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#LG Uplus
(LEAD) LG Uplus turns to red in Q4 on increased costs
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, photo) SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Wednesday it shifted to a net loss in the fourth... 11:16 Feb. 03
#Samsung
Samsung retains 2nd spot in tablet market in 2020: report related article
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its status as the world's second-largest tablet vendor last year, a report showed Wednesday, though the South Korean tech giant saw a si... 09:12 Feb. 03
#teleconference
Telcos likely to offer teleconferencing for free during Lunar New Year amid pandemic related article
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean mobile carriers will likely provide videoconference services for free during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, according to industry officials Wednesday, a... 08:52 Feb. 03
#SK Telecom
SK Telecom's 2020 net jumps 74 pct on mobile biz, equity gains
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile carrier, said Wednesday its net income rose 74.3 percent last year on the back of improved performances of its mobile and medi... 08:10 Feb. 03
#LG Uplus
LG Uplus' 2020 net up 9 pct
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., a major South Korean telecom operator, said Wednesday its net income last year rose 8.9 percent from the previous year amid the pandemic. Net income rea... 08:02 Feb. 03
#cable maintenance
S. Korea to spend nearly 3 tln won for overhead cable maintenance
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ICT ministry said Tuesday it will invest 2.85 trillion won (US$2.55 billion) until 2025 for the maintenance and replacement of aged and messy overhead electr... 12:00 Feb. 02
#OTT
OTT use jumps in S. Korea amid pandemic related article
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Over 66 percent of South Koreans used over-the-top (OTT) media, or video streaming services, last year amid the stay-at-home trend driven by the pandemic, a survey showed ... 10:46 Feb. 02
Spotify launches in S. Korea amid fierce competition related article
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Global streaming giant Spotify Technology SA said Tuesday it launched its music streaming service in South Korea, the home market of K-pop. The service, which originall... 09:11 Feb. 02
#SK hynix
(2nd LD) SK hynix completes construction of new chip plant in S. Korea related article
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc., South Korea's No. 2 chipmaker, said Monday it has completed the construction of a new chip productio... 17:16 Feb. 01
#SK hynix
(LEAD) SK hynix completes construction of new chip plant in S. Korea related article
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 3, 6, 2nd photo) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc., South Korea's No. 2 chipmaker, said Monday it has completed the construction of a new chip ... 15:46 Feb. 01
#logic chips
S. Korea to provide 240 bln won in support for logic chip R&D this year related article
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Monday it will provide 240 billion won (US$214 million) in support for research and development (R&D) in logic chips and the fabless chip sector this year... 13:00 Feb. 01
#SK hynix
SK hynix completes construction of new chip plant in S. Korea related article
By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc., South Korea's No. 2 chipmaker, said Monday it has completed the construction of a new chip production line in the country as the company tr... 11:13 Feb. 01
#VR
SK Telecom to launch Facebook's Oculus VR device in S. Korea related article
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest wireless carrier, said Monday it will release Facebook Inc.'s latest virtual reality (VR) device, the Oculus Quest 2, as the telecom ... 09:23 Feb. 01
#teleconference
Telcos bolster teleconference services amid pandemic related article
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean telecom operators are redoubling efforts to support teleconference and virtual education services as the prolonged pandemic limits in-person contact and enco... 09:45 Jan. 31
#Naver
Naver, NCSOFT sharpen platforms to tap deeper into global K-pop fan community
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's two tech giants -- top internet portal operator Naver Corp. and gaming giant NCSOFT Corp. -- have accelerated their push into the global K-po... 08:32 Jan. 30
#SK hynix
(5th LD) SK hynix expects strong memory demand on server, mobile growth related article
(ATTN: ADDS details of MOU between SK hynix, Dalian city in 17th para) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc., South Korea's No. 2 chipmaker, said Friday it expected strong deman... 19:41 Jan. 29
#SK hynix
(4th LD) SK hynix expects strong memory demand on server, mobile growth related article
(ATTN: ADDS share price at bottom) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc., South Korea's No. 2 chipmaker, said Friday it expected strong demand for memory chips this year on the ... 15:59 Jan. 29
#5G users
S. Korea's 5G users near 12 million in 2020: data related article
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The number of 5G subscribers in South Korea approached nearly 12 million last year since the launch of the latest mobile network in April 2019, data showed Friday. Sou... 15:06 Jan. 29
#LG Electronics
LG ranks 2nd in telematics control unit market in 2020: report related article
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. was the world's second-largest supplier of telematics control units (TCU) last year, a report showed Friday, as the South Korean tech giant eyes to ex... 14:09 Jan. 29
#OTT
S. Korea to develop AI translator in support for OTT industry related article
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ICT ministry said Friday it will develop an artificial intelligence-powered translator for local video streaming services as part of its broader support pla... 14:00 Jan. 29