At the Huawei Product & Solution Launch held during MWC Barcelona 2024, Bruce Xun, President of Huawei's Global Technical Service Dept, announced the launch of Huawei's digital intelligent series of solutions in the ICT services & software field. New AI technology is applied to solutions such as Int
LG Electronics and global big tech company Meta are joining forces to develop next-generation extended reality (XR) devices. LG Electronics announced on Feb. 28 that it is officially starting strategic cooperation with Meta to accelerate its XR business.Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, visited LG Twin T
SK enmove announced on Feb. 28 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in the field of next-generation cooling solutions with SK telecom, South Korea’s leading telecommunications company, and Iceotope, a U.K.-based specialist in liquid cooling solutions. The signing ceremo
The government has come up with a detailed blueprint at the inter-ministerial level, encompassing export targets for key items such as semiconductors, automobiles, and plants, to achieve this year’s export goal of US$700 billion. It includes the largest-ever support measures to accelerate progress,
During MWC Barcelona 2024, the Net5.5G-oriented products and solutions were launched by the President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, Leon Wang. He noted that new ultra-broadband applications such as immersive terminals and AIGC have brought new opportunities to carriers. In addition, n
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it participated in the ministerial session held at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, the world’s largest mobile exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 27. During the event, it introduced the South Korean government’s policies regarding the safe uti
Samsung Electronics and SK telecom have embarked on forming alliances with global operators to lead the development of 6G and integrate Large Language Models (LLM) into their services. While Samsung Electronics is co-establishing a consortium with big tech companies across various sectors such as te
Domestic game companies are putting significant effort into capturing the Middle East market. Based on “oil money,” this region possesses high financial power and purchasing capability but is still an untapped market due to inadequate communication infrastructure and other issues. Although the uncer
Huawei hosted the 5G Beyond Growth Summit at MWC Barcelona 2024 today. At the summit, Li Peng, Huawei's Corporate Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service discussed how carriers can achieve business success in 5G and how 5.5G will further unlock the potential of networks and create
SK telecom announced on Feb. 22 that it has successfully completed the conceptual verification of AI-based wireless transmission and reception technology for future 6G mobile communications for base stations in cooperation with NTT DoCoMo, NTT, and Nokia Bell Lab.The developed technology incorporate
Samsung is set to hire a large amount of foreign talent in the research and development (R&D) sector. According to industry sources on Feb. 21, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDS, Samsung Biologics, Samsung Bioepis, and Samsung Heavy Industries
General Motors (GM) is considering investing to build a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) production facility at its Bupyeong plant in Incheon, Korea.GM is considering investing in the construction of a PHEV facility at its Bupyeong plant, according to sources in the automobile industry on Feb.
The Namdong district of Incheon Metropolitan City houses the Namdong National Industrial Complex, playing a pivotal role in driving the Korean economy. The industrial complex, established in December 1989, is a key metropolitan industrial area with an annual production value of approximately 30 tril
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is targeting franchise businesses owned by private equity funds. In particular, tensions within the industry have escalated recently after Mom’s Touch was fined 300 million won (US$225,989) for unfair practices towards its franchisees.Yook Sung-kwon, the Secretary Gen
The criticism against Chinese e-commerce companies, which aggressively enter the domestic market with ultra-low prices, is growing due to their disregard for relevant laws while operating within the country. There are numerous complaints about these companies consistently sending advertisements that
Hyundai Motor Group which runs Hyundai Motor, Kia Corp. and Genesis sold a total of 7.34 million vehicles globally in 2023, ranking third in sales, according sources in the automobile industry. This marked the second consecutive year that the group has ranked among the big three.Toyota Group, with b
Samsung Electronics’ 5G communication equipment is being supplied to the telecommunications operator TELUS, which has embarked on strengthening its 5G network by establishing Canada’s first Open Radio Access Network (OpenRAN).TELUS announced on Feb. 17 through its newsroom that it is expanding its c
SK telecom and KT have announced their plans to showcase advanced technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI) at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, which opens on Feb. 26 in Barcelona, Spain. SKT is set to occupy a large exhibition space of 992 square meters in the Fira Gran Via Hall 3, un
News about BYD’s entry into South Korea has drawn attention to changes in the share of the South Korean electric vehicle market dominated by Hyundai Motor. BYD is a Chinese electric vehicle maker. Experts predict that BYD’s price competitiveness will play a big role in determining its success in the
LG Chem has signed a massive cathode material supply contract worth 25 trillion won with General Motors (GM). With the U.S. Tennessee cathode material plant at its core, LG Chem plans to strengthen its cooperation in the North American market alongside GM.LG Chem announced on Feb. 7 that it had sign