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Wed, July 15, 2020 | 05:50

Zoom aims to expand presence in Korea with video chat app

Zoom aims to expand presence in Korea with video chat app

U.S.-based tech company Zoom Video Communications has quickly grown into a major player as a video conferencing platform after social distancing practices and work-from-home became the new normal following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-06-17 17:13

Former justice not to attend citizen panel for Samsung heir

Former justice not to attend citizen panel for Samsung heir

Former Supreme Court Justice Yang Chang-soo stepped down as head of the prosecution's external committee, which is set to decide the validity of the investigation into Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong and other top executives, amid a conflict of interest around his relationship with a Samsung executive.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-06-16 17:10

[Reporter's Notebook] Time to let go of '011' phone numbers

[Reporter's Notebook] Time to let go of '011' phone numbers

SKT, the country's leading mobile carrier, received conditional approval to end its outdated second-generation (2G) cellular network services on June 12, which will deactivate the use of cellphone numbers that start with 011 or 017 starting June 2021. The move has sparked opposition from 011 number users who claim the government is violating their right to choose, forcing the...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2020-06-16 17:08

Regulator to assess 5G service quality

Regulator to assess 5G service quality

South Korea's telecom regulator has started assessing 5G service quality following constant consumer complaints, industry sources said Tuesday. The Ministry of Science and ICT has recently started to evaluate 5G service quality in Seoul and major cities in the country, according to the sources.

2020-06-16 13:52

Samsung needs to simplify why prosecution's investigation not valid

Samsung needs to simplify why prosecution's investigation not valid

After a court rejected the prosecution's request for an arrest warrant for Samsung head Lee Jae-yong last week over his alleged involvement in a questionable merger of two group units in 2015 and other offenses, a committee of experts will now decide on the validity of the investigation into him.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-06-15 17:17

SK Innovation prepares 'low key' approach for LG Chem suit

SK Innovation prepares 'low key' approach for LG Chem suit

SK Innovation is seeking liquidity by listing its electric vehicle battery materials subsidiary, in an apparent low key approach toward LG Chem, a rival battery maker which is gaining an edge in their U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) suit over trade secrets.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2020-06-14 19:36

Competition between music streaming platforms gets stronger

Competition between music streaming platforms gets stronger

A cutthroat competition between online music streaming platforms is taking place ahead of Spotify's entry into the local market. The Swedish media service provider is set to launch its music streaming platform here within the year, and local platform businesses are preparing their defenses. Spotify currently operates its streaming service in 79 countries including America, Fr...

Kim Jae-heun | 2020-06-14 17:18

LG joins with Woowa, agency to develop robot waiters

LG joins with Woowa, agency to develop robot waiters

LG Electronics has forged a partnership with online food delivery platform operator Woowa Brothers and the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement (KIRIA) to co-develop robots that can be used to serve in restaurants, the electronics company said Friday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-06-12 17:23

SKT says goodbye to 2G

SKT says goodbye to 2G

SK Telecom Co., South Korea's No. 1 mobile carrier, received conditional government approval Friday to end its 2G cellular network services. The move by the Ministry of Science and ICT came seven months after the telecom giant made the request as it took steps to ensure that the termination of the old services would not harm existing customers.

2020-06-12 15:45

LG surpasses $10 mil. in 5G content sales

LG surpasses $10 mil. in 5G content sales

LG U+ is successfully diversifying its business portfolio, securing export deals to supply its fifth-generation (5G) network-based content and technological support to overseas telecommunications companies, the company said Thursday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2020-06-11 17:35

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