South Korean operators fined for 5G falsehoods
The South Korean government has imposed fines on the country’s three mobile network operators for publishing inflated claims about the capabilities of their 5G services.
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South Korea cancels SKT’s 28 GHz 5G licence
South Korea has withdrawn SK Telecom’s licence to operate 5G services in the 28 GHz band, the telco having failed to meet its rollout requirements.
US reportedly pressures South Korea over memory chip sales to China
It looks like the US is calling in even more favours among its allies in its bid to cripple China’s technology capabilities.
Korea recalls mobile operators’ 5G licences
Two of South Korea’s three mobile network operators have been asked to hand back their 5G licences in the 28 GHz frequency band, it emerged recently.
UK signs landmark data sharing agreement with South Korea
A new ‘data adequacy agreement’ between the UK and South Korea should provide a significant boost to trade between the two countries.
Apple in Korea climbdown after third-party payment ruling
The iPhone maker, which recently saw its market cap briefly top $3 trillion, returned to Earth with a bump this week.
South Korea nudges UK government on behalf of Samsung Networks
Samsung’s effort to challenge Ericsson and Nokia in Europe might get a helping hand from the UK government.
New SK Telecom CEO bets on AI and content to drive rapid growth
Ryu Young-sang, the new CEO of slimmed-down SK Telecom, thinks AI and converged content services will help to drive a 20 percent increase in revenue by 2025.
Netflix issues tepid response to Korean network usage payment demands
US video streaming giant Netflix has published a blog in response to SK Broadband suing it for the costs of increased network traffic resulting from Squid Game.
South Korea demands Apple and Google open app stores to 3rd-party payments
A bill voted through by Korea’s parliamentarians demands application store operators like Apple and Google to allow customers to choose alternative payment methods when buying apps and content.
SKT launches its own subscription platform
Korean telco SKT has decided the time is right to launch a suite of subscription services for its customers.
Korea aims to chip away at Taiwan’s semiconductor dominance
South Korean electronics giant Samsung ha pledged to invest $150 billion in its chip business by 2030 and its government says it will get involved too.
South Korea fleshes out regressive ‘Netflix law’
Consumers in South Korea could soon end up paying twice to watch Netflix thanks a proposed new law.
Omdia crowns South Korea as global 5G leader
And unfortunately for everyone else, it doesn’t even look to be that close a race…
Ericsson scores 5G RAN and core deal with LG U+
South Korea’s third MNO will be leaning heavily on Swedish kit vendor for its nascent 5G network, having chosen it for both the RAN and the core.
Swisscom, SK Telecom, Elisa and BICS claim world’s first 5G roaming services
The very small number of people who are capable and inclined can now roam between the 5G networks of Swisscom and either SK Telecom or Elisa.
South Korea has the best mobile experience except for latency – Opensignal
Network measurement outfit Opensignal has published its latest ‘State of the mobile network experience’ report and Korea is mostly on top.
US is whispering in South Korea’s ear over Huawei – report
US diplomats are in Seoul and up to their old tricks attempting to convince the South Korean foreign ministry over the dangers of China.
South Korea adds 260k 5G subscribers in one month
Sceptics will suggest consumer 5G launches will fall flat, an answer to a non-existent problem, but 260,000 subscriptions after one month suggests there is an appetite for 5G in South Korea.
Nokia downplays report claiming it’s struggling to deliver 5G kit in South Korea
A report has alleged that Nokia is struggling to fulfill its 5G commitments to the three South Korean MNOs, but Nokia sort of insists everything’s cool.
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