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Articles tagged with: Ktf and Sk Telecom
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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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, 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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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, 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
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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
Related Tags: kt, kt-freetel, Korea South
South Korean Operators Saw "Exceptional" Subscriber Growth in 2007
South Korea's Korean Investment Services has reported that during 2007, the three local mobile operators had net additions numbering 3.3 million. Considering annual net additions were only 1.76 million in 2005 and 1.86 million in 2006, the 2007 result was quite exceptional, caused by stiff competition for subscriber attraction and 3G marketing. more
Related Tags: lg, Korea South
South Korea - Another slow summer south of the 38th parallel
The latest figures from the three South Korean operators indicate that the total number of mobile customers was 42.8m at the end of September. This represents an annual growth rate of 7.8%, with net additions of 3.1 million in the year. more
Related Tags: lg, kt, kt-freetel, Korea South
3G Subscribers in South Korea Jump as SK Telecom Promotes Services
Korea Investments & Securities reports that in September, the number of
mobile telecom subscribers in South Korea grew 291,183 MoM to 42.8 million, and
the service penetration rate rose to 87.9%.
Monthly net additions, which
plunged to 59,101 in July, the lowest figure this year and to 131,000 in August,
rebounded to the level of 1H07's monthly average thanks to the lower churn
rate.
more
Related Tags: mobile-number-portability, lg, sharp, number-portability, mnp, ev-do, Korea South
SK Telecom Customers Have Highest South Korean Average Bill
The latest study from Marketing Insight into South Korea's telecoms market has reported that the average monthly mobile phone charge is 34,000 won and SK Telecom subscribers and the 20s age group pay the highest mobile bills. The high fee seems to come from use of additional services and wireless Internet. Monthly charges of voice calls, additional services, and use of wireless Internet and data (excluding subscription fee and handset payment in installments) increased 1.5% (around 500 won) compared to the second wave (the same period of the last year) and showed no big difference with the third wave (the first half of this year). more
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