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March 20, 2019 Technology

Kakao expands into tourism industry after acquiring Tidesquare

South Korea’s leading mobile messenger operator, Kakao, is seeking to make inroads into the tourism industry after acquiring a local travel company. According to Kakao’s publicly filed 2018 financia...

Samsung passing test to hasten Korea’s 5G launch

With Samsung Electronics’ 5G-powered smartphone having acquired approval for commercial use from the state-run radio verification agency, expectation is high that South Korea is inching closer to so...

March 19, 2019
Technology
Can Korea clinch title as ‘world’s first’ 5G-powered country?

With news of US mobile carrier Verizon possibly beating South Korean players in launching the world’s very first 5G mobile service next month, speculations have run amok over whether local telecom c...

March 18, 2019
Industry
[Feature] Korea’s peeping Tom dilemma: Are censors getting too much power?

On Feb. 16, a group of young people arrived at Seoul Station to get ready for a protest. Candles and placards were handed out to the participants, who had already begun to fill the street outside the...

March 17, 2019
Industry
Samsung SDS to bolster cloud security with ‘homomorphic encryption‘

Samsung SDS on Thursday pledged to bolster its security solution for cloud services by applying advanced encrypted technology to better protect client companies’ data both externally and internally....

March 14, 2019
Industry
Bike-sharing biz heats up in Korea with Kakao, Socar joining

South Korea’s ride-sharing companies are expanding their business portfolios into electric bike-sharing, creating high expectations as municipalities scramble to introduce the service as an alternati...

March 12, 2019
Industry
5G-powered autonomous vehicle drives through Seoul

Driving in Seoul is almost always a hassle due to massive traffic jams and reckless drivers, so it would be fair to say that futuristic autonomous driving technologies could face many challenges here...

March 11, 2019
Industry
LG beats Samsung in corporate reputation: report

South Korean conglomerate LG Group had a higher corporate reputation than the country’s biggest chaebol Samsung Group last year, according to a recent survey by a reputation management survey firm. ...

March 10, 2019
Industry
SK Telecom, Singtel likely to team up for OTT services

South Korea’s biggest telecom firm SK Telecom is seeking to partner with Singapore’s Singtel to invest in each other’s over-the-top streaming platforms amid growing challenges from global tech giant...

March 10, 2019
Industry
Commercial 5G rollout could be delayed to April

The South Korean government said Thursday that commercial rollout of fifth-generation mobile network services could be delayed to next month, as phone manufacturers and telecom firms are struggling t...

March 7, 2019
Industry
Police develop app to prevent sex crimes on subway

Police announced Wednesday they have developed a crime prevention app to tackle sexual harassment on the subway through massive data collected via major telecom company KT. The Korean National Pol...

March 6, 2019
Business
Korea's ICT Ministry sends back SKT’s 5G pricing plan

The South Korean government on Tuesday rejected the pricing plan of the country’s largest mobile carrier for its upcoming 5G wireless services. Following a meeting with an expert panel, the Ministry...

March 5, 2019
Industry
Smart farm project in UAE: test bed for agro-transformation

KHOR FAKKAN, United Arab Emirates -- Abdullah, a 20-year-old farmer, learned how to raise crops, including cucumbers, two years ago from a charity foundation located in the port city of Khor Fakkan i...

March 3, 2019
Technology
How will 5G change lives? KT offers glimpse into futuristic life

BARCELONA, Spain -- Standing in line for a voice assistant at a mock hotel room, visitors curiously watched how their water was being delivered after the order was given in a slew of different langua...

February 27, 2019
Industry
Despite controversy, Huawei pledges to further invest in 5G

BARCELONA, Spain -- Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday pledged to increase its investment in businesses’ efforts to build the next generation of the wireless network, amid controversy over security...

February 26, 2019
Industry

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