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KT promotes its submarine cables to Latin America

BUSAN -- KT, the nation’s largest-fixed line operator, showed off its expertise in submarine cable operations to information technology ministers of Latin American countries, Monday. According to the Seoul-based company, it recently completed building a KT Submarine Cable Complex here and 16 Latin American ministers and vice ministers visited the center. They are visiting the...

IT | 2017-09-26 15:42

[EXCLUSIVE] AI to become mandatory KAIST course

DAEJEON - Beginning next year, new students of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) cannot graduate from the ivory tower if they don’t complete the artificial intelligence (AI) course. “I will strengthen educations of basic engineering courses. And that includes AI. Those who enter KAIST next year should study at least one AI course. Otherwise, they woul...

IT | 2017-09-25 18:18

ITU Telecom World kicks off in Busan

BUSAN - A renowned global telecom fair began its four-day run in the nation’s southeastern port city here, Monday. Hundreds of high-ranking info-tech leaders are taking part in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2017, which raised its curtain with opening remarks from Science and ICT Minister Yoo Young-min.

IT | 2017-09-25 17:03

IoT, another future cash cow for Samsung

Samsung Electronics is gaining traction in the internet of things (IoT) industry on the back of its advanced mobile communications technologies amid the proliferating connected-device technology. The global tech powerhouse supplied Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom with the LoRaWAN solution to help the company hail the internet of small things (IoST). The company also teamed up with smaller operators KT and LG Uplus for commercialization of the narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) network service. LoRaWAN stands for “long-range, wide-area network” and NB-IoT is a Third Generation Partnership Project ...

IT | 2017-09-24 20:54

Samsung makes strides in 5G network

Samsung growing as lifestyle brand

The global mobile industry is undergoing a gradual paradigm shift, with fashion and design emerging as a must for potential success in cutting-edge devices. The smartphone industry is also in a war of who manufactures fancier looking items. The world’s leading handset makers, Samsung Electronics and Apple, are running their own design facilities. They put almost a similar lev...

IT | 2017-09-24 20:49

Galaxy Note 8 takes center stage at global telecom fair

Samsung makes strides in 5G network

BUSAN -- As the telecommunications industry ushers in the fifth-generation (5G) era of high capacity, high-speed, low-latency networks, Samsung Electronics is pushing the envelope to develop next-generation technology. The tech giant is the world’s largest smartphone maker. And it is also expanding its presence in the network business, committed to delivering the most compell...

IT | 2017-09-24 20:42

IoT, another future cash cow for Samsung

Galaxy Note 8 takes center stage at global telecom fair

Samsung Electronics’ flagship Galaxy Note 8 is expected to take the limelight as the most sought-after mobile device at this year’s global telecom fair. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World kicked off Monday with much fanfare in Busan. For this year’s four-day event, the Korean tech titan plans to showcase its latest portable devices and systems encom...

IT | 2017-09-24 20:42

Samsung growing as lifestyle brand

ITU chief urges adoption of future technologies

Facing the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, concerns have risen around the globe that introduction of cutting-edge technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) may undermine societies by forcing people out of jobs. Zhao Houlin, secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), said both the public and private sectors should expedite preparat...

IT | 2017-09-24 17:53

Going 'Dutch' viral in Korea as more apps fit the bill

The gracious gesture of paying for others, usually at a restaurant or bar, is deeply rooted in Korean social culture. It is mostly taken for granted that the eldest in a group, a person who has just received a paycheck or anyone who has had some luck will say, “This one’s on me.” But such culture has not been without its complainants, who believe that going “Dutch” is more re...

IT | 2017-09-22 14:55

Samsung shows new TV at London Design Festival

Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it opened exhibition spaces celebrating artistry and design at the London Design Festival, one of the top three worldwide design festivals. Based on the partnership with Saatchi Art, Samsung has created “the Frame X Saatchi Art” gallery to utilize the Frame, the latest lifestyle TV designed for artists, galleries and consumers alike to share and experience art in new ways. Samsung will also host a pop-up store for visitors to see the inspiration behind The Frame.

IT | 2017-09-21 19:09

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