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5G gaining highest traction at ITU Telecom World

BUSAN _ Fifth-generation (5G) technology is taking center stage at the ongoing global telecom fair here. The four-day International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2017 kicked off Monday in the nation’s biggest port city, featuring innovative technologies including artificial intelligence, virtual reality and internet of things (IoT) as well as 5G. The next-generation technology is forecast to enable a data transmission speed that is 100 times faster than current networks amid expectations that it will generate a major economic impact.

IT | 2017-09-26 16:24

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

Busan promotes smart city drive at ITU tech fair

BUSAN - As the host city of this year’s global telecom conference, Busan has drawn the spotlight by showcasing its state-of-the-art city management technologies. The provincial government set up a booth at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2017, the largest among the five exhibition halls of Korean cities at the tech fair.

IT | 2017-09-26 10:30

[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

'Korea's challenging spirit pushes Imetec forward'

For most foreign companies, Korea is one of the toughest markets due to its notoriously high standards demanded of products, particularly in the tech-savvy and beauty industries. This strict business ecosystem in the manufacturing industry has brought forth the world’s leading tech giants, such as Samsung Electronics and LG Display.

IT | 2017-09-25 17:12

LG Uplus seeks to become 5G powerhouse

The fifth-generation (5G) network is drawing keen attention from mobile carriers here and abroad. This is because they expect the next network standard to create massive values compatible with almost-all the industry circles including transportation, energy consumption and people’s daily wireless communication. The 5G network, which will commercialize by 2020, will allow data...

IT | 2017-09-25 17:10

LG Uplus going all-out for IoT leadership

LG Uplus aims to become a frontrunner to drive an era of the internet of things (IoT) both for individual home customers and enterprise-level clients. The mobile carrier led by CEO Kwon Young-soo has identified the IoT as its next major growth engine, as the business comes with what the company calls an infinite growth potential.

IT | 2017-09-25 17:08

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

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