SEOUL, Jul. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp. said Monday it has launched a high-resolution wireless virtual reality (VR) media service to offer a wide range of immersive content for its premium users. The telecom operator said its Super VR service will be available on Pico’s G2 4K VR headset, the upgraded version of its [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s largest telecom firm, said Tuesday it will invest 500 billion won (US$422 million) by 2023 to develop cloud technologies based on its 5G network to create new business opportunities. KT said it will combine its 5G network and cloud expertise to launch convergence services, including [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp. said Thursday it will launch an advanced smart factory solution based on its 5G network in the third quarter to raise productivity at local factories. KT said it has been collaborating with local manufacturers and IT solution providers to develop its own smart factory solution, called FactoryMakers, [...]
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. [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., one of South Korea’s largest telecommunication companies, said Tuesday that it plans to build 30,000 network stations across the country for its first 5G services, which are slated to kick off early next month. The country’s three main telecommunications companies, including LG Uplus, are set to provide [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom KT Corp. said Wednesday it will work with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to develop a global monitoring system to help tackle climate change. During the fourth UN Environment Assembly, held in Kenya, KT introduced its efforts to reduce air pollution in South Korea and [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom KT Corp. said Tuesday it will integrate its 5G network with a voice-controlled drone enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) to better monitor major infrastructure. KT signed a memorandum of understanding with indigenous drone developer Woori Aviation Co., voice recognition solution start-up Syncspace and the state-run Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Corp., South Korea’s dominant Internet portal and search engine, said Thursday that it will develop 5G-enabled service robots in partnership with the country’s telecom giant KT Corp. and U.S. tech firm Intel Corp. The partnership would allow Naver Labs Corp., a R&D subsidiary of Naver, to use Intel’s [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecommunications company KT Corp. said Wednesday it will open a robot cafe in the main venue of MWC Barcelona to serve free coffee to visitors at the world’s largest mobile event next week. A barista robot, b;eat 2nd Evolution, will serve 47 kinds of drinks at GSMA [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s leading telecommunications company, said Monday it launched an air quality monitoring application to provide detailed information on fine dust across the nation. The new mobile app, Air Map Korea, provides real-time information on fine-dust levels and suggests useful information for daily lives to address rising [...]