Cosmo AM&T and SK Telecom will install solar panels at the former’s factory in Chungju, the companies announced.They will finish installation by October and began supplying the energy in November to KEPCO, the country’s largest electric utility.The plant will have an energy capacity of 2.7MW.The sol

SK Telecom has developed a new autonomous robot that will handle disinfection and monitoring duties to assist in preventing the spread of COVID-19, the company said Tuesday.The robot, which was co-developed with South Korean industrial automation solution provider Omron, will disinfect designated ar

LG Chem has announced it will not enter any businesses that it can’t guarantee safety and environmental protection going forward, Tuesday.It will also consider pulling out of any existing business that it can’t guarantee employee safety and the environment, company added.The strengthened safety meas

Seoul Viosys will launch a new portable air purifier with ultraviolet LED technology next month in South Korea and the US, the company said Tuesday.Called VAC, it will use a short wavelength LED that can kill germs and viruses, including COVID-19, the Korean firm said.It analyzes the photon light fr

Mauser Electronics and Molex has launched online tools for customers to customize their cable orders quickly.Users can configure the length of the cable and circuits to their need using the tool.They will get the concept, drawing, 3D model, estimate and product sample within two days after their req

LG Electronics has launched its 2020-model NanoCell TVs in South Korea, the company said Tuesday.The 65-inch LG NanoCell 8K AI ThinQ, or 65Nano99, has started sales, the Korean hardware giant said. Another 65-inch model, called 65Nano97, which has slightly less specs will launch early next month, LG

Samsung Electronics has launched a new secure element (SE) chip to protect mobile devices, the company said Tuesday.Called S3FV9RR, the chip will be offered in standalone turnkey with a security software, the South Korean tech giant said. It will be available in the third quarter. The security chip

SKC will co-develop a new biodegradable bioplastic production technology with local government research institutes, the company announced Monday.It will develop the technology together with 16 institutes, including the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan City and the Minis

LG Electronics has been asked to reconsider its plan to move some of its TV productions in South Korea to Indonesia by the city that hosts them.In a statement published Monday by Jang Seyong, the mayor of Gumi City, North Gyeongsang Province, the move was described as a "pity for the people of South

LG Uplus will assist in South Chungcheong Province’s planned cluster to foster content businesses in the region, the telco said Monday.The telco and Chungnam Culture Technology Industry Agency will collaborate in the fostering of a planned research and business development cluster for virtual realit

South Korean telco KT has deployed autonomous carts with 5G connectivity at its warehouses for smartphones, the company announced.The carts, which comes in two versions, were co-developed by South Korean autonomous robot developer Twinny.Called NarGo, one version will have one cart leading multiple

Samsung’s health app had its electrocardiogram (ECG) measuring feature cleared for use by South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.The ECG feature of Samsung Health Monitor app is paired with the sensors of its Galaxy Watch Active2, the company said. It will measure and analyze the hearty rhyt

South Korean RF repeater has clinched a 5.9 billion won deal to supply SK Telecom with its optical repeaters, the company said Friday.It will supply 5G integrated optical repeater __ which supports 4G LTE networks as well.The size of the order is equivalent to 18% of its total annual sale of 32.2 bi

SK Telecom will assist in a government led program to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) apply smart factory solutions in their facilities, the telco said Friday.The carrier, together with Korea Polytechnic University which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Trade Industry and E

Mauser Electronics will supply its vibration sensors for Analog Devices, the company said Thursday.Called ADcmXL 1021-1, it will be able to detect overload and malfunctions on industrial and transportation equipment, the company said.Users will be able to reduce repair cost and increase productivity

SK Telecom has launched an Internet of Things (IoT) service that allows golfers to check where holes are in real-time at 40 golf courses in South Korea, the company said Thursday.Golfers can use golf-related device maker VC’s watch, dubbed Voice Caddie T7, to check where the holes are when playing,

LG Uplus has launched a dedicated 5G network service for the enterprise, the company said Thursday.It will use servers and radio separate from the network it uses for consumers and all data will be ciphered, the telco said. The network will also only allow access from preregistered handsets of clien

KT CEO Koo Hyun-mo stressed the importance of localizing supply chain when it comes to core components for Korean companies in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday.The boss of South Korea’s second largest carrier spoke at a seminar in Seoul in front of some 40 executives of local venture capital

Cisco’s Korean business has launched a new tech solution package aimed at local small and medium enterprises (SME), the company said Thursday.Dubbed Cisco Designed, it will allow SMEs access to the company’s machine learning, artificial intelligence and cloud solutions.They will be able to build and

Education firm Lime Globe and used-equipment seller Surplus Global will open a new semiconductor equipment education center in South Korea, the companies said Thursday.The center, called Semicon Globe, will open in June 15, they said. The center is at Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, where Samsung has