SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The global standard for ultra-fast fifth-generation (5G) mobile networks, which is being developed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), includes KT Corp.’s homegrown network management technology, the company said Friday. The decision to include KT’s technology in the 5G standard was made at a meeting of the ITU in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest electronics maker, said Wednesday it has acquired NewNet Communication Technologies Inc. of Canada to bolster its mobile network service. NewNet Communication, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, operates Rich Communications Services (RCS), an advanced messaging system for cell phones. Samsung said the acquisition reinforces [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of subscribers to mobile network services in South Korea is set to top a landmark 60 million by the end of 2016, industry sources said Friday, hovering far above the country’s population. The outlook came as the number of those with mobile network accounts, including those for [...]