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As Seen in KT’s ‘Attorney Woo’ Experiment, Telcos Making Big Leaps into Content Business

As Seen in KT’s ‘Attorney Woo’ Experiment, Telcos Making Big Leaps into Content Business

SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” a South Korean TV series about a rookie lawyer with autism spectrum disorder, has become the latest global K-drama sensation, dominating local cable show ratings and topping Netflix’s viewership chart of non-English shows for multiple weeks. And for all the praise the show has garnered, fans [...]

S. Korean Telcos Likely to Post Improved Q3 Earnings on Faster 5G User Growth

S. Korean Telcos Likely to Post Improved Q3 Earnings on Faster 5G User Growth

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom operators are expected to report robust earnings for the third quarter, analysts said Saturday, as subscriptions to pricier 5G mobile plans pick up steam. The combined operating profits of the country’s three major mobile carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. — [...]

Telcos Bolster Teleconference Services amid Pandemic

Telcos Bolster Teleconference Services amid Pandemic

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean telecom operators are redoubling efforts to support teleconference and virtual education services as the prolonged pandemic limits in-person contact and encourages work-from-home practices. Last week, major telecom operator KT Corp. said it will launch a new cloud-based video meeting platform, KT BizMeet, targeting businesses and education services. [...]

Mobile Carriers Sharpen AI Services for Corporate Clients amid Pandemic

Mobile Carriers Sharpen AI Services for Corporate Clients amid Pandemic

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As the business appetite for cloud and remote work services grows amid the pandemic, South Korean telecom operators are expanding artificial intelligence (AI) services to help companies cope with the shift to new technologies. While the country’s three major carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus [...]

Mobile Carriers Step Up Partnerships for Future Mobility Services

Mobile Carriers Step Up Partnerships for Future Mobility Services

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — As the global transport sector braces for future mobility services like flying taxis, South Korean telecom operators are strengthening partnerships with both auto giants and startups alike to join the industry shift. Major local carriers have emerged as key players in the transport shake-up as network infrastructure and technology [...]

Telcos’ Text Messaging Service to Make Forays into Corporate Messaging Market

Telcos’ Text Messaging Service to Make Forays into Corporate Messaging Market

SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — An upgraded text messaging service jointly developed by South Korea’s three major carriers to compete with the nation’s top mobile messaging app KakaoTalk is expected to make forays into the corporate messaging market. In a business environment where short messaging service (SMS) is generating virtually no sales, the telecom [...]

Telcos Expand Digital Health Care Services amid Pandemic

Telcos Expand Digital Health Care Services amid Pandemic

SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean mobile carriers are racing to develop digital health care services, industry officials said Monday, as demand for remote personalized services grows amid the pandemic. The country’s three major carriers — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp., and LG Uplus Corp. — have recently joined hands with local health [...]