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2026
KT waives early termination penalties after data breach, over 50,000 users switch carriers
KT Corp., South Korea's second-largest mobile carrier, waived early termination penalties following a major data breach, leading more than 50,000 customers to cancel their subscriptions between Wednesday and Saturday. Over 70 percent switched to rival SK Telecom.
2025
KT waives contract termination penalties after data breach, over 30,000 users switch carriers
KT Corp began waiving contract termination penalties following a major data breach, leading more than 30,000 customers to cancel subscriptions and switch to competitors between Wednesday and Friday. Of the 31,634 users who moved, 18,720 switched to SK Telecom and about 7,200 to LG Uplus.
2022
SK Telecom and Joby Aviation partner on urban air mobility
SK Telecom said it partnered with U.S.-based Joby Aviation and that the companies signed an agreement to form a regular consultative team to cooperate on introducing air taxis in South Korea and creating Mobility as a Service.
2021
Volvo unveils the new XC60 with SK Telecom infotainment
Volvo Car Group’s South Korean unit unveiled the new XC60 in South Korea with SK Telecom’s integrated in-vehicle infotainment system, including GPS navigation and music streaming.
2021
SK Telecom completes acquisition of a 20% stake in Korea Content Platform
SK Telecom completed the acquisition of a 20% stake in Korea Content Platform, a joint venture between SBS, KBS, and MBC. The deal was reported to be worth ₩30 billion.
2021
SK Telecom announces T Universe subscription service
SK Telecom announced its T Universe subscription brand and plans to launch subscription products with partners on 31 August.
2021
SK Telecom launches T Universe subscription platform
SK Telecom launched T Universe, a new subscription e-commerce platform, on August 25, 2021.
2021
SK Telecom and Genesys partner on AI contact center service
SK Telecom said it partnered with Genesys to integrate their technologies for a cloud-based AI call center service. The companies aim to become the top player in South Korea's cloud contact center market by 2024.
2021
SK Telecom board decides to split the company
SK Telecom’s board decided to split the company’s businesses into two independent companies: one focused on traditional mobile and telecommunications operations, and a new investment company. The plan is subject to shareholder approval.
2021
SK Telecom secures $238 million sustainability-linked loan from DBS
South Korean ICT company SK Telecom secured its first sustainability-linked loan from DBS Bank, worth $238 million, to fund corporate activities including expansion of environment-friendly network infrastructure.
2021
SK Telecom commercializes a 5G-based disinfection robot
SK Telecom said it had commercialized a 5G-based disinfection robot and partnered with Yongin Severance Hospital to deploy it there.
2021
Samsung and SK Telecom launch Galaxy Quantum 2
Samsung and SK Telecom launched the Galaxy Quantum 2 smartphone, which includes a quantum random number generator chip developed by ID Quantique. The article says it was scheduled to go on sale in South Korea on April 23.
2021
KFTC decides fines against SK Telecom and SK Broadband
South Korea's antitrust regulator said it decided to fine SK Telecom and its IPTV subsidiary SK Broadband a combined 6.4 billion won for hampering market competition. The regulator said SK Telecom unfairly supported SK Broadband from 2016 to 2019 by paying retailers sales fees that the subsidiary should have borne, and planned to order the companies to correct the practice.
2020
SK Telecom and AWS partner on 5G edge cloud service
SK Telecom said it partnered with Amazon Web Services to launch South Korea's first 5G edge cloud service, named SKT 5GX Edge.
2020
SK Telecom launches data-center AI chip
SK Telecom said it launched SAPEON X220, an AI semiconductor chip for data-center operations, aiming to address growing global demand for such chips.
2020
SK Telecom announces T map Mobility spin-off plan
SK Telecom said it will spin off its mobility platform business into a separate entity, T map Mobility Co., which is planned to become a separate company on December 29.
2020
SK Telecom launches 5GX Cloud Game
SK Telecom launched its 5GX Cloud Game service in South Korea in partnership with Microsoft. The service is powered by Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and streams Xbox titles to Android smartphones and tablets.
2020
South Korea's regulator fines SK Telecom over 5G subsidies
South Korea's Korea Communications Commission fined the three major telecom operators a total of 512 billion won for illegally providing customer subsidies. SK Telecom received the largest individual fine, 22.3 billion won.
2020
Samsung and SK Telecom launch Galaxy A Quantum in South Korea
Samsung and SK Telecom released the Galaxy A Quantum in South Korea on May 14, described in the article as the first 5G smartphone equipped with a QRNG chip. The phone was scheduled to accept preorders from May 15 and go on sale on May 22.
2020
SK Telecom and Samsung launch a quantum-chip 5G smartphone
SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics jointly launched a commercial 5G smartphone integrating a quantum random number generator chip. Pre-orders were scheduled to begin Friday.