SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, said Monday it has signed a deal to supply 5G-based augmented reality (AR) content to Japanese carrier KDDI Corp. Under the deal, LG Uplus will supply its educational service of around 220 children’s books in AR format to KDDI. The [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom firm, said Tuesday it will launch augmented reality (AR) glasses in partnership with Chinese mixed-reality product developer Nreal and chipmaker Qualcomm Inc., boosting its 5G services by tapping into the budding wearable AR market. The world’s first 5G-based glass device available [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, said Friday its 5G equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies Co. does not pose security risks, downplaying U.S. concerns that they can be used for espionage by China. Last month, Robert Strayer, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for cyber [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom operator LG Uplus Corp. said Thursday it will introduce digital kiosks and new online shopping services as part of its shift toward going “contactless” amid the pandemic. Starting in September, visitors to the mobile carrier’s flagship store in Gangnam, southern Seoul, will be able to use [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecommunications firm, announced Tuesday that it will join hands with KARA (Korea Animal Rights Advocates), an advocacy group for animal rights, to promote the adoption of abandoned animals. The company will open up smart hotels for dogs and cats at the Pet [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Amid the escalation of U.S.-China tension, LG Uplus Corp., one of South Korea’s largest mobile operators, found itself in a perplexing situation as a high-ranking U.S. official publicly called for the company to sever ties with China’s biggest telecommunications equipment maker, Huawei. Robert Strayer, deputy assistant secretary of state [...]
WASHINGTON, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The United States urges LG Uplus of South Korea and other telecom operators that use Huawei products to switch to “trusted vendors,” a U.S. official has said. Robert Strayer, deputy assistant secretary of state for cyber and international communications and information policy, made the remark in response to a [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecommunications firm, has revealed details of a “reverse mentor” program in which new employees born in the 1990s serve as mentors for high-ranking executives. The goal is for the new employees to share knowhow on how to better communicate with the so-called [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, said Tuesday it will open a contactless store in October in line with growing demand for non-face-to-face services amid the coronavirus pandemic. The new store, which is set to open in central Seoul, will provide services such as selling USIM [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, said Thursday it will supply 5G virtual reality (VR) content to Taiwan’s largest telecommunication firm. LG Uplus’ 5G VR content will be also available on Chunghwa Telecom Co. when Taiwan commercializes a 5G network next month, according to the company. [...]