SEOUL, South Korea-Korean mobile operators SK Telecom and KTF launched their W-CDMA networks this week to meet a year-end deadline, although full commercial services are not expected until March 2004. A lack of handsets is one reason the services will be delayed until next...
SEOUL, South Korea-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed a contract with Korean operator KTF to supply a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network under an $80 million contract.The contract will cover the city of Busan and most of Kyungnam province, including Ulsan city, and will offer data services...
SEOUL, South Korea-Lucent Technologies Inc. signed a contract with Korean operator KTF to supply a CDMA2000 1x EV-DO network under an $80 million contract.The contract will cover the city of Busan and most of Kyungnam province, including Ulsan city, and will offer data services...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. signed up Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless Communications Inc. (APBW) as the latest carrier to offer Qualcomm's BREW application download service.Indeed, the CDMA2000 1x carrier is working to expand the capabilities of its CDMA network as just last week APBW signed a...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said Korean mobile operator KTF will become a BREW Global Publisher for applications developed for Qualcomm's BREW mobile Internet platform. The agreement authorizes KTF, which was the first operator in the world to launch BREW services, to assist developers with exporting...
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. continued to trumpet is BREW application download service, announcing BellSouth International will offer BREW services in nine areas in Latin America and that South Korean carrier KTF renewed its support for the platform.BellSouth will offer BREW services to a total of...
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom said it received approval from the Ministry of Information and Communication to merge SK Telecom and SK IMT, the W-CDMA arm of the Korean mobile operator. However, under the conditions for the merger approval, SK Telecom must provide W-CDMA-based service...
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom said it received approval from the Ministry of Information and Communication to merge SK Telecom and SK IMT, the W-CDMA arm of the Korean mobile operator. However, under the conditions for the merger approval, SK Telecom must provide W-CDMA-based service...
SEOUL, South Korea-SK Telecom said it received approval from the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) to merge SK Telecom and SK IMT, the W-CDMA arm of the Korean mobile operator. However, under the conditions for the merger approval, SK Telecom must provide W-CDMA-based...
SEOUL, South Korea-The two largest mobile operators in Korea are considering discussions about a partnership to build a nationwide third-generation W-CDMA network, according to international press reports.KTF Chief Executive Nam Joong-soo told reporters that KTF plans to contact SK Telecom regarding network sharing or...
NEW YORK-KTF, South Korea's second-largest mobile operator, has hedged its bets on a next-generation wireless strategy, with plans to launch or expand this year on cdma2000 1x EV-DO, W-CDMA and wireless local area network access technologies.The carrier, formerly doing business as Korea Telecom Freetel,...
SEOUL, South Korea-The Ministry of Information and Communication in South Korea is considering loosening up its strict regulation on handset subsidies to help dispose of outdated mobile-phone models.The ministry maintains a strict ban on handset subsidies, which formally went into effect in May 2000....
SEOUL, Korea-In a surprising move, the Korea Communications Commission, South Korea's top telecom regulator, decided Monday to place business suspension orders on three mobile carriers and KT Corp. for violating the ban on handset subsidies. Business suspension periods range between 10 days and 30...
SEOUL, South Korea-The Korea Communications Commission banned the country's three mobile-phone carriers, SK Telecom, KTF and LG Telecom, from accepting new subscribers for up to 30 days, according to the Korea Times.The banning is a penalty for breaking rules about offering phone subsidies to...
SEOUL, Korea-In a surprising move, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), South Korea's top telecom regulator, decided Monday to place business suspension orders on three mobile carriers and KT Corporation for violating the ban on handset subsidies. The business suspension periods range between 10 days...
SEOUL, South Korea-South Korean mobile operator KT ICOM, the wideband-CDMA subsidiary of KTF, said it will launch commercial W-CDMA services next June.International press reports said KT-ICOM signed a contract with LG Electronics on Tuesday to supply about $109 million worth of equipment for the...
BEIJING-Motorola Inc. said a variety of carriers have signed contracts valued at more than $30 million for its customized Network Support Program, which allows customers to maximize the use of their networks for specific needs.Some of the customers include Hutchison Telecom in Hong Kong,...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo, the largest mobile operator in Japan, said it is in talks with KTF of South Korea, and with Singapore Telecommunications as potential partners in Asia. NTT DoCoMo has been seeking another Asian partner through which it can promote its popular i-mode and...
TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo Inc. said it will begin marketing a next-generation FOMA-compatible two-part terminal made up of a personal digital assistant base unit with a Bluetooth wireless handset.The base unit will feature a 3.5-inch color screen and a built-in camera, enabling 64 kilobits per second...
SAN DIEGO—Qualcomm Inc. released the line-up of sponsors, speakers and exhibitors for its upcoming BREW Developers Conference in San Diego.Qualcomm said its own Paul Jacobs, group president of the company's Wireless & Internet Group, and Stewart Alsop, experienced investor and pundit, will make keynote...
SEOUL, South Korea—Microsoft said it has agreed to jointly develop a wireless Web browser with KT Freetel Co., using Microsoft's Mobile Explorer or wireless application protocol."The new browser is expected to help cell-phone users to use mobile Internet more easily and more often," said...
LONDON—The GSM Association announced GSM-CDMA inter-standard international roaming has been achieved between its Global Roaming Forum, Korean CDMA operator KTF and French GSM 1800 MHz network operator Bouygues Telecom.This launch allows KTF to offer roaming services to GSM subscribers from networks that have signed...
LONDON—The GSM Association announced GSM-CDMA inter-standard international roaming has been achieved between its Global Roaming Forum (GGRF), Korean CDMA operator Korea Telecom Freetel (KTF) and French GSM 1800 network operator Bouygues Telecom.This launch allows KTF to offer roaming services to GSM subscribers from networks...
Qualcomm Inc. announced it signed memoranda of understanding to provide its Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless technology to several wireless operators around the world. BellSouth in Guatemala, Telcel-BellSouth in Venezuela and Vesper in Brazil will now receive products and services based on Qualcomm's BREW...
