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Bridging the Gap in Daegu
Friday, August 31st, 2007
by Chun Go-eun

The 2007 IMID is also serving as a bridge between Korea and overseas equipment companies as well as parts and materials companies.

New MIC Vice-Minister
Friday, August 31st, 2007
by Chun Go-eun

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Kim Dong-soo was appointed as the new Vice Minister of Information and Communication on August 31, 2007.

Vice Minister Kim has served in the MIC since 1979 and has contributed a lot to national IT development. Some of his accomplishments include his support for KT's privatization, cellular mobile telephones, and WiBro introduction.

LG's First DivX Certified Digital Television
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
On August 30, DivX, Inc. and LG Electronics, Inc. announced the launch of the DivX-certified Time Machine TV Series both in Plasma and LCD models. Joining over 90 million DivX Certified devices in offering superior visual quality and support for the full range of DivX video content, LG's DivX-certified Time Machine TV Series is now available in Europe, China and throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

LG's DivX-certified Time Machine TV Series includes three LCD models

ComBOTS Mobile Beta successfully completed
Thursday, August 30th, 2007
With the start of International Consumer Electronics Show in Berlin (IFA 2007) the free-of-charge Internet-based communication service ComBOTS (www.combots.com) extends its offering by adding ComBOTS Mobile 1.0 for mobile phones.

IMID2007, Nano Korea 2007 At Same Time
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
By Chun Go-eun

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MIC Enthusiastic for IMT-2000 Standardization
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007
By Chun Go-eun

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On August 29-31, the ITU-R WP8F Conference will be held at the Seoul Grand Hyatt Hotel to discuss the standardization of WiBro Mobile WiMAX's IMT-2000. This special conference will be hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) and nearly 200 participants will be at the conference, mostly ITU country representatives.

Samsung Hosts 5th Annual 4G Forum
Monday, August 27th, 2007
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading mobile phone and telecommunication equipment provider, hosts the 5th annual Samsung 4G Forum 2007 at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul from August 27 to 28. Over 130 high-profile industry leaders, academia, standardization bodies, and service providers from 26 countries will discuss 4G visions and strategies under the theme of Explore Technology & Standard for 4G Realization.

MIC's Revision A Resale Order Shakes up SKT
Monday, August 27th, 2007
By Chun Go-eun

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The MIC has classified the 3G mobile communication service Revision A as a resale obligated technology. This most concerns SK Telecom who has been groping for ways to enter the Revision A market. Experts wonder if the strategy SK has been building would actually affect the market.

Samsung Announces Expansion of WiBro Service
Monday, August 27th, 2007
By Chun Go-eun

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Samsung Electronics will start its first commercial service of WiBro, a next-generation mobile communication service, in 6 major cities in the USA including New York, Washington, and Baltimore, starting April of next year.

As WiBro,which was first commercialized in Korea, makes its debut in the USA, Korea can use that in the process of standardizing the next-generation mobile technology.

S-LCD Ships First LCD Panels from 8th Generation Line
Monday, August 27th, 2007
S-LCD Corporation, a joint venture between Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Sony Corporation, announced on August 28, 2007 the first shipment of LCD panels produced from its 8th Generation Line. S-LCD's 8th Generation Line is capable of processing the world's largest motherglass substrates, measuring 2,200mm by 2,500mm.

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