Korea switches on 5G
All three of Korea’s major mobile operators switched on 5G networks simultaneous at midnight on 1 December, offering business FWA based on 3GPP standards.
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Korean operators make pact to avoid undermining each other on 5G
SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus have all agreed to launch 5G services at the same time to avoid the potentially blood-thirsty race in pursuit of the ‘first’ accolade.
Korean operators set to switch to usage-based billing – report
In a sign of the disruption set to be unleashed by the 5G era is has been reported that Korea’s main operators are all expected to switch to usage-based tariffs next year.
Apple faces Korea fine for abusing telco neediness
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Huawei does 5G Gangnam style
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SK Telecom extends its AI management system to mobile network
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Samsung and KDDI break 5G speed record
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SK Telecom thinks 5G is worth repeating
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Ericsson shows off its NB-IoT credentials in Taiwan
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Korean operators jostle for position in the 5G era
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Samsung gets L-plates to test out self-driving car solutions
Samsung has notched a win in the race to the self-driving car as the South Korean government has given the company permission to test its solutions on the road.
Samsung boss dodges corruption bullet for now
The corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye also threatened the Vice-Chairman of Samsung Electronics Lee Jae-yong.
LG Uplus and Verizon team up for industrial IoT
Korea’s LG Uplus has announced plans to expand its IoT business into industrial sectors through a partnership with Verizon.
Strong Asia performance continues as Indonesia Telkom and KT report double-digit growth
Indonesia Telkom and KT have continued positive performances for operators in the Asia markets, both reporting healthy growth.
SK Telecom sets commercial IoT precedent with LoRaWAN launch
Koran operator SK Telecom has become a trailblazer in the commercialisation of IoT with the launch of a LoRa-based network along with a range of IoT-specific tariffs.
Korean companies target East Asia for mobile payment push
Samsung and SK Telecom have both made mobile payment announcements, confirming Korea remains the main source of mobile payment competition to Apple and Google.
SK Telecom and Samsung collaborate on mmWave development
Korean tech giants SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics have announced a collaboration aimed at supporting the development of millimeter-wave (mmWave) technology.
SK Telecom first Asian operator to join LoRa IoT alliance
Korean operator SK Telecom has announced it is the first Asian mobile operator to join the LoRa Alliance, which is one of a few emerging IoT consortia looking to add some coherence to the tech mega-trend.
SK Telecom claims first commercial 2G/3G over LTE
South Korean telco SK Telecom has announced the launch of what it claims is the world’s first commercialised 2G/3G over LTE technology, enabling 2G and 3G services through LTE network. The operator said it expects the technology to improve service stability, and enhance network building and operation capabilities.
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