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Articles tagged with: Ktf and Docomo
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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DoCoMo & KT Freetel to Jointly Procure 3G Phone from LG
Japan's DoCoMo and South Korea's KT Freetel have announced that they are to jointly procure a 3G handset model from LG Electronics. The handset is LG's WINE model, which DoCoMo will sell as the FOMA L706ie in Japan from August, while ktf plans to introduce the model in South Korea from September. more
Related Tags: lg, kt, hsdpa, kt-freetel, Korea South
3G Users in South Korea Will Pass 23 Million by 2010
According to the new research report by ROA Group, the number of mobile users in South Korea will reach 41.95 million by 2010, which is 85% of the total population in South Korea. In a new report, ROA Group forecasts that solid growth for WCDMA (3G) is expected in the near future and the number of users is expected to increase to 23.05 million by 2010. CDMA EV-DO subscribers recorded 15.3 million in 2006 but the number of users is expected to decrease in the future. more
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GSM Association Aims for Global Point of Sale Purchases by Mobile Phone
The worldwide use of mobile phones for payments at point of sale is the aim of a new initiative announced by the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade organization for mobile operators. The 'Pay-Buy Mobile' initiative is a natural progression for the industry, following the GSMA's program - announced last year - to define a common global approach to enabling Near Field Communications (NFC), the technology used to link mobile devices with payment and contactless systems. more
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KT Freetel Confirms In Strategic Alliance With DoCoMo
SEOUL (Dow Jones)--KT Freetel Ltd. confirmed Thursday it has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Japan's NTT DoCoMo in which the Japanese wireless operator will purchase a 10% stake in ktf for about KRW564.9 billion. more
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DoCoMo In Talks With KT Freetel On Business Tie-Up
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Wednesday that it's in talks with KT Freetel Ltd. on a possible business tie-up in mobile phone services. more
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