Cho Mu-hyun is based in Seoul, South Korea and covers global tech conglomerates Samsung, LG and technology news in Asia. His English name is Joe and it rhymes with his last name.
The telco saw digital and media services grow, but demand for traditional services declined in 2020.
SK Telecom and LG Uplus saw their operating income jump over 20% in 2020 thanks to a growth in demand for 5G and remote services.
Country's export of semiconductors is expected to exceed $100 billion this year due to the growth of 5G and remote work.
SK Telecom has applied AWS Wavelength to its 5G mobile edge computing infrastructure.
LG is hoping that outsourcing its smartphone production and 5G will revive its mobile business. Will it work?
The South Korean telcos continue to benefit from the rise of remote services caused by the pandemic.
The technology was tested with a handset, 5G base station, and 5G core network equipment in Tokyo.
The deal indicates that the South Korean tech giant will be a major part of the US carrier's 5G rollout.
The South Korean telco saw a surge in demand for its cloud and data centre services in the second quarter.
The South Korean telco saw its operating profit rise almost 60% thanks to new subscriptions to its 5G and IPTV services.