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Mobile Carriers Express Different Outlook for Metaverse Industry

Mobile Carriers Express Different Outlook for Metaverse Industry

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s three major mobile carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — demonstrated high interest in metaverse technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 held last week, based on different motives. SK Telecom, the most fervent supporter of metaverse platforms, plans to take [...]

KT Signs MOU with Turkish Telecom Operator on 5G, AI Services

KT Signs MOU with Turkish Telecom Operator on 5G, AI Services

SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a South Korean major wireless carrier, said Thursday it has signed a pact with a leading Turkish telecom operator for cooperation in 5G and artificial intelligence services. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 in Barcelona, the South Korean operator signed a memorandum of understanding with Turk [...]

S. Korea Aims to Commercialize 6G Mobile Services by 2028

S. Korea Aims to Commercialize 6G Mobile Services by 2028

SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will push to commercialize sixth-generation (6G) services by around 2028, the country’s science minister has said. Science and ICT Minister Lim Hye-sook made the remarks on Tuesday during her speech at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022, a mobile technology trade fair under way in Barcelona. The [...]

S. Korean Telcos to Take Part in MWC 2022 Next Week amid Virus Fears

S. Korean Telcos to Take Part in MWC 2022 Next Week amid Virus Fears

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s three major mobile carriers said Monday they will participate in the upcoming mobile technology trade fair in Spain to showcase their latest technologies despite growing coronavirus woes. The three telecommunication companies — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — said their respective CEOs will [...]

KT’s Q4 Net Soars on Robust Growth in 5G Users, New Biz

KT’s Q4 Net Soars on Robust Growth in 5G Users, New Biz

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter net profit grew by more than tenfold from a year earlier on solid growth in 5G users and new businesses, including artificial intelligence. Net income reached 424.4 billion won (US$355 million) in the October-December period on a [...]