SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s major telecommunications company, said Tuesday it has completed a joint project to create a large language model (LLM) for the Thai language. The project was carried out in partnership with Jasmine Technology Solutions (JTS), an information technology (IT) arm of Thailand’s tech giant Jasmine Group, [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — KT announced on March 27 that it is incorporating artificial intelligence technology into the marketing campaign for its Genie TV original series “New Recruit 3,” scheduled to premiere on April 7. The company’s newly established AI Studio Lab, specializing in AI media content, has produced promotional videos for the [...]
SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s leading telecommunications company, announced on Tuesday that it will become the nation’s first telecom provider to adopt eco-friendly bobbins for its fiber optic cables starting in April. Bobbins, the cylindrical structures used to store and transport cables, are traditionally made from wood. KT’s new bobbins, [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Young-shub, chief executive officer (CEO) of KT Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, said Wednesday he will strengthen the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) partnership with Microsoft Corp. to deliver tangible results within the year. “I will accelerate efforts to achieve concrete outcomes with Microsoft this year,” Kim [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23(Korea Bizwire) — Amid growing economic uncertainty and rising labor costs, South Korean restaurant owners are rapidly adopting digital “table-order” systems, allowing diners to order meals directly from tablets installed at their tables, without staff assistance. The adoption of table-order services surged dramatically in recent months, driven by restaurant operators seeking to cut staffing [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecommunications company, said Thursday it will join hands with defense firm LIG Co. Nex1 to develop propriety technologies for homegrown low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop core technologies for LEO satellites, including a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — In their New Year’s messages, chief executives of South Korea’s three major telecommunications companies and leading platform and gaming firms highlighted plans to expand artificial intelligence operations and boost revenue generation in 2025. The heads of the telecom companies unanimously identified AI achievements as their primary objective for the coming [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s KT Corp. announced on Tuesday its plan to revolutionize network management by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technology into its operational systems. The move comes as the telecommunications giant faces potential service gaps following the voluntary departure of 2,800 employees in a recent restructuring effort. KT unveiled two AI-powered [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, on Tuesday showcased the world’s first artificial intelligence IPTV that supports advanced 8K resolution. The Korean company’s new Genie TV set-top box will support 8K resolution, the highest resolution standard for content creation, to upgrade the viewing experience for its users, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, will jointly open an innovation center for research of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies with Microsoft Corp. next year, the Korean company said Thursday. The establishment of the Innovation Center comes as part of KT and Microsoft’s five-year partnership [...]