SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has independently developed new antenna technology to improve the performance of high-speed aerial telecommunications networks, a state-run defense research agency said Tuesday. The multi-beam active phased array antenna technology developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) can ensure simultaneous communication with four unmanned aircraft with a [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ) has claimed that South Korea’s three major telecommunications companies — KT Corp., LG Uplus Corp., and SK Broadband Inc. — are discriminating against South Korean firms by collecting minimal fees from Google, Facebook, Netflix, and other foreign content providers for accessing their [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The 5G telecommunications standard, regarded as the next generation technology for mobile communications, is expected to be formally rolled out next March, but a recent surveyed showed that few South Koreans were aware of the upcoming launch. According to Consumer Insight, 85 percent of 3,690 people between the ages [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – At its 33rd full attendance meeting on September 20, the Korea Communications Commission’s subject of discussion revolved around a regulatory package of reforms aimed at the telecommunications industry. One of the inefficiencies targeted for reform is the existing system in which disputes between companies and customers can only be [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A study conducted by the Green Consumer Network in Korea and Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Park Hong-keun revealed that 75.3 percent of South Korean adults (1,000 surveyed) feel burdened by their telecommunications expenses. One third of the respondents said their cell phone bills had increased under the current [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – It has been almost two weeks since the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was released. Yet, the unexpected popularity of the phablet has led to shortages, with many consumers still awaiting their new phones. High demand for the phone has highlighted another issue, where smaller cell phone stores receive fewer [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea has a population of 50 million with 54 million cell phone subscribers. The need for pay phones has clearly faded away. According to KT Linkus, which manages these relics of yesteryear, the number of pay phones across the country has decreased by 38 percent from 113,000 in 2006 [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s big three mobile carriers on Monday divided up four new bandwidths via a government auction that ended earlier than expected. It will allow SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. to upgrade their services amid surging data traffic in the tech-savvy nation where most of [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of altteul (meaning thrifty in Korean) phone users has increased fourfold in the past year, owed to aggressive marketing campaigns and expanded rate plan options. Korea Post (KP) revealed on April 28 that it totaled 197,733 subscribers in Q1, a 404 percent increase from 39,201 in Q1 [...]
DUBLIN, IRELAND, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Research and Markets (http://bit.ly/1r9uqza) has announced the addition of EJL Wireless Research’s new report “Global Base Station Market Analysis & Forecast, 2014-2018 – 10th Edition” to their offering. This report provides a comprehensive analysis for the global wireless base station market. In depth historical unit shipment data is [...]