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SK Telecom to acquire additional 24.76% stake in SK Broadband

SK Telecom, one of Korea’s major mobile carriers, will acquire an additional 24.76 percent stake in its subsidiary SK Broadband, aiming to strengthen its presence in data centers and submarine cable investments to advance its AI capabilities.

2024.11.13

SK Broadband's Vice President, Kim Seong-soo, explains the new AI-powered functions of its internet protocol television (IPTV) platform Btv at a press event in the company's office building in Jung District, central Seoul, on Wednesday. [SK BROADBAND]

What’s she wearing? AI-powered TVs to offer instant shopping insights

SK Broadband's IPTV platform, Btv, will soon provide personalized recommendations based on users' data, including from Tmap and 11Street.

2023.12.20

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Netflix, SK Broadband end three-year legal skirmish over network costs

Netflix and SK Broadband have dropped the charges against each other, ending a high-profile three-year legal battle over who should pay for the ever-increasing cost of network maintenance.

2023.9.18

Tumultuous network usage fee debate is clear as mud as public sentiment turns

The network usage fee debate in Korea is just about as baffling as it gets. While the conflicting sides’ horns remain as tightly locked as they have been since 2020, the public sentiment and political views surrounding the issue have taken an ...

2022.11.1

SK Telecom researchers discuss the implementation of post-quantum cryptography in a global virtual private network. [SK TELECOM]

SK Telecom implements post-quantum cryptography on a VPN

SK Telecom and SK Broadband said on Tuesday that they implemented post-quantum cryptography — which is considered secure against a quantum computer's attack — in a global virtual private network (VPN), enhancing telecommunications security.

2022.9.13

Lee Bang-yeol, left, head of Connect Infra, a unit at SK Broadband, and Josh Lee, Swit Technologies CEO, pose for a photo during a signing ceremony held on Wednesday. [SK BROADBAND]

SK Broadband to invest $4M in Swit Technologies

SK Broadband, an internet provider 74 percent owned by SK Telecom, said on Wednesday that it will invest $4 million in Swit Technologies, a San Francisco, California-based software company.

2022.9.7

KT, SK Broadband and LG U+ join forces in IPTV market

Korea’s three major IPTV service providers — KT, SK Broadband and LG U+ — are jointly investing 300 billion won ($230 million) to purchase content, the Korea IPTV Broadcasting Association (KIBA) said Friday.

2022.7.8

The albert AI robot helps children of varying ages learn coding. [SK BROADBAND]

SK Broadband launches AI robot to teach kids how to code

SK Broadband launched ‘albert AI x B tv ZEM Kids Homeschooling Pack’ on April 14, which allows children from the age of 3 to elementary school age to easily learn coding in a fun way.

2022.4.28

[NEWS IN FOCUS] To pay or not to pay ― Netflix, SK enter phase two of legal battle

Netflix and SK Broadband entered into the second phase of the legal battle over the payment of network usage fees after the U.S. streaming giant appealed the court decision last year that sided with the Korean internet provider. The first hearing ...

2022.3.25

SK Broadband to piggyback broadband on wireless network

SK Broadband is utilizing optic-fiber cables connecting its telecommunications base stations to bring wired broadband to areas not currently within the reach of existing services. The company says that networks for base stations and the networks ...

2021.12.16