latest updates in weather and marine forecasts.
 
The new telecommunication system is also expected to provide a better environment for safe operations of smaller ships, which usually lack advanced telecommunication systems.
 
SK Telecom plans to build the system in the East Sea first and conduct the pilot run in May 2016.