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    Samsung teams up with Ashley to expand SmartThings IoT service

    SILICON VALLEY – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is partnering with Ashley Home Stores Ltd., the US’ largest furniture st...

    Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Samsung, NTT Docomo to cooperate on AI technology

    Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NTT Docomo, Japan's largest mobile telecommunication...

    Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    LG Uplus, GSMA sign Open Gateway agreement

    South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Monday that it signed an agreement with the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) to partic...

    Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    KT succeeds 5G NTN satellite communication

    South Korea's KT Corp. and its satellite subsidiary KT SAT said on Monday their integration of KOREASAT 6 with a terrestrial 5G network, utilizing t...

    Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Samsung Galaxy AI phones surpass 20 mn units in S. Korea

    Samsung Electronics Co. said on Sunday that more than 20 million smartphones in South Korea are now equipped with its Galaxy AI technology, driven b...

    Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    SK Broadband unveils upgraded AI-powered IPTV service

    SK Broadband Co., South Korea’s No. 2 internet service provider, has upgraded the voice command function of its internet protocol television (I...

    Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    Influencers wield greater marketing power in S.Korea

    Merch reliance on digital content creators for marketing is on the rise in South Korea, allowing some influencers to enjoy handsome earnings from emb...

    Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    SK Shieldus, Verizon form strategic partnership

    South Korea's SK Shieldus Co. said on Wednesday that it entered a strategic partnership with the US-based telecom company Verizon.Under this partners...

    Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    SK Telecom, KT win at Leading Lights Awards

    SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp. received the Leading Lights Awards 2024. SK Telecom and KT were named winners of Outstanding Use Case: AI/Machine Learnin...

    Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Samsung clinches 1st supply deal with Vodafone Idea

    Samsung Electronics Co. is set to supply $720 million worth of mobile network equipment to Vodafone Idea Ltd. in a contract that marks its first supp...

    Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    Hyundai Motor Group becomes KT's largest shareholder

    Hyundai Motor Group has officially become the largest shareholder of South Korea's major telecommunications company KT Corp., following a public inte...

    Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    S.Koreans log most hours on YouTube worldwide

    YouTube was the most popular app among South Korean smartphone users, a study found, logging the most hours on the video streaming platform worldwide...

    Sep 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Samsung expands AI horizon with B2B-specific SmartThings Pro

    BERLIN – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is entering the AI-powered business-to-business connectivity platform market with its ...

    Sep 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    3 Min read

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    KT applies AIoT video surveillance to EV charging stations

    South Korea's KT Corp. said on Monday that it will expand its Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things (AIoT) video surveillance business to electr...

    Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    LG’s telecom unit looks to lure foreigners with more K-pop-themed shops

    LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, is set to lure foreign customers by opening K-pop-themed stores in the country's major shop...

    Sep 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    South Korean developers fret over inflow of Indian talent

    South Korea is opening its doors wide to Indian developers, causing some concerns that the inflow of highly talented software developers from the Sou...

    Sep 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    LG Uplus unveils new AI serivice for IPTV

    South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. unveiled its Media Agent, an artificial intelligence (AI) service for Internet TV (IPTV).The company's AI assistant is a...

    Sep 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Suprema wins security projects in African countries

    South Korea’s Suprema Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI)-based security company, said on Monday it won a contract to supply its fingerprint ...

    Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Naver Map sees 30% increase in foreign user base

    The foreign users of Naver Map, the map service of South Korea's online platform giant Naver Corp., have a 30% increase from last year. Naver Map bo...

    Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Will Samsung take over Nokia’s mobile network assets?

    Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, has expressed interest in the mobile networks business of Nokia Oyj, a global teleco...

    Sep 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    3 Min read

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    One Store vows to crack Apple, Google-led app market with localization

    One Store Co., South Korea’s homegrown app marketplace, will take on Apple Inc. and Google LLC in the global app market by offering tailored se...

    Aug 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    3 Min read

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    LG CNS, Seoul National Univ. to establish DX talent program

    South Korea's LG CNS Co. signed an agreement with Seoul National University's Department of Industrial Engineering on Tuesday to develop talent in di...

    Aug 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    LG kicks off SPARK 2024 to share AI, new tech with Big Tech, startups

    LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-biggest conglomerate, is holding a three-week multifaceted technology innovation festival to share ideas on new ...

    Aug 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

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    SK Telecom provides SaaS-based passkey solution for biz

    South Korea's SK Telecom Co. said on Monday it offers a passkey system, enabling password-free login and user authentication, via a software-as-a-ser...

    Aug 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    Samsung tops S.Korean smartphone market with 76% share

    In the second quarter of this year, the market share of Samsung Electronics Co. in the South Korean smartphone market slightly increased, while Appl...

    Aug 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    LG Uplus offers Korean Air gift cards to 5G subscribers

    South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. is expanding benefits for subscribers of its online-exclusive prepaid plan Nugget, including offering Korean Air L...

    Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    SK Telecom releases Liberation Day remastering video

    South Korea's SK Telecom Co. restored footage and audio from around the time of the country's liberation in 1945, allowing modern audiences to share ...

    Aug 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    LG Uplus to support smart city transformation in Hwasun

    South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will support the smart city transformation of Hwasun-gun in South Jeolla Province, ...

    Aug 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

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    RaonSecure wins order for Indonesia's digital ID project

    South Korean cybersecurity firm RaonSecure Co. announced on Tuesday that it secured a project for Indonesia's integrated digital identity (ID) servic...

    Aug 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read