Articles tagged with: Sk Telecom and Mobile Number Portability
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.
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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
Related Tags: ktf, mnp, lg-telecom
S Korea SK Tel, KTF Fined For Providing Handset Discounts"
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- The South Korean government Monday fined SK Telecom Co. (SKM) and KT Freetel Ltd. (032390.SE), or KTF, a total of KRW14.6 billion for providing illegal discounts on handsets to lure customers. more
Related Tags: number-portability, ktf, kt, kt-freetel, korea-communications-commission
S Korea SK Telecom 2Q Net KRW467.1 Billion Vs KRW298.7 Billion
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- SK Telecom Co. (SKM) reported Monday its second-quarter net profit surged 56% from a year earlier as marketing costs declined. more
Related Tags: thomson, number-portability, kt, kt-freetel, lg-telecom
S Korea Tel Cos Fined For Providing Handset Subsidies
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- The South Korean government Monday fined SK Telecom Co. (SKM), KT Corp. (KTC) and LG Telecom Co. (032640.KQ) a total of KRW26.9 billion for providing illegal handset subsidies to lure customers. more
Related Tags: number-portability, kt, lg-telecom
S Korean Government Fines Telecoms, ISPs For Unfair Marketing"
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- The South Korean government has fined the country's wireless carriers and Internet service providers, including SK Telecom Co. (SKM) and KT Corp. (KTC), a total KRW5.3 billion for unfair marketing practices. more
Related Tags: number-portability, ktf, kt, kt-freetel, lg-telecom
S Korea Government Fines KT,KTF For Providing Handset Subsidies"
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- South Korean telecommunications operator KT Corp. (KTC) and its wireless affiliate KT Freetel Ltd. (032390.SE) have been fined KRW5 billion and KRW3.5 billion, respectively, for providing handset subsidies in order to attract customers. more
Related Tags: number-portability, ktf, kt, kt-freetel, lg-telecom
S Korea LG Telecom Files Court Injunction Vs SK Telecom
SEOUL -(Dow Jones)- LG Telecom Co. (032640.KQ) has filed a court injunction in the Seoul Central Court against rival SK Telecom Co. (SKM), alleging that the wireless operator is providing illegal handset subsidies to lure customers. more
Related Tags: number-portability, kt, kt-freetel, lg-telecom

