SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – In an effort to reduce plastic waste, South Korea’s telecommunications industry is downsizing the physical SIM cards issued to mobile subscribers. SK 7mobile, the budget phone brand of SK Telink, announced that it will introduce new SIM cards that are one-fourth the size of standard versions. Traditionally, a single SIM [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, said Tuesday it has developed an advanced cellular module technology with global partners that does not require Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards in mobile devices. In collaboration with cellular chipset developer Sony Semiconductor Israel, local communication module maker NTmore, and German [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s second-biggest wireless services provider, said Friday it will provide discounts on SIM cards and WiFi services to foreigners visiting the country. Foreign travelers can receive a discount of up to 50 percent on KT’s mobile roaming services when ordering from the company’s English website by [...]