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Nations demand tech firms tackle scammers

Ryan Daws — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:01:59 +0000

Governments from around the world have called on telcos and tech giants to strengthen their efforts in combating fraud conducted over their networks and platforms. The calls were made at the inaugural Global Fraud Summit held at Lancaster House in London this week. Ministers and representatives from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand,... Read more »

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SK Telecom settles Netflix dispute with strategic partnership

Ryan Daws — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:45:36 +0000

SK Telecom and Netflix have ended their dispute over network usage fees, opting instead for a strategic partnership. As part of the partnership, SK Telecom aims to enhance the convenience of accessing and paying for Netflix shows and movies on mobile devices and IPTV for their customers. They will provide a range of pricing options... Read more »

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South Korea, Canada, and Luxembourg join NATO cyber defence centre

Ryan Daws — Fri, 06 May 2022 14:36:21 +0000

The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) held a flag-raising ceremony to welcome its latest members. CCDCOE raised the flags of South Korea, Canada, and Luxembourg this week to mark the momentous occasion. Colonel Jaak Tarien, Head of the CCDCOE, said: “It is a great honour to have Canada, Republic of Korea and... Read more »

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Research: These countries are the ‘most connected’ in the world

Ryan Daws — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:54:05 +0000

Research from CircleLoop has found the countries which have the fastest and most widespread 4G, 5G, and fixed broadband connections. South Korea, unsurprisingly, comes out on top with an overall “connected score” of 9.55 out of 10. The country’s score is based on an average mobile download speed of 186.06Mbps, fixed broadband download speed of... Read more »

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CCS Insight: 5G is becoming mainstream in some markets despite rollout slowdown

Ryan Daws — Mon, 10 May 2021 15:53:05 +0000

Analysts from CCS Insight report that 5G is on the verge of becoming mainstream in some advanced markets, despite a slowdown in the rollout. The analysts believe that global 5G connections will triple to 670 million this year and will still reach 3.6 billion by 2025. However, 5G fixed wireless access is likely to remain... Read more »

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SK Telecom uses blockchain to help people store national documents

Ryan Daws — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:11:50 +0000

SK Telecom is launching a blockchain-powered wallet for storing national documents in a government-led digitalisation push. The largest wireless carrier in South Korea has been granted approval by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security to issue its first digital wallet for documentation. Documents which can be stored in SK Telecom’s blockchain-powered wallet include resident... Read more »

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