Digital TV News: Korea Communications Commission

CAST.ERA plans 5G-ATSC 3.0 launches in the U.S. and Korea
Apr 30, 2021 – CAST.ERA palns to introduce 5G-ATSC 3.0 technology to the U.S. and Korea by the end of this year. The technology will enable the broadcasting of UHD video with low-to-zero latency to TVs and mobile devices.
News categories: SK Telecom, Sinclair Broadcast, Yoon Kim, Del Parks, Kevin Gage, 5G, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Korea, USA

Cambodia adopts Korea's T-DMB for mobile TV
Aug 25, 2010 – According to the Korea Communications Commission, Cambodia has adopted Korea's Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) standard, with a terrestrial mobile TV service due to be launched this year.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, Cambodia, Digital TV, Mobile

IPTV subscribers in Korea hit 800,000
Sep 16, 2009 – The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has said that the total number of IPTV subscribers for KT (Korea Telecom), LG Dacom and SK Broadband reached 806,184 households on Monday, September 14th, having passed the 800,000 mark the day before.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Subscribers

Korea to switch off analogue TV in three counties
Sep 3, 2009 – The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) has said that analogue TV services in Danyang, Uljin and Gangjin will be switched-off in the second half of 2010. Jeju Island will follow in 2011.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Korea, Regulation, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Norway Mobile TV DMB service to launch
May 14, 2009 – South Korean technology will be used in Norway to provide a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) mobile television service. The service is to be launched in Oslo this week by Norsk mobil-TV AS (NMTV).
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, MiniTV, Digital TV, Mobile, Norway

Two new countries run T-DMB trials
Jan 28, 2009 – According to the Korea Communications Commission, pilot services of Korean-developed terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting or DMB have begun in Malaysia and a Middle Eastern country.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, Digital TV, Malaysia, Middle-East, Mobile

Real-time IPTV launches in Korea
Nov 17, 2008 – Korea Telecom (KT) [KRX:030200/NYSE:KTC] has began to provide real-time television as part of its 'Mega-TV' IPTV service, the day after receiving approval from the Korea Communications Commission (KCC).
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, KT, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Regulation

Korea - KT, LG Dacom and Hanaro Telecom Granted IPTV Service Rights
Sep 8, 2008 – Korea's three leading communication service providers (KT, LG Dacom and Hanaro Telecom) have won the right to provide IPTV services. Commercial IPTV services are expected to begin next month.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Regulation

Korea - IPTV Broadcast to Start in Fall
Jun 27, 2008 – The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) fixed its guideline for new TV broadcasting channels to be delivered via broadband Internet, paving the way for private firms to start this service around this fall.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Regulation