KT's olleh tv launched the world's first IPTV HDR service
07/15/2016
KT held a press conference at the KT Square in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, on the 12th, announcing the commercialization of the world’s first HDR IPTV service, along with Samsung Electronics and Warner Bros. KT said that it developed a set-top box specifically designed for HDR technology.
KT doubles Amount of LTE Coverage for Seas
07/07/2016
KT has developed OTHAD (Over The Horizon Antenna Distribution) that is based on ‘LTE Time Advanced’ technology and announced that it has succeeded in increasing LTE coverage for seas up to 200km without repeaters.
07/07/2016
KT is collaborating with domestic and overseas manufacturers to expand the horizon of GiGA Wire. On July 5, KT Institute of Convergence Technology signed an MOU with domestic and overseas companies to further develop GiGA Wire and create a global ecosystem for the technology.
06/14/2016
On June 7th, kt (CEO Hwang Chang-gyu, kt.com) unveiled the world’s first 1Gbps internet solution, which can be applied to all customers currently on 2 pairs wire internet connection.
KT, Now Bringing the World’s First ‘Giga Speeds in any LAN’ - 2-par LAN Gigabit Internet
06/07/2016
On the 7th, KT unveiled its new solution called ‘2pairs LAN GiGA Internet’, claimed to be capable of supporting 1Gbps for any customers with LAN UTP cabling.
UHD TV Subscriptions in Korea reached 1.2 Million, accounting for 10% of Total IPTV Subscriptions
03/17/2016
UHD IPTV subscriptions marked steep growth, reaching 1.2 million in just one and half year since its launch in September 2014. As of February, LG U+, KT and SK Broadband, respectively, have 510,000, 480,000 and 200,000 UHD IPTV subscribers.
ITU-T FG on IMT-2020 approved KT's 5G Integrated Network Management Solutions
03/15/2016
KT said on the 13th that its documents on the 5G network management solution proposed in the 5th meeting of ITU-T FG on IMT-2020 were approved as draft recommendations for the world's first 5G wired and mobile integrated network management. With the approval, KT will likely continue to take the lead in global efforts for 5G standadization.
[MWC 2016] KT - 'Global 5G Leader'
02/18/2016
KT will showcase its cutting-edge 5G technologies and integrated services under the theme of ‘Global 5G Leader‘ in the Mobile World Congress to be held from February 22nd through 25th.
KT's 5G Trials for World's First 5G Olympics
02/17/2016
Korean mobile operator KT showed the world how their mobile communiation network is getting ready for 5G Olympics to be held in a city named PyeongChang in 2018, conducting demonstrations of real-time 5G services like 'Hologram Live', 'Sync View', and more at its Kwanghwamoon building on February 15.