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SK Telecom nears 40% share as KT fee waiver fuels switching
Jan. 12 (Asia Today) -- SK Telecom has been the main beneficiary of KT's decision to waive early termination fees, drawing most of the more than 210,000 subscribers who switched away from KT over the past 10 days, industry data showed Monday. Data…
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0827 GMT – European indexes largely fall back from a suite of record closes Friday as fresh…
SK Telecom enjoys subscriber growth with KT's termination penalty waiver
KT's fee waiver for early contract termination in the wake of its mobile payment fraud case, has triggered a rapid surge in subscriber outflows, with SK Telecom emerging as the biggest beneficiary. As the waiver exemption nears its end, the…
Using existing telecom fibers: IUCAA lab develops critical technology for quantum networks
The Precision and Quantum Measurement Laboratory (PQM-lab) at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune has developed a critical technology, PhotonSync, that uses normal telecom optical fibers and uplift our…
Best Telecom Stocks To Add to Your Watchlist - January 12th
3 Retailers at 52-Week Highs With More Room to Run AT&T, Dycom Industries, Vodafone Group, TELUS, America Movil, Bel Fuse, and Telephone and Data Systems are the seven Telecom stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.
Supreme Court takes case that could strip FCC of authority to issue fines
The Supreme Court will hear a case that could invalidate the Federal Communications Commission's authority to issue fines against companies regulated by the FCC. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile challenged the FCC's ability to punish them after the…
Government disputes reports that it plans to ask phone makers to disclose source code
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology disputed a media report over the weekend on plans to require phone makers like Apple Inc. and Xiaomi to disclose their operating systems' core source code, saying that the consultation that the…
Korea revives push for Media Law reform for streaming-driven market shift
Korea is reigniting long-stalled efforts to overhaul its broadcasting regulations, seeking to establish a comprehensive media law that reflects the rapid rise of streaming-era platforms and brings traditional broadcasting and digital streaming…
Business Insider appoints Andy Sonnenberg as vice president of ad tech
Andy Sonnenberg joins Business Insider as vice president of ad tech, focused on advertising strategy and revenue growth across Business Insider's largest technology, platforms, cloud, data, and connectivity partners. In this role, Sonnenberg will…
Korea communications chief urges Kobaco overhaul as ad market shifts online
Jan. 12 (Asia Today) -- Kim Jong-cheol, chairman of South Korea's broadcasting media and communications regulator, urged the Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corporation, known as Kobako to pursue budget efficiency and business restructuring as…
Tyvak International's LIDE satellite completes initial on-orbit 5G tests
Turin, Italy — Jan. 11, 2026 — The 12U CubeSat LIDE (LIve DEmonstration) has successfully completed its first months of on-orbit operations following its launch July 23, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space…
Verizon to stop automatic unlocking of phones as FCC ends 60-day unlock rule
The Federal Communications Commission is letting Verizon lock phones to its network for longer periods, eliminating a requirement to unlock handsets 60 days after they are activated on its network. The change will make it harder for people to…
Discord stopped working in Egypt - and Proton VPN records massive usage spike
Egypt has reportedly blocked Discord since the weekend Proton VPN has confirmed a usage spike as a result of the ban Discord is also banned in Jordan, Turkey, and Russia Discord users in Egypt have been left scrambling for alternatives after the…
Experts welcome Nationwide six-word change to protect customers
Industry experts have welcomed a new Nationwide app feature designed to protect customers from losing money. Nationwide has expanded its popular Scam Checker service with a new ‘Call Checker' feature that tells customers they are speaking to…
NEXCOM Brings Expanded Edge, Security, and Quantum-Resistant Innovations to MWC Barcelona 2026
TAIPEI, Jan. 12, 2026 /CNW/ -- NEXCOM, a leading supplier of network appliances, will join MWC Barcelona 2026 presenting a broadened portfolio designed to support future-ready networks across telecom, enterprise, and industrial environments. As one…
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