SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said it will launch an artificial intelligence (AI) service for a postpartum clinic in Gangseo District, Seoul. The company realized the non-face-to-face service by using technologies and solutions employed in its AI Hotel service. Guests of the postpartum clinic can request [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of consumers stayed indoors and enjoyed home entertainment over the Lunar New Year holiday. KT Corp., major South Korean telecommunications giant, analyzed the usage patterns of its artificial intelligence (AI) speaker Giga Genie, which showed that the speaker’s usage rose by 37.7 percent during the holidays [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Tuesday it shifted to a net profit during the final quarter of last year on the back of growing 5G users. Net income reached 39.1 billion won (US$35 million) in the October-December period on a consolidated basis, compared with a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Thursday it will launch a content production company to serve as the company’s overarching control tower for its growing media businesses. The mobile carrier said KT Studio Genie will oversee planning and distribution of media content developed by its range [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Wednesday it has started testing standalone 5G on its commercial network in its latest push for 5G technology. Currently, South Korean mobile carriers operate the non-standalone version of the latest generation network, requiring support from the previous 4G LTE network. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp, major South Korean telecommunications giant, said Friday it has agreed to sell its radio communications business affiliate to local security equipment maker IDIS Ltd. KT said the company will sell its 44.85 percent stake in KT powertel Co. to IDIS for 40.6 billion won (US$36.7 million). IDIS [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s telecommunications giant, announced Thursday the introduction of a new artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics-based digital service for all 190 guest rooms at Daegu Marriott Hotel. KT AI Hotel is a contact-free service that allows hotel guests to control the lights, home appliances, music, and hail [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. said Wednesday it was launching a trial of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital transformation (DX) service for the restaurant industry in collaboration with local dining company Sun at Food Co. The service allows restaurant customers to speak their requirements to a KT AI [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mobile carriers are merging their tech subsidiaries and consolidating new businesses to boost synergy as they search for new growth drivers beyond their telecommunication operations. Telecom giant KT Corp. announced it will merge its digital content distribution and television commerce subsidiary KT Hitel Co. and its mobile [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Friday its net income rose 7.9 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier due to cost reduction. Net income reached 230.1 billion won (US$204 million) in the July-September period on a consolidated basis, compared with a profit of [...]