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LG Uplus’s AI voice call app glitch leaks user data

by Harry Baldock | Dec 8, 2025

LG Uplus revealed that a temporary technical error earlier this week related to its AI-based voice call application, ixi O, had led to the exposure of private user information.

AWS piles further $5bn into South Korean data centres

by Total Telecom Staff | Oct 29, 2025

The announcement brings Amazon’s total pledged investment in South Korea to $9 billion over the next five years

SKT bolsters GPUaaS offering with new ‘Haein’ cluster

by Harry Baldock | Aug 5, 2025

SK Telecom announced the launch of its new sovereign GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) based on the latest NVIDIA B200 GPUs.

SKT data breach potentially leaks data from 26.9 million users

by Harry Baldock | May 20, 2025

This week, a joint public–private investigation as revealed the enormous scale of a recently reported data breach impacting South Korean telco SK Telecom (SKT).

Work begins on E2A transpacific subsea cable

by Harry Baldock | Mar 24, 2025

Today, an international consortium including Chunghwa Telecom, SoftBank Corp., SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system.

South Korean telcos accused of collusion, may face fines of $4bn

by Harry Baldock | Oct 11, 2024

This week, South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a preliminary decision to impose fines of up to $4.1 billion on the nation’s three telco giants.

Korea Telecom and Microsoft sign multibillion-dollar AI partnership

by Georgia Sweeting | Sep 30, 2024

South Korean telco Korea Telecom (KT) and Microsoft have announced a five-year, multibillion-dollar partnership to drive AI innovation across the country. The collaboration will bring AI-powered solutions to over 650,000 businesses and 17 million consumers, with a focus on industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, the companies have said.

South Korea revokes Stage X’s mobile license

by Georgia Sweeting | Jun 17, 2024

The South Korean Science Ministry has announced it will revoke the license of new mobile carrier, Stage X, for failing to meet the legal requirements to run its business.

South Korea to invest $19 billion in semiconductor industry

by Georgia Sweeting | May 24, 2024

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced that the country will spend a record 26 trillion won ($19 billion) on a support package for its chip businesses, saying the semiconductor industry is a vital sector for the national economy.

South Korea’s newest operator Stage X strikes partnership with Rakuten

by Harry Baldock | May 2, 2024

This week, the newest mobile network operators in Japan and South Korea, Rakuten Mobile and Stage X, respectively, have agreed a strategic partnership alongside Rakuten Symphony that will see the trio collaborate on everything from network strategy to 6G technology.

Korean Air shows off comprehensive urban air mobility system backed by 5G

by Harry Baldock | Apr 26, 2024

This week, Korean Air has announced the successful demonstration of their urban air mobility (UAM) operating system, a system which could become the foundation upon which commercial flying taxi services could be launched by 2025.

Ifland: SKT’s metaverse adventure continues with new markets, AI, and K-pop

by Harry Baldock | Apr 8, 2024

While the buzz around the term ‘metaverse’ has died down substantially in the last two years, the South Korean mobile operator’s commitment to Ifland appears to remain resolute, with multiple updates related to the project released last week.

Stage X wins mmWave spectrum to become South Korea’s fourth 5G player

by Harry Baldock | Feb 1, 2024

This week, South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has announced the results of its latest spectrum auction process, revealing Stage X as the winner poised to become the country’s fourth national mobile network operator.

South Korean president backs semiconductor mega cluster investment

by Georgia Sweeting | Jan 15, 2024

The South Korean government has announced its support for plans to develop a new semiconductor production cluster just outside Seoul, as the country attempts to consolidate its chip production efforts. The cluster, which will be built across 21 million square metres of land, is expected to create 3 million jobs over the next twenty years, according to a report from the Yonhap news agency.