Qualcomm tackles Korea court over KFTC fine
Qualcomm vowed to appeal a court decision to uphold a Korea Fair Trade Commission (KTFC) …
Trustonic boosts mobile authentication in South Korea
Trustonic, a mobile security company, partnered with the Korea Financial Telecommunications and Clearings Institute (KFTC) …
Kakao raises $130M for games division
South Korea-based popular messaging app maker Kakao raised $130 million from strategic investors including Tencent …
Alipay set to partner for Korea launch – reports
Chinese payment giant Alipay is set to establish a joint venture with an unnamed partner …
Korea’s LG Uplus fined again for illegal subsidies
South Korea’s communications regulator today imposed a KRW1.8 billion-won ($1.66 million) fine on the country’s …
Asia Briefs: China’s 4G subs top 500M mark, Jas Mobile fined $5.6M for forfeiting licence
China’s 4G subs top 500M mark China’s three operators now have more than two million …
Korea’s spectrum auction draws interest from all three operators
South Korea’s three mobile operators applied earlier this week to participate in the spectrum auction later …
KT plans $130M “Internet of small Things” investment
South Korea’s KT will invest KRW150 billion ($130 million) on building a network for the so …
Smartfren upgraded, KT’s cost cuts improve profitability — Fitch
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Indonesian operator Smartfren Telecom’s long-term rating to ‘CCC’ from ‘CC’ based on …
Asia Briefs: Globe wins appeal, China tower firm gets to work & more
In a regular new series, Mobile World Live‘s Asia Editor Joseph Waring provides a regional …