Sa Youn Hwang

​Korean handset maker Pantech faces bankruptcy with $475M debt

The Pantech Vega Note may have sold well in Korea, but it isn’t enough to save the ailing company. Pantech In Korea’s mobile phone landscape, after Samsung and LG, Pantech plays third fiddle. Mostly operating in the domestic market, Pantech offers budget-friendly alternatives to rival companies and some of its flagship models, such as the …

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Korea’s SK Telecom launches 225 Mbps broadband

SK Telecom and Nokia show off its new speed record of 3.8Gbps at Mobile Asia Expo. SK Telecom Already spoiled by ridiculous wireless network speeds, South Korean customers will now be able to enjoy speeds up to 225 Mbps starting this week when SK Telecom, Korea’s biggest mobile operator, rolls out a new broadband LTE-Advanced service. While current mobile connections …

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