SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s leading telecommunication company, said Thursday it has joined hands with the country’s emergency management agency and a Seoul hospital to develop 5G-based emergency medical services. As a first step, KT said a 5G-based 119 emergency video call service, which it developed with the National Fire [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is likely to see its presence in the global network equipment market rise sharply next year as major telecommunication service operators are set to make massive investments in 5G network infrastructure, analysts here said Wednesday. Samsung’s share in the global mobile network equipment market stood at [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s leading telecommunications operator, and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major shipbuilder, said Tuesday their 5G-powered remote control ship operation test was successful. A 3.3-meter model ship made by Samsung Heavy sailed successfully in the sea near the shipbuilder’s shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s major telecommunication service provider, on Thursday said it has agreed with China Mobile Communication Corp. to boost cooperation on 5G roaming services and a blockchain system. Using China Mobile’s network, KT said its 5G roaming services in China will be available later this month. The [...]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that Samsung is a “legitimate” substitute to Chinese companies in building 5G networks across the European Union. Pompeo made the case in an op-ed in Politico Europe ahead of an EU communications ministers meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. He argued that [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s telecom operators are striving to create a wide range of immersive mixed reality content to leverage their 5G network and attract more customers, industry officials said Sunday. Three local carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — rolled out their 5G network in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co. said Tuesday it has launched a virtual reality (VR) zone in partnership with major IT companies at home and abroad to provide various content available on its 5G network. South Korea’s leading mobile carrier said users can create their own avatars in its VR space, Virtual [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s three mobile carriers posted lackluster profits in the third quarter with heavy spending on 5G networks, but they are set to rebound in the fourth quarter, analysts said Saturday. SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. booked increased sales in the July-September period from a [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are lowering the price of LTE flagship smartphones released this year while offering higher subsidies to empty out remaining stocks. South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. raised the official subsidy for the LG G8 ThinQ to a maximum of 655,000 won (US$564) [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Major telecom operator KT Corp. and leading shipbuilding conglomerate Hyundai Heavy Industries Group said Thursday they will step up collaboration to develop advanced smart factory solutions based on the 5G network to improve efficiency and safety. In May, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to join forces [...]