SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. has been in talks with South Korea’s three mobile carriers to delay the release date of its first 5G smartphone so as to better ensure stable service, industry sources said Monday. LG Electronics had initially planned to launch V50 ThinQ in domestic market on April 19, [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday that it has delivered the largest share of 5G network solutions in South Korea, making it the leading 5G network vendor in the country. 5G service is now commercially available to consumers and enterprises from all three mobile carries — SK Telecom Co., KT [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Although the 5G services for smartphones were introduced for the first time in the world on April 5, there are growing complaints as users are not able to make proper use of 5G service that is ultra-fast and ultra-low latency due to a lack of base stations. Some have [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government vowed Monday to develop 5G as the key platform for the fourth industrial revolution as the next-generation wireless technology promises advanced connectivity for a wide range of industries and services. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it has designated a number of information and [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. launched its Galaxy S10 5G in South Korea on Friday, hoping to boost the stagnant smartphone market with the new device designed for the latest mobile network. The nation’s three mobile carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — started official registration [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Becoming the first country in the world to roll out commercial 5G services with a dedicated smartphone is a milestone for South Korea, but the key to staying ahead of the pack lies in creating stable revenue streams, market watchers said Thursday. South Korea’s three telecom companies simultaneously kicked [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 carrier, said Thursday that it will launch two types of unlimited data plans for 5G smartphones, joining the cutthroat price competition to attract early adopters for the new service. LG Uplus, which was the first to unveil its 5G mobile package on [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp. on Wednesday opened a 5G Innovation Lab for tech startups to facilitate collaboration in development of innovative content and services for the new telecommunication standard. The nation’s No. 3 carrier said the 5G Innovation Lab will offer a new network environment and service platform as well [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co. said Wednesday it will offer a wide range of mixed reality game and media content for its 5G customers to take advantage of its new mobile network set to launch later this week. The nation’s top mobile carrier unveiled four types of mobile plans for 5G [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom firm KT Corp. on Tuesday introduced its mobile data plan for 5G smartphones, hoping to attract customers with wide coverage and a range of content. KT, the nation’s second-largest mobile carrier, launched three 5G mobile with free international roaming data in South Korea and 185 countries. [...]