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Articles tagged with: Korea Telecom
Korea Telecom activates fourth W-CDMA carrier
Alcatel-Lucent today announced that Korea Telecom (KT) has activated a fourth carrier in its W-CDMA network. more
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The Effects of an Apple iPhone launch in Korea
The odds of KT and SK Telecom introducing Apple's iPhone in Korea continue to grow every day, according to an investment note from Korea Investments and Securities (KIS). However, the negotiations between Apple and Korea's telecom operators have hit a snag due to Apple's demanding requirements for the number of handsets, subsidy terms and iPhone-exclusive rate plans. more
Related Tags: korea-investments-and-securities, sk-telecom, apple-iphone, Korea South
Nokia Dismisses WiMAX as a "Wireless Betamax"
Nokia has dismissed WiMAX as a failed idea and likened it to the Betamax video format which lost the video tape war in the 1980s. Nokia's head of sales and manufacturing, Anssi Vanjoki told the Financial Times that he doesn't "see that WiMax is taking hold anywhere in a big way," more
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Mobile WiMAX to Encounter Significant Hurdles on its way to Mediocrity
Although proponents of mobile WiMAX are positioning it as the best choice for a next generation network technology, IMS Research believes that it will struggle to gain traction with operators, and will ultimately remain a niche mobile technology. more
Related Tags: mobile-data, wimax, mobile-wimax, clearwire, hspa, lte, 3gpp, ims-research, 802.16e, next-generation-network, ims, hspa+, ev-do, 4g
Visa Expands Mobile Payments Services
Credit card firm, Visa has launched four new programs to deliver payments and services via mobile phones. Two commercial mobile payments programs, in Brazil and Korea, along with two mobile offers and transaction notification pilots in the United States, add to more than a dozen pilot and commercial programs enabled by the Visa mobile platform around the world. more
Related Tags: sim-card, sms, rsa, mobile-payments, visa, smart-card, Brazil
Mobile WiMAX to Level the Asia-Pacific Playing Field
While most Asia-Pacific countries are still processing spectrum bidding, manufacturers and application vendors are aggressively entering mobile WiMAX markets. As the market for mobile WiMAX expands, manufacturers are targeting new customer segments, and there will be a correspondingly huge opportunity in APAC regions. more
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South Korean Operator Offers Lie-Detectors on its 3G Video Calls
South Korea's Korea Telecom Freetel (KTF) has deployed a lie detector in its 3G video calling network - based on a software and hardware platform provided by TI Square and TelcoBridges respectively. KTF's W-CDMA Video Special Call Service provides video messaging, call recording, and voice analysis capabilities that evaluate voice patterns and gauge the sincerity of the caller. Packaged and sold as the "SHOW Love Detector" and the "SHOW Lie Detector," these fee-based video calling services - which are rapidly gaining popularity throughout Korea - enable users to conduct mobile video conferences that feature a "love meter" on the screen of their handset during the conversation. more
Related Tags: mms, w-cdma, mobile-video, Korea South
Mongolia Telecom Listed for Privatisation by Government
The Mongolian government's State Property Committee has submitted a list of companies that are to be privatised this year -and top of the list is the dominant telco, Mongolia Telecom. Under a programme of partial privatisation in 1995, Korea Telecom brought 40% of the company for US$4.5 million with the rest owned by the government and affiliated bodies. more
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POSDATA and KT Strike a Deal to Deploy Mobile WiMAX Network
South Korea's POSDATA and Korea Telecom (KT) have drawn up plans to establish a "Mobile WiMAX Town" in Pohang City, where the demand for Mobile WiMAX services is fairly high in all income classes due to a concentration of industrial, research, academic, and residential complexes. Both companies are planning to not only provide Internet access services but also develop a wide array of specialized Mobile WiMAX service models. more
Related Tags: mobile-wimax, kt, notebook, Korea South
LG Launches Viewty Phone in South Korea
LG Electronics has unveiled the Korean edition of its Viewty phone, which was previously launched in Europe in October. LG Viewty is the first high-tech category phone, in contrast to the company's popular Black Label Series of design-focused handsets. more
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