Korea JoongAng Daily | March 2, 2011
Korea’s antitrust watchdog said yesterday that it has slapped major digital music providers with a combined 18.8 billion won ($16.6 million) in fines for rigging prices of digital music content and online download services.
Loen Entertainment and Mnet Media...
A group of top mobile operators have publicly committed to launching and supporting Near Field Communications technology in short order, according to the GSMA.The group of 15 global operators making the early commitment to launch NFC services in some markets by 2012 includes: America...
Syniverse | February 14, 2011 | Press Release
New video offering gives consumers industry-first ability to send live video broadcasts to any mobile device or PC on any network
TAMPA, Fla. – Feb. 14, 2011 – Consumers have long wanted a face-to-face connection via mobile...
Korea JoongAng Daily | February 10, 2011 | Kim Hyung-eun
SK Telecom announced yesterday that it joined forces with two Japanese wireless operators to conduct a field test today on mobile payment based on near field communication (NFC) technology.
If successful, people in Korea and Japan...
The nascent near field communication space received a much needed jolt today as Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) announced an agreement with Korean operator KT Corp. (KT) to use the wireless technology to develop “cross-border services for mobile payments, mass-transit ticketing, promotional...
The nascent near field communication space received a much needed jolt today as Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) announced an agreement with Korean operator KT Corp. (KT) to use the wireless technology to develop “cross-border services for mobile payments, mass-transit ticketing, promotional...
Bloomberg | January 27, 2011 | Jun Yang
KT Corp., South Korea’s largest phone and Internet company, reported fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates after marketing and smartphone costs increased.
Fourth-quarter net income was 105.1 billion won ($95 million), compared with a loss of 430.5 billion...
Korea Times | January 19, 2011 | Yoon Ja-young
KT, Korea’s telecommunication giant, is setting up a smart belt in Northeast Asia, lowering barriers for roaming services in the region. China Mobile and NTT Docomo, leading mobile operators from China and Japan, are joining KT...
Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo Inc. (DCM) said it has established a partnership with China’s largest mobile operator China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) and South Korean telecom operator KT Corp.(KT) The three companies combined serve more than 600 million mobile customers.DoCoMo said the “broad-based business...
Trading Markets | January 13, 2011 | Press Release
TOKYO, Jan 13, 2011 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) - Japanese high-speed mobile internet company UQ Communications Inc. has forged a roaming agreement with South Korean communications giant KT Corp (KSE:030200).
The agreement mainly targets the...
Trading Markets | January 13, 2011 | Press Release
TOKYO, Jan 13, 2011 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) - Japanese high-speed mobile internet company UQ Communications Inc. has forged a roaming agreement with South Korean communications giant KT Corp (KSE:030200).
The agreement mainly targets the...
Korea Telecom | December 29, 2010 | Press Release
▶ KT to combine its wire service brand, “Qook,” and its wireless service brand, “Show,” into “Olleh” without there being a distinction between wire and wireless service brands from Jan. 1, 2011
▶ Customer-oriented reorganization...
Korea JoongAng Daily | By Kim Hyung-eun | December 21, 2010
KT, the second-largest mobile carrier in Korea, will likely start selling a version of the Galaxy Tab that runs on the WiBro network, saying yesterday that it views such a move favorably.
Currently, the Galaxy...
SKT offers no help in English; KT relies on web-based assistance
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
With everyone going crazy for smartphones, it is only natural to want to have the latest iPhone, Galaxy S or Blackberry models.
Foreign residents in Korea have often complained of the...
CHICAGO – The final day of this year’s 4G World event included a roundtable discussion of representatives from a diverse selection of wireless operators, all of whom seemed to agree that mobile broadband is set to revolutionize the industry and hopefully the industry is...
Acision said it secured $100 million in new funding led by existing shareholders Access Industries, International Investment and Underwriting, and Atlantic Bridge. The company said it will use the funding to build on its position in the mobile data market.Following an announcement that Intel...
Korea’s KT telecom has taken the above words to heart in its recent establishment of 27,000 new Wi-Fi zones throughout the country, clearly marking its territory before other telcos like main rival SK telecom can even say “Wi-Fi.”
Korea’s KT telecom has taken the above words to heart in its recent establishment of 27,000 new Wi-Fi zones throughout the country, clearly marking its territory before other telcos like main rival SK telecom can even say “Wi-Fi.”
Nine months ago, Korea’s KT telecom made the iPhone available to Apple hungry customers and has dominated the Korean Apple pie since, being the only telco exclusively offering the product, giving the firm a huge business advantage and marketing edge, much like AT&T’s in the US. But is KT’s monopoly on Apple crumbling?
The month of September sees Korea celebrating Chuseok – a harvest festival where locals go back to their hometowns and celebrate by indulging in a feast of traditional Korean food.
For many, going to the doctor for that regular health check-up is something we delay as other daily life activities take priority. For others, black marks start to accumulate on our appointment cards as we postpone those visits to avoid coming face to face with our fears.
As a foreigner living in another country - be it Korea or Timbuktu - those little everyday necessities become a little more necessary, and the mobile phone is certainly up there in the top five list, along with foreign currency, a map, a dictionary and mosquito spray.
As a foreigner living in another country - be it Korea or Timbuktu - those little everyday necessities become a little more necessary, and the mobile phone is certainly up there in the top five list, along with foreign currency, a map, a dictionary and mosquito spray.
Korea’s KT has this week formed a partnership with Facebook, making it the first Korean Telco to enter into an agreement with the incredibly popular social networking site.
