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08/02/2010

KT's Network Investment Plan 2010-2014

Kt_logo KT, Korea's top fixed-line operator and No. 2 mobile carrier, said it will spend 5.1 trillion won (US$ 4.31 billion) on fixed-line and wireless networks over the next four years to cover surging data traffic mainly generated by smartphones and forthcoming tablet PCs.

KT will allocate 2.4 trillion won for 3G networks and 1.67 trillion won for Long Term Evolution (LTE) services.

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08/02/2010 in KT, LTE |

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Samsung, LG Mobile Phone Shipments Increasing, Profits Drop

Samsung-2 In the second quarter, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have maintained their global ranking thanks to an increase in mobile phone shipments. However, both Korean companies' operating margins dropped because of a lack of competitiveness in smartphones which provide higher margins than regular phones.

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08/02/2010 in Samsung |

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Weekly TK Insight in PDF Format

Published 45 times a year and distributed by email

TK Insight covers all the main issues in the local market on a weekly basis for decision makers who are interested in the Korean market.

Along with key topics of each issue in the Summary, we will also offer our own views with “TK Comment.”

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Korean Smartphone Market Update

To better understanding the Korean smartphone market, Telecoms Korea publishes a "Korean Smartphone Market Update" on a quarterly basis. The brief report is distributed without cost to TK Insight subscribers.

The "Korean Smartphone Market Update" includes: Market Wrap-up, Vendor Tracking and Forecasting Next Quarter, and "Introduction of Smartphone Line-ups."

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