For the few using this service, it will be free for a few days

Video calls will be free over the Lunar New Year holiday, for those at least who still make such calls as mobile phone calls rather than via third-party services, such as Skype, which utilize data.

2021-02-10

SK Telecom beats estimates as SK hynix stake pays off

SK Telecom delivered better than expected results in 2020 as it booked gains from its investment in SK hynix.

2021-02-03

No dial tone for 2G services on LG U+ starting in June

LG U+ will shut down 2G services by the end of June, the company announced Friday.

2021-01-15

Autonomous car drives and parks itself in real Seoul traffic

A Korean team has successfully tested an autonomous car driving and parking through real traffic in Sangam-dong, western Seoul.

2020-12-17

LG U+ fined as a third party downloads and sells customer data

LG U+ was hit with 21.6 million won in government fines for a failure to secure customer data, which led to a massive breach and unauthorized sharing of sensitive information.

2020-12-09

Gov't still silent on Huawei as LG U+ faces more pressure from U.S.

LG U+ is in the spotlight once again following media reports earlier this week that the U.S. Congress is pushing a bill that would require the U.S. Army to reconsider operating bases in countries that use Huawei’s 5G and 6G equipment.

2020-12-08

U.S. defense bill on Huawei puts Seoul in a pickle

The U.S. Congress is pushing the Pentagon to reconsider deploying American troops and key weapons systems to countries that use Chinese telecommunications equipment in a bill that could potentially affect the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in Korea.

2020-12-07

Spinoff to give LG chairman's uncle his own conglomerate

Four LG Group subsidiaries will spin off from the conglomerate to form a new entity led by Koo Bon-joon, the uncle of LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo.

2020-11-26

Telecom companies continue to gripe about spectrum price

Three telecommunications companies on Thursday jointly objected to the pricing of spectrum renewals and are demanding information from the government on methodology and reasoning.

2020-11-12

LG U+ AR glasses really can put 'Blackpink in your area'

Augmented reality (AR) promises to provide a simultaneous view of both the physical and digital worlds, allowing users to immerse themselves in virtual experiences without having to che...