LG Uplus said this test was carried out in collaboration with Infinera and Juniper Networks
Korean telco LG Uplus said it recently tested the All-Photonic Transport Network, which is a key technology designed to reduce power consumption in the era of future 6G networks. The...
The telcos say the standardization of network APIs will lower the barrier to entry and reduce app development time
Korean mobile operators SK Telecom (SKT), KT and LG Uplus are establishing a unified ‘Network Open API’ standard to lower the barrier to entry and...
The government said Stage X had failed to raise the fully required paid-in capital to launch operations
The government of South Korea confirmed that it has revoked the license of Korean company Stage X as the country's fourth mobile operator, due to the company's failure...
'6G Society' will promote communication and interchange between the satellite communication field and the 6G mobile communication field
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) recently announced the launch of the so-called '6G Society', a new initiative aimed at strengthening technological exchange and cooperation...
The three Korean telcos will support small and medium-sized enterprises by sharing 5G IoT-related tech specs
Korean operators SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus and the Radio Promotion Association of Korea (RAPA) have signed an agreement to foster the ability of small and medium-sized manufacturers...
Nokia stated that its future 6G plans in South Korea involve collaborating with major mobile carriers in the country
Finnish vendor Nokia is seeing South Korea as a likely candidate to commercialize 6G wireless networks and related services by 2029, local news service Korea JoongAng...
The South Korean government expected Stage X to become the country's fourth mobile operator
South Korea's Science Ministry said it will revoke the license of newcomer operator Stage X for failing to meet legal requirements to run the business, including paid-in capital of KRW 205...
The study forecast that 5G subscriptions in South Korea are estimated to represent 85.1% share of the total mobile subscriptions in 2028
Mobile services revenue in South Korea are forecast to increase from $21.1 billion last year to $25.1 billion in 2028 at a compound...
LG Uplus said its overall mobile user base climbed 27.8% y-o-y to 26.26 million in Q1
Korean operator LG Uplus ended the first quarter of 2024 with 7.19 million 5G subscribers, up 13.2% year-on-year, according to the company’s latest earnings statement.
The telco added a total...
Stage X said it will deploy a total of 6,000 5G base stations nationwide
South Korean company Stage X, which has been awarded spectrum that will enable it to be the nation's fourth mobile carrier, plans to launch nationwide mobile network services in the first...
LG Uplus said it added 980,000 5G subscribers during 2023
Korean operator LG Uplus ended the fourth quarter of 2023 with 7.04 million 5G subscribers, up 16.2% year-on-year, according to the company’s latest earnings statement.
The telco added a total of 980,000 5G subscribers during 2023,...
Stage X will launch its 5G network using spectrum in the 28 GHz band
A local consortium dubbed Stage X has been selected as the new company to operate the spectrum in the 28 GHz band, effectively becoming the country’s fourth mobile carrier, local news...
SK Telecom, LG Uplus and KT are some of the members of the new O-RAN alliance in South Korea
South Korea recently launched the Open RAN Industry Alliance (ORIA), a national body with the main aim of developing a domestic Open RAN (O-RAN) ecosystem in...
The Korean government said that new operators will be given priority to use spectrum in the 28 GHz band for 5G services
The South Korean government said it aims to provide more incentives to new operators to offer 5G services via spectrum in the 28...
SK Telecom accounted for 47.8% of the total 5G subscribers in Korea
5G subscribers in South Korea reached 30 million as of the end of April, with the addition of 423,000 users during that month, local press reported, citing data from the country’s Ministry of...
SK Telecom had been given the right to use the 28 GHz band in 2018 and was required to install a total of 15,000 units of network equipment by May this year
South Korea's ICT ministry canceled a license owned by local carrier SK Telecom...
The Korean government previously said that SK Telecom had to install a total of 15,000 sites for its 28 GHz 5G network by the end of May
Korean operator SK Telecom is likely to give up on its efforts to build a 5G network using...
KT Corp. already provided 5G coverage in 85 regions across South Korea
Korean operator KT ended 2022 with a total of 8.48 million subscribers in the 5G segment, the telco said in its earnings statement.
In the last quarter of 2022, the KT added around 521,000...
South Korea had ended 2021 with 20.9 million subscribers in the 5G segment
South Korea ended last year with a total of 28.06 million 5G subscribers, an increase of nearly 600% compared to some 4.6 million in 2019, local press reported.
According to the report, the...
LG Uplus added a total of 1.48 million 5G subscribers during last year
Korean operator LG Uplus ended the fourth quarter of 2022 with 6.11 million 5G subscribers, up 32.11% year-on-year, according to the company’s latest earnings statement.
The telco added a total of 1.48 million...
The new operator will be the only service provider in the 28 GHz band during an initial three-year period in order to be able to secure its market position
The Korean government announced plans to award spectrum in the 28 GHz band to a new...
SK Telecom and Joby Aviation discussed cooperation for participation in Phase 1 of the K-UAM Grand Challenge
Korean carrier SK Telecom and Joby Aviation, a U.S. urban air mobility (UAM) company had talks with the aim of strengthening their cooperation, Korean news service Business Korea...
The government of South Korea noted that the decision was made because carriers failed to deploy the 28 GHz radio stations that were required as part of the licensing
The government of South Korea has effectively cancelled the spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz band...
LG Uplus will provide cloud-based services using artificial intelligence tools under a subscription model to help small business customers reduce initial investment costs
South Korea's third largest operator, LG Uplus, announced plans to work with automation company Fanuc to develop a smart factory platform to...
