SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major telecom companies are facing criticism for quietly ending new subscriptions to dozens of outdated LTE plans that were more expensive than 5G options—without properly informing existing users, leaving many still paying inflated rates. According to Rep. Choi Soo-jin of the National Assembly’s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s government announced a sweeping plan to eliminate dozens of everyday regulations deemed outdated or unreasonable, including cumbersome telecom service cancellations and male-only membership in a national civic group. The reforms were unveiled Tuesday at a policy coordination meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, following the government’s [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s telecom watchdog on Thursday ordered SK Telecom Co. to partially waive cancellation fees for non-mobile services following a major data breach that affected its 25 million mobile service users. The move came after the country’s top carrier decided to limit the waiver of cancellation fees to mobile [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s mobile telecommunications sector saw more than 666,000 number porting requests in June, marking a sharp 42% drop from May’s unusually high 930,000, yet remaining above pre-crisis levels due to the lingering effects of a cyberattack on SK Telecom in April. According to data released Monday by the Korea [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s KT Corp. announced plans Monday to secure global leadership in next-generation telecommunications by advancing semantic communication — a cutting-edge technology designed to transform how data is transmitted in the AI-powered 6G era. Unlike traditional communication methods that transmit all data elements, semantic communication leverages artificial intelligence to understand [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, lost its top spot in local brand value rankings following a data breach that affected its entire 25 million user base, a local brand valuation firm said Monday. SK Telecom earned 850.1 points on the BrandStock Top Index (BSTI) for the [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — As voice phishing scams using AI-generated fake voices and images continue to rise in South Korea, LG Uplus is stepping in with cutting-edge countermeasures. The telecom company announced Thursday the commercial rollout of its new ‘Anti-DeepVoice’ and ‘Anti-Deepfake’ technologies aimed at detecting fraudulent audio and video content. Unveiled earlier [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A wave of consumer complaints is erupting over how some South Korean law firms are handling group lawsuits related to the high-profile hacking incident involving SK Telecom. Critics say certain firms are aggressively soliciting participants and collecting upfront fees without adequate explanation—only to later demand detailed evidence of damages, [...]
With millions rushing to replace compromised USIM cards, South Korea’s telecom giant faces a pivotal test: repairing its defenses — and its reputation. SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) – In the span of just 24 hours, nearly 280,000 SK Telecom customers walked into shops across South Korea to swap out the tiny chips that power their [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — In a country where mobile connectivity is as vital as the air people breathe, a hacking scandal at SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, has shaken public trust — and the sense of security that underpins daily life. Nearly ten days have passed since the breach was first detected, [...]