SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) —Wireless charging for smartphones, earbuds, and in-car devices is poised to become significantly faster, as the Korea Information and Communication Technology Association (TTA) announced Wednesday the launch of certification for a new global standard, “Qi v2.2.1.” Developed by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC)—a coalition of over 350 companies including Samsung [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Wireless charging for electric vehicles will be available in South Korea next month as part of the country’s deregulation plans in the information technology sector, the ICT ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Science and ICT said in a report submitted to a government meeting on regulatory reforms presided [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s public and private sectors will team up to develop a wireless charging infrastructure for electric trucks. The Ministry of Environment on Wednesday signed a business agreement with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Korea Automobile Environmental Association and e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. Under terms of the agreement, the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — An eco-friendly electric bus that can be charged wirelessly at bus stops is set to launch in Daejeon. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Daejeon metropolitan government on Monday held an inauguration ceremony for the online electric vehicle (OLEV) city bus at the Korea Advanced Institute of [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. on Monday introduced wireless charging solutions for electric scooters as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand its presence in the mobility sector. LG said it has established electric scooter wireless charging stations in Bucheon, west of Seoul, in partnership with local electric scooter sharing [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Thursday it will ramp up efforts to promote a homegrown charging technology for electric vehicles (EVs) as an international standard, as the country plans to penetrate deeper into the growing sector. The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards held a virtual meeting with experts from home [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Researchers at the Electronics Telecommunications Research Institute have developed a cup holder-shaped wireless charger for smartphones dubbed E-Cup, allowing devices to charge regardless of their position as long as they sit inside the cup. According to researchers, conventional wireless smartphone chargers are two-dimensional, and typically operate by placing the [...]
SEOUL, Dec.8 (Korea Bizwire) – The government has decided to lower regulations and financially support three new technologies – wireless charging, fused pay channels, and Internet of Things (IoT). These technologies are attracting significant attention, as they could change the way we live forever. On the other hand, there is a need for large-scale R&D [...]