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Articles tagged with: Kt
World's First Rich Communication Suite-based Service Now Live in South Korea
The GSM Associate (GSMA) has announced that the world's first interoperable communication service incorporating key elements of its Rich Communication Suite (RCS) specifications is now a live commercial service in South Korea. The services offered by the three South Korean operators commercialise key features of RCS such as phonebook driven buddy lists, presence capability that includes taglines and status, and voice calls and messaging. more
Related Tags: gsma, rich-communication-suite, -lg-telecom, sk-telecom, presence, rcs, Korea South
A Dozen Operators Launching LTE Services in 2010
The tally of wireless operators committed to deploying LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks and offering LTE-based services to their subscribers in 2010 has climbed to at least 12, according to a new study from ABI Research. By the following year nearly 34 million users worldwide are forecast to subscribe to the new ultra-fast data services, which promise speeds rivaling those available via cable or DSL. more
Related Tags: lte, 3g, sk-telecom, sk-telecom
KT Freetel Sells Stake in Malaysian Subsidiary
South Korea's kt Freetel is to sell its 16.5% stake in Malaysian mobile network operator, U Mobile for at least RM 360 million (US$100 million) to avoid losses on its investment. Bloomberg news reported that he company said in a regulatory filing that the sale of 62.6 million shares will go to U Mobile's major shareholder, U Television Sdn Bhd. more
Related Tags: tim, docomo, u-mobile, kt-freetel, Malaysia
Japan's DoCoMo to Issue South Korean Numbers for Roaming Customers
Japanese operator, DoCoMo is launching a service which offers a local South Korean phone number to its customers roaming into that country - which it says will lower phone call costs by around 60%. Customers will also retain the DoCoMo numbers that they use in Japan. more
Related Tags: roaming, docomo, ktf, kt-freetel, Korea South
South Korean W-CDMA base exceeds EV-DO in fourth quarter
All three South Korean operators have now reported their Q4 08 results. The South Korean market is one of the most stable in the world, and it was thus no surprise that market shares remained unchanged both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, with SK Telecom (Skt) on 50.5%, kt Freetel (ktF) on 31.5% and LG Telecom (LGT) on 18.0%. In fact, barring a minor blip in June, there was no change in market shares on a monthly basis either throughout 2008. more
Related Tags: 3g, arpu, cdma, lg, cdma2000-1x, sk-telecom, ktf, cdma2000, kt-freetel, ev-do, Korea South
WiMAX Forum Announces Launch of Global Roaming Program
The WiMAX Forum has announced the launch of its Global Roaming Program that allows operators and vendors to obtain the information required to establish WiMAX roaming services. more
Related Tags: wimax, mobile-wimax, roaming, clearwire, wimax-forum, syniverse, 4g
WCDMA Operators to Benefit from Korean Mobile Internet Rule Change
Following the recent decision by the Korean telecoms regulator, the KCC to drop the requirement that all handsets sold in the country support the home-grown WIPI (wireless Internet platform for interoperability) platform - analysts expect that SK Telecom and ktF will be the main beneficiaries of the arrival of foreign handsets into the market. more
Related Tags: wcdma, mvno, cdma, sk-telecom, ktf, Korea South
SK Telecom, KT Freetel and LG Telecom Q3 2008 Results
The third quarter of 2008 saw SK Telecom (Skt) maintain its market leadership in almost every regard. In a highly stratified market, it was no surprise that it still had the largest subscriber base with 22.88m, compared to 14.26m for kt Freetel (ktF) and 8.14m for LG Telecom (LGT). Its dominance of the figures for quarterly net additions was also predictable given that it had topped the market for this metric for the previous seven quarters. However, it added just 131.6k new customers in Q3 08, its lowest gain since Q3 06 - the last quarter in which it failed to lead the market. ktF recorded net additions of 93.3k, up 29.8% year on year, while LGT saw its lowest figure since Q1 05 with a gain of just 66.8k. more
Related Tags: arpu, lg, sk-telecom, ktf, kt-freetel, Korea South
KT Freetel: CEO Young-Chu Cho Resigns Amid Kickback Charges
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- South Korea's kt Freetel, Monday said Chief Executive Young-Chu Cho has resigned amid allegations he took kickbacks from suppliers in return for buying their products. more
Related Tags: kt-freetel, Korea South
SK Telecom, KT Freetel and LG Telecom Q2 2008 Results
The Korean market finished Q2 08 just short of 45m subscribers, with an end-quarter total of 44.98m. It remains a highly stratified market, although LG Telecom (LGT) has been gradually encroaching on the market share of rival kt Freetel (ktF), adding 0.3pp since the end of Q2 07 to finish June 2008 with 17.9%. ktF lost 0.4pp in the year to finish the quarter with 31.5%, while SK Telecom (Skt) ended on 50.6%, up 0.1pp year on year. more
Related Tags: sk-telecom, ktf, kt-freetel, Korea South