SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean 5G users are connected to the latest generation network at just over 20 percent of the time, ranking fourth globally on the network’s availability, a report showed Thursday. Many countries that have deployed 5G, including South Korea, which launched the network in April last year, currently offer [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major telecom operators are expanding cooperation with financial firms for data-based services, industry officials said Friday, as they seek new businesses based on their troves of user data after changes to the country’s data privacy laws. Earlier this month, amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act came [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Thursday that subscription to its mobile services will be possible using a PASS Mobile Driver’s License instead of a physical ID card. The PASS Mobile Driver’s License is an app-based service that enables users to register their driver’s license in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it will allow new unlocked 5G phones to use 4G LTE plans amid growing complaints over quality issues surrounding the latest generation network. The country’s three major mobile carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — have previously limited new unlocked [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite its overwhelming speed and data processing advantages, South Korea’s 5G service is facing growing consumer complaints primarily for poor call quality resulting from a shortage of 5G base stations, a consumer watchdog said Wednesday. The number of applications for 5G service-related damage redress filed by consumers during the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom operators are launching new online entertainment services from cloud gaming to augmented reality (AR), industry insiders said Thursday, opening new fronts for 5G user growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the coronavirus outbreak limits outdoor activities, online content consumption has boomed. Telecom operators are banking on [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. on Thursday delivered Samsung Electronics Co.’s new Galaxy Note 20 phones via a drive-through station, taking a cue from the country’s drive-through coronavirus test centers, to reduce risks of infections. Around 20 customers who pre-ordered the device arrived in taxis for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. signed a deal Wednesday with local partners to develop 6G telecommunication technologies, the company said. South Korea’s No. 2 tech firm partnered with the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to develop technologies for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Wednesday it launched a subscription-based game streaming service, joining other telecom operators to capture the local cloud game market. The service, named GameBox, streams PC and console games on smartphones using cloud technology and offers around 100 games at launch, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom firm, said Tuesday it will launch augmented reality (AR) glasses in partnership with Chinese mixed-reality product developer Nreal and chipmaker Qualcomm Inc., boosting its 5G services by tapping into the budding wearable AR market. The world’s first 5G-based glass device available [...]