Korea Telecom

Korea Telecom

https://corp.kt.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kt/

Korea Telecom, also known as KT Corporation or KT, is a publicly owned company headquartered in South Korea. Founded in 1981, it operates with approximately 16,930 employees and reported $19.9B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a telecommunications company, it is recognized as the second-largest wireless carrier in South Korea.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1981

Headcount

14,701

Headquarters

South Korea

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On October 16, KT launched 'RaiDIO Biz', an AI-based store music service offered as a mobile value-added service. This initiative, in partnership with AI spatial music platform operator Applaud, assists small business owners across various sectors in managing background music tailored to their store's atmosphere without requiring specialized knowledge or complex equipment. Previously, on October 15, the National Pension Service reduced its equity holdings in KT and LG Uplus over the past year, while increasing its stake in SK Telecom, according to recent disclosures. Also on October 15, capital expenditure by the three major telecommunications companies, including KT, drew attention amid controversy over domestic wired internet quality, with survey results indicating low speeds. This comes as carriers generally scale back investment following 5G deployment, raising concerns about weakening wired network quality. Earlier the same day, KT announced it is accelerating its efforts to become an AX platform company through its artificial intelligence agent technology, aiming for agents to proactively suggest and execute customer-tailored options. This push follows its collaboration with the Gangwon Swimming Federation to boost efficiency through AI, introducing energy management and AI operations for competitions.

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Korea Telecom offers 10 products in the media and telecoms services, connectivity and cloud, ad tech and services and enterprise tech industries. Korea Telecom's product portfolio comprises of enterprise connectivity services, telecoms, advertising, marketing, media agencies, consumer electronics, media and TV services and enterprise and telecoms software.

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Korea Telecom's revenues were $19.9B in 2025. Caretta Research has split Korea Telecom's revenue into 9 different product categories, the largest of which is other, which represents 24% of Korea Telecom's revenue.

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Oct

16th

2026

05:13

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Partnerships

KT, AI 매장음악 서비스 ‘래디오비즈’ 출시

브레이크뉴스 정민우 기자= KT는 AI 공간 음악 플랫폼 운영사인 ㈜어플레이즈와 손잡고 소상공인의 매장 운영을 지원하는 AI 기반 매장음악 서비스 ‘래디오비즈(RaiDIO Biz)’를 KT 모바일 부가서비스로 출시했다고 16일 밝혔다. 래디오비즈는 카페와 음식점, 미용실, 병원, 학원 등 다양한 업종의 소상공인이 별도의 음악 전문 지식이나 복잡한 장비 없이도 매장 분위기에 맞는 음악을 손쉽게 운영할 수 있도록 돕는 소상공인 전용 통합 서비스다.

Oct

15th

2026

22:16

Capital Investment, Financial Results, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, Investments

Korea pension fund boosts SK Telecom, cuts KT and LG Uplus on AI outlook

Over the past year, the National Pension Service's holdings in telecom stocks have diverged. Comparing disclosures published in Oct. last year with the latest filings, equity in SK Telecom increased, while equity in KT and LG Uplus decreased.

Oct

15th

2026

06:47

Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments

Three Major Carriers' CAPEX 'Attracts Attention' Amid Wired Internet Quality Controversy

With survey results showing low domestic wired internet speeds, attention is also being drawn to the scale of capital expenditure (CAPEX) by the three major telecommunications companies. While the three carriers are generally scaling back investment following the deployment of 5G (fifth-generation mobile communication), caution is being raised regarding the connection to the weakening quality of wired networks amidst controversy over evaluation criteria.

Oct

15th

2026

06:30

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Product Updates

KT Expands AI Agent Push Beyond Its Own Apps

KT (030200.KS) is accelerating its push to become an AX platform company on the strength of its artificial intelligence agent technology. The aim is to have agents proactively suggest options tailored to customer needs and carry those requests through to execution.

Seoul Economic Daily

Oct

15th

2026

05:26

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Gangwon Swimming Federation, KT Boost Efficiency with AI

Gangwon Swimming Federation, KT Boost Efficiency with AI Collaboration introduces energy management and AI operations for competitions The Gangwon Pro

The Chosun Ilbo

Oct

14th

2026

06:30

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

KT Brings Together Over 5,000 Salon Owners At Indian Hair & Beauty Conference In Jaipur

KT brought together over 5,000 salon owners from 18 states and more than 50 cities for the Indian Hair & Beauty Conference (IHBC) in Jaipur on 6 October 2026. Organised under the leadership of Dhruv Sayani, Managing Director and CEO of KT, in association with the Hair & Beauty Federation (HBF), the conference was held at the Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre (JECC).

Everything Experiential

Oct

14th

2026

04:44

New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

KT, AI 데이터 폭증 대응..최대 800Gbps ‘AI 전용회선’ 출시

브레이크뉴스 정민우 기자= KT가 AI 데이터센터(AIDC) 확산으로 급증하는 대용량 데이터 전송 수요에 대응하기 위해 최대 800Gbps 대역폭을 지원하는 ‘AI 전용회선’ 서비스를 출시하며 AI 인프라 경쟁력 강화에 나섰다. 최근 생성형 AI 확산과 AI 인프라 투자 확대에 따라, AI 학습과 추론에 필요한 대규모 데이터를 실시간으로 처리·전송하는 초고속·초저지연 네트워크의 중요성이 커지고 있다.

Oct

14th

2026

02:56

B2B Tag, Dividend Updates

KT to Pay 142 Billion Won in Q3 Dividend < IT·Gaming < 기사본문

KT will pay a cash dividend of 600 won per common share for the third quarter of this year, totaling about 142 billion won. KT Corp. disclosed the quarterly dividend decision after a board meeting on Oct.

Oct

13th

2026

22:25

Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

KT Unites 5,000 plus Salon Owners at Landmark Indian Hair...

In his address, Dhruv Sayani described IHBC as a historic landmark for salon unity and a defining opportunity to strengthen the relationship between Indian professional brands and the businesses that serve consumers every day. He emphasised that the federation coming together on this scale should translate into sustained cooperation, stronger salon businesses and greater confidence in professional, high-quality Indian haircare.

Oct

13th

2026

05:55

Capital Investment, Financial Results, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion, Financial Performance, Investments

South Korea Telecoms' Q3 Profit Nears 1.4T Won, AI Ventures Boost

The operating profits of South Korea’s three major telecom companies are expected to approach 1.4 trillion Korean won in the third quarter of this year. Although one-time costs from last year’s hacking incident and voluntary retirement programs impacted performance, profitability has improved this year as those burdens decreased.

The Chosun Ilbo

Oct

13th

2026

01:41

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Partnerships

KT bundles Google AI plans with coffee and lifestyle perks in South Korea

KT has rolled out a subscription product that lets users access generative artificial intelligence (AI) services along with coffee and everyday perks. The product is designed to help subscribers choose based not only on AI features and storage space but also on the everyday services they use.

Oct

12th

2026

21:20

B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits, Data Breach, Regulatory Compliance

KT Corp Hid Three Cyberattacks, Deleted Logs, Lied to Customers: Lawmakers

South Korea's second-largest telecom operator concealed three separate cyberattacks from government investigators between early 2024 and August 2025 — deleting server logs on executive orders, physically destroying compromised hardware to obstruct official probes, and publicly assuring customers its network was safe while its own servers held evidence of ongoing intrusions.

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Korea Telecom currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including baseball.

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