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SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus to commercialize 5G services on the same day
South Korea's three mobile carriers - SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus - all agreed to start 5G telecommunication services on the same day: March 2019 at the latest. The science ministry and the three CEOs from the mobile companies met to discuss the process of commercializing 5G. As Korea aims to become the fi...
2018-07-17 14:00:09 KST -
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From brick to slick: 30 years of South Korea's telecommunication industry
This is Korea’s first mobile phone, known as the 'brick phone.' It came out in 1988, exactly 30 years ago this month. It’s huge and heavy and it also came with a hefty price tag,… the device alone was about 35-hundred U.S. dollars, and it also had a service installation fee of 530 dollars. From that first...
2018-07-10 06:54:10 KST -
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'Deepfake' videos become new weapon in security
We may have entered a world where it's going to be harder to believe what we see. New technology is making it possible to make realistic videos of people appearing to say things they've never actually said or doing things they've never actually done. The videos are known as "deepfakes." ...
2018-07-09 10:30:17 KST -
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Government, construction companies to venture into smart home market
When a smart watch unlocks the door, the air shower system starts and blows off the fine dust. The lighting and indoor temperature are automatically adjusted, …and a few touches on a smartphone can switch on the washing machine from outside the house. (Korean) "It's partly controlled through the smartphone...
2018-07-09 05:06:48 KST -
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Korean researchers develop sensor to quickly detect carcinogens
The typical smell of paint or gasoline comes from Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. Aside from the smell, the substances form ozone and fine-dust particles, and are known to cause neurological disorders. Prolonged exposure to even a small amount poses health risks, …but analysing VOCs requires large and expens...
2018-06-30 11:51:56 KST -
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Samsung, Apple settle 7-year-long courtroom battle over alleged patent infringement
Samsung Electronics and Apple have finally settled their seven-year-long patent dispute. Reuters reported that the terms of the settlement were not available, and the two tech giants did not comment on whether Samsung has to make compensations to Apple over what Apple calls a slavish copy of the iPhone design. The...
2018-06-28 04:58:43 KST -
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S. Korea ranked world's most connected society
It may be no surprise to some, but South Korea has been ranked the world's most connected society. According to U.S.-based Pew Research Center, the country's internet penetration rate -- measured by internet use or smartphone ownership -- stood at 96 percent. That puts South Korea at the top of the list among the 3...
2018-06-24 09:43:09 KST -
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15% of S. Korean teens addicted to smartphones
A growing number of school children in the nation are becoming addicted to smartphones. The gender ministry conducted a survey on one-point-three million students comprised of fourth graders, as well as middle and high schoolers. It was discovered more than 15 percent are excessively dependent on the internet and t...
2018-06-22 14:01:43 KST -
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S. Korea completes 5G frequency bid to speed up commercialization by 2019
South Korea finished its 5G frequency auction on Monday, marking a crucial step forward in becoming the world's first country to commercialize 5G services. Frequencies were sold to South Korea's three mobile carriers for a total of three-point-two billion U.S. dollars. The Ministry of Science and ICT put up the b...
2018-06-19 07:06:41 KST -
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Non-ICT exports fell on-year for third consecutive month in April
Korea's exports of information, communications and technology products or ICT jumped 10-point-9 percent on-year in April, but other exports nosedived. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. and the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea shipped 32-point-8 billion U.S. dollars of non-ICT products in Apr...
2018-06-18 09:21:13 KST -
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South Korea aims to become the first country to commercialize 5G
South Korea's three mobile carriers - SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus - are bidding for 5G network frequencies in the 5G spectrum auction that started on Friday. Having set a goal to commercialize fifth generation telecommunication services by March 2019, Seoul aims to become the first country to provide a 5G netw...
2018-06-15 18:02:55 KST -
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5G spectrum auction begins in S. Korea
The auction for 5th Generation network frequencies has begun in South Korea on Friday morning. The nation's three mobile carriers - SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus submitted their applications on Monday to participate in the first auction for the 5G spectrum. The 3-point-5 Gigahertz and 28 Gigahertz wavelengths will b...
2018-06-15 08:34:06 KST
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