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IPTV History in Korea (Channels, Resolution, VoD, Subscribers, Revenue)

[PDF] IPTV History in Korea (Channels, Resolution, VoD, Subscribers, Revenue)

05/09/2015

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Korea ICT News

Subscription to LG U+'s 4K UHD Service reached 100,000 - in a Continuous, Bloody Battle...

As of end of March 2015, LG U+ recorded over 100,000 4K UHD service subscriptions - for the first time for a pay TV service - closely followed by its competitor, KT. As KT continues its effort to be the #1, the tight race for 4K UHD market domination between the two is expected to get even tighter. On April 29, LG U+ announced that as of March 2015, households subscribing to its 4K UHD...

05/06/2015

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Korea ICT News

'LG Watch Urbane LTE' to be released on the 27th

LG Electronics will be releasing their ‘LG Watch Urbane LTE’ on the 27th in South Korea exclusively via LG U+. The factory price is 587 USD. LG U+ will be having smart watch plan that costs about 10 USD per month. LG watch Urbane LTE is supports long-term evolution (LTE) communication. It also has USIM card embedded in the wristband so separate number is given once the servi...

03/29/2015

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CEOs of Korea's Big 3 took Different Stances on 5G. Why?

SKT and LG U+ to create more customer value, and KT to lead technology innovation through standardization 5G era is arriving soon, probably by 2020 as planned, and is promising 100 times faster speeds than current LTE. Then, what benefits can customers get from it? What values can it bring to custo...

03/05/2015

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Korea’s Big 3 Telecommunication Companies lead World 5G·IoT Market at MWC 2015

SK Telecom, KT, and LG U+—Korea’s three main telecommunication companies—are to show 5 Generation(5G) and IoT(Internet of Things) technologies in priority at the ‘Mobile World Congress(MWC) 2015.’ KT KT will demonstrate next generation telecommunication technologies and IoT technologies under the theme of ‘Life Innovation by 5G.’ Among the new tech...

03/02/2015

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'Multiple MVNO' Strategy to be adopted in Resale Phone Industry, Multiple Circuit Strat...

Resale phone makers are showing signs to competitively introduce ‘multiple MVNO’ strategy to use two or more mobile carrier circuits. This is analyzed as a strategy to expand the base of resale phones by increasing subscribers’ options. Accordingly, multiple circuit strategy is forecast to spread in the resale phone industry. Free Telecom (CEO: Kim Hong-cheol) announc...

02/16/2015

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Korea ICT News

SK Telecom forms an Emergency Network TFT - 3 Mobile Carriers are Battle-Ready

SK Telecom organized the National Disaster and Safety Communication Network (hereinafter referred to as the emergency network) TFT (task force team). As a result, all three mobile carriers have dedicated teams for winning the emergency network project and are going head to head with one another. As KT overcame the crisis of debarment from participation in the project due to the unlawful company...

02/04/2015

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2015 Network Infrastructure Investment Plans by KT, SK Telecom and LG U+

Korean Big 3 mobile carriers are forecast to reduce their CAPEX by about 9% this year compared to last year. Most of their LTE investments are completed, and their profitability declined last year despite the enforcement of the Terminal Distribution Structure Improvement Act. As the telecommunication industry cuts down CAPEX, small and medium-sized network equipment makers will be directly...

02/02/2015

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LG U+ to lower the Service Rate of its Gigabit Internet Service, 'U+ Optical Giga'

LG U+ to lower the service rate of its gigabit Internet service (see World IT Show 2014: LG U+'s Gigabit Internet (LAN and FTTH) Networks - Architecture and Equipments and Now giga Internet service available from all the Korean big 3 operators), 'U+ Optical Giga' LG U+ announced on February 1 that it is lowering the service rate of 'U+ Optical Giga' Internet service, cap...

02/01/2015

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Mobile Carriers concentrate on the Home IoT - Competition to become the First Case of S...

Top 3 mobile carriers will join hands with manufacturers and release over 30 smart home (home IoT) products this year. They took aim at the most popular home IoT as the first case of success in the age of IoT. They are planning to flood the market with numerous products throughout the year unlike last year when they released a couple of pilot products. Beyond simply providing communication...

01/13/2015

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LG Uplus joins the 3-Band CA Competition with the G Flex 2

LG Uplus is accelerating the commercialization of 3-band carrier aggregation (CA). As LG Electronics (LGE) unveiled the 'G Flex 2' supporting the 3-band CA at the Consumer Electronics Show in the US on January 5 (local time), LG Uplus is now able to launch commercial service pretty soon. Samsung Electronics (SEC) is also scheduled to officially release the Galaxy Note 4 3-LTE this month...

01/07/2015

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‘Z-wave’ emerges as Key Technology for Home IoT Services

‘Z-wave’ is emerging as a key wireless technology for the home Internet of things (IoT) services. As Z-wave offers higher radio wave efficiency than Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee and facilitates the securing of interoperability between terminals, the number of global common carriers and service providers opting for Z-wave as a key IoT solution is increasing. According to the communic...

12/29/2014

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Z-Wave Alliance Announces LG Uplus as New Principal and Board Member

The Z-Wave Alliance, an open consortium of leading global companies deploying Z-Wave, the world’s largest ecosystem of wireless control products and services, is pleased to announce that LG Uplus has become a Principal Member of the Alliance and has joined its Board of Directors. lguplusLG Uplus, Korea’s leading telecommunications operator and an affiliate of LG Group, provides...

12/24/2014

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LG U+ launches “U+ Gaslock”, the Home IoT Service enabling Gas Valve Remote-Control

Everybody has the experience of worrying about whether or not he/she turned off the gas before leaving home, perhaps even returning to check. A service has been released to completely relieve such anxiety. On December 15, LG U+ announced the release of “U+ Gaslock”, an IoT-based, anxiety-relieving service that enables easy checking and turning off of domestic gas valves from an...

12/16/2014

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Common Carriers’ Competition over Giga Internet brings warm Wind to wired Equipment Makers

At the competition of three common carriers over giga Internet investment, domestic wired communications equipment makers are spending a busy autumn. These companies are expected to continuously enjoy the benefits of giga Internet investment for two – three years in the future. KT, which has lead giga Internet investment competition, plans to build a wired and wireless integrated gig...

11/20/2014

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Fierce Competition over World’s first 3-Band CA, first Release Forecast by Year End

Common carriers’ competition intensifies over the world’s first 3-band carrier aggregation (CA) technology commercialization. 3-band CA is a technology to increase speed up to 300 Mbps by aggregating three frequency bands. In January this year, a Korean common carrier succeeded in demonstration for the first time. According to the communications industry, technology commercializ...

11/14/2014

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Communications Industry challenges Network Virtualization, SK Telecom to promote NFV Bu...

Korea’s communications industry has challenged network functions virtualization (NFV) technology development as the first in the world. Following LG U+, SK Telecom also started a network function virtualization project implementer selection process, and thus drew attention of the solution industry as well as domestic and international communication equipment makers. Virtualization is...

11/06/2014

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LG U+ demonstrated the World's First ‘LTE-Unlicensed’ capable of 300 Mbps, and aims to...

On October 16, LG U+ announced that it successfully demonstrated a new technology 'LTE-U' (LTE in Unlicensed spectrum) that can give transmission speeds of up to four times faster than the current LTE for the first time in the world. The new technology was implemented by using LTE in 5.8 GHz WiFi spectrum band, and thereby combining the band with the existing LTE's. In the dem...

10/18/2014

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