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Articles tagged with: Ktf
SK Telecom May Delay Sale of Nokia Phones
South Korea's largest mobile network operator, SK Telecom is reported to be reconsidering a decision to start selling Nokia supplied mobile phones, following claims of poor reviews from customers of rival network, ktf. more
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Nokia Launches its First 3G Phone in South Korea
Nokia has launched its first 3G phone in the South Korean market after securing a distribution deal with the mobile network operator, ktf. The first model to be launched in Korea is the Nokia 6210s. more
Related Tags: 3g, nokia, smartphone, wcdma, tim, cdma, iden, memory, 3g-phone, mp3, presence, Korea South
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
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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, cdma2000, kt, kt-freetel, ev-do, Korea South
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
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GSM Trade Body Wants All New Phones to Have NFC by Mid-2009
The GSMA, the global trade group for the mobile industry, has called for full NFC functionality -- including the standardised 'Single Wire Protocol' interface -- to be built into all new mobile phones from mid-2009. more
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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, kt, kt-freetel, Korea South
Lower Handset Sales in South Korea
The number of mobile telecom subscribers in South Korea grew 125,401 Month on Month in September to 45.3 million and the penetration rate rose to 93.1%, reports Korea Investment and Securities. Monthly net additions in September were slightly higher than in July and August but only 50.7% of the monthly average in 1H08, which shows cooled competition since July. more
Related Tags: lg, sk-telecom, Korea South
South Korean Telcos Seeing Easing Competition and Better Profitability
A research note from Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) notes that despite sluggish profitability in 2Q08, the three wireless telcos have been outperforming the broader stock market. Positive catalysts for their stock prices were highlighted defensive characteristics amid the slowing domestic economy and eased marketing competition since July. Given some changes in the wireless telecom market conditions, they think it is time to keep an eye on the slowdown in competition going forward. more
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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
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