Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 is scheduled to kick off in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 25. There, major South Korean mobile carriers are expected to show off their commercial 5G services. In addition, global IT and media companies are expected to form 5G service and content partnerships with them wit
KT announced on September 21 that it signed a contract with the Uzbekistan power authority to supply a smart meter and operation system, which is worth 30 billion won (US$ 25 million). In the next two years, KT plans to install a smart meter system capable of bi-directional communication with 360,00
KT announced on September 17 that it has signed an MOU with Korea Airport Corporation (KAC) to build a smart airport based on information and communication technology (ICT).Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will cooperate to run strategic projects based on 4th Industrial Revolution
KT, which set up a blockchain research arm three years ago, is planning to launch a community currency service based on blockchain technology, in cooperation with Gimpo City. The company and Gimpo City announced on September 17 that a platform for the service will be established before the end of th
KT announced on September 12 that the company succeeded in a technological demonstration where a large number of people enjoyed group telecommunication via base stations from different makers. The demonstration took place between base station equipment made by Samsung Electronics and Nokia. This bec
With the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) beginning to be unleashed, Korea's three mobile carriers, which have tried to create non-telecommunication services, are fiercely competing to take the number one spot in the IoT sectors, including connected cars, remote meter reading, and weara
Controversy is mounting over Huawei equipment as South Korean mobile carriers are about to choose vendors for 5G equipment. At present, an increasing number of countries like Japan and Canada as well as the United States and European countries are refraining from adopting Huawei equipment for securi
CJ Hello Co., the largest cable TV company in South Korea, has started due diligence on D’Live Co. to acquire the industry's third largest player. Market watchers believe that CJ Hello is determined to restructure the paid broadcasting industry so that it is led by cable television companies ins
Major global mobile carriers are taking steps to put an end to services such as 3G services ahead of the commercialization of 5G mobile services. This move is aimed at using limited frequency resources more efficiently and providing high-quality 5G services.According to telecom industry sources on A
SK Telecom and KT announced on July 24 that they would launch their home2car services to allow users to control their vehicles conveniently at home via voice commands.Their home2carservices empower users to control their vehicles at home through SK Telecom's smart speaker "Nugu" and KT's sma
KT has unveiled “KT Network Blockchain” that applies blockchain technology to commercial networks. The company plans to expand the size of the domestic blockchain market to one trillion won by 2022 by applying blockchain technology to KT's five major platforms, including those for artificial int
KT plans to enter the European market in partnership with a German telecom equipment manufacturer.KT announced on July 12 that it has signed an MOU on July 10 with Albis-Elcon, a German telecommunication equipment and solution provider, for strategic cooperation.Albis-Elcon has offices in 10 countri
KT announced on June 22 that it launched AIR i, a foldable electric bicycle with a built-in theft prevention device, in partnership with Recon Hi-tech.AIR i is equipped with IoT technology and linked with KT’s Smart Mobility Platform. KT’s Smart Mobility Platform connects the IoT internet module emb
The frequency auction for fifth-generation (5G) networks has come to an end only two days after bidding started. While there were concerns that the final aggregate contract price could be excessively high due to a high starting price, which was set at 3.28 trillion won (US$2.97 billion), the actual
The international standards for next-generation 5G mobile telecommunications have been finally completed.Some 50 major players of the global telecom industry, including global network operators and network equipment and smartphone manufacturers, finalized the 5G “standalone (SA)” specifications at t
SK Telecom and KT have proved their technological prowess by picking up prizes at global ICT awards.SK Telecom announced on June 13 that the company was honored as the "Best Network Operator" at the Tech XLR8 2018 Global Awards in London, the UK on June 12 (local time). The Tech XLR8 Awards is held
KT chairman Hwang Chang-kyu (first from right) is explaining KT's ICT solutions applied to Baekryong Giga Island to Eliseo Mijares Rio Jr.(second from left), acting secretary of the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology.KT has proposed to the Philippine government a
KT has launched a project to establish a surveillance system to prevent illegal and unregulated fishing in West Africa.The Korean mobile carrier announced on May 27 that it has started to build the "Unified West African IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Surveillance System" in Sierra
KT has announced the results of the “KT Air Map Korea” project, an effort to cope with the ever-worsening fine dust problem in Korea. In September last year, the mobile carrier declared that it would launch the KT Air Map Korea project to help the government set up anti-micro dust policies based on
KT has developed a blockchain-based system that can automatically settle roaming charges real-time.The mobile carrier said on May 23 that the new system can settle roaming charges between carriers on a real-time basis, a job that previously took a month.The new system uses smart contracts, which ref