KT (Korea Telecom)

KT (Korea Telecom)

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

KT Corporation, also known as Korea Telecom, is a publicly owned South Korean telecommunications company founded in 1981. Headquartered in South Korea, it employs approximately 6,580 people. As of 2023, KT's annual revenue exceeded $1 billion. The company is the second-largest wireless carrier in South Korea and offers pay TV services as a main product.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1981

Headcount

6,577

Headquarters

South Korea

Primary Segment

Telecoms services

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

KT strengthened its business-to-business security services using artificial intelligence and big data on an unspecified date. These services, including Clean Zone and AI Email Security, function as Security-as-a-Service solutions. On May 9, 2024, KT Corp. reported a 44.2 percent increase in net income during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This increase followed solid growth in core businesses. In a separate report, KT Corp. announced a 36 percent year-on-year increase in first-quarter operating profit to 688.8 billion won ($513.3 million) in 2024, attributing the increase to workforce restructuring. Revenue increased by 2.9 percent to 6.85 trillion won ($5.1 billion), and net income rose by 44.2 percent to 566.8 billion won ($422.4 million). KT Corp. also filed its 2024 annual report on Form 20-F on an unspecified date.

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KT (Korea Telecom) offers 11 products in the telecoms tech, connectivity and cloud and media and telecoms services industries. KT (Korea Telecom)'s product portfolio comprises of consumer electronics, media and TV services, enterprise and telecoms software, telecoms services and enterprise connectivity services.

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KT (Korea Telecom)'s revenues were $19.4B in 2024. Caretta Research has split KT (Korea Telecom)'s revenue into 9 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services, which represents 29% of KT (Korea Telecom)'s revenue.

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May

14th

2025

08:26

Big Data/Analytics, Artificial Intelligence,

KT strengthens B2B security services with AI

Korea Telecom (KT) is strengthening its B2B security services based on AI and big data to help build secure digital environments for businesses. KT's flagship enterprise security services include 'Clean Zone' and 'AI Email Security', which are Security-as-a-Service (SECaaS) solutions that allow clients to respond to cyber threats without the need for additional equipment or changes to their existing IT infrastructure.

May

9th

2025

01:35

Financial Results,

KT Corp Q1 Operating Profit 688.8 Billion Won, Up 36% From Year Earlier

KT Corp is a Korea-based company that mainly provides telecommunication services. The Company operates its business through four segments. The Information and Communications Technologies segment is engaged in providing telecommunication services to individual, home, corporate customers and the convergence business.

May

9th

2025

01:10

Financial Results,

(LEAD) KT Q1 net profit up 44.2 pct on solid growth in core biz

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo; RECASTS headline) SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., South Korea's second-largest mobile carrier, said Friday its net income soared 44.2 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier on solid growth in its core businesses.

May

8th

2025

18:30

Financial Results, Corporate Restructuring,

KT Profit Surges 36% as Restructuring Pays Off

KT Corp., South Korea’s telecom giant, reported a remarkable 36% year-on-year increase in first-quarter operating profit to 688.8 billion won ($513.3 million) as workforce restructuring initiatives delivered substantial cost savings. The company’s revenue grew modestly at 2.9% to 6.85 trillion won ($5.1 billion), while net income jumped 44.2% to 566.8 billion won ($422.4 million).

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Apr

29th

2025

17:14

Financial Results,

KT Corp. Files 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F

KT Corp. Files 2024 Annual Report on Form 20-F

Apr

16th

2025

05:19

M&A Activities,

KT expresses opposition to planned merger of Tving, Wavve

SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., a major South Korean telecommunications company, on Wednesday voiced its opposition to the planned merger between two local streaming platforms, Tving and Wavve, saying the deal could undermine shareholder value.

Apr

15th

2025

05:42

Partnerships and Alliances,

KT Corp To Divest 5 Billion Won Worth Of Own Shares

KT Corp is a Korea-based company that mainly provides telecommunication services. The Company operates its business through four segments. The Information and Communications Technologies segment is engaged in providing telecommunication services to individual, home, corporate customers and the convergence business.

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Apr

14th

2025

18:30

Artificial Intelligence,

South Korean telcos race to adopt Nvidia's Blackwell GPUs in AI infrastructure push

South Korea's top telecom carriers, KT Corp. and SK Telecom (SKT), are accelerating their AI infrastructure investments by adopting Nvidia's latest Blackwell GPUs across their GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) platforms and data centers—deepening the...

Apr

11th

2025

11:59

Artificial Intelligence,

Suwon KT Wiz Park debuts as AI stadium

Share this article: Image: KT KT Corp. has revamped Suwon KT Wiz Park into an AI Stadium, marking the first time AI technology has been applied to a professional sports stadium in South Korea. KT said the move is part of its new artificial intelligence (AI) brand, K Intelligence, aimed at enhancing the AI capabilities of South Korean companies.

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Apr

2nd

2025

01:32

Partnerships and Alliances,

Samsung, Korea Telecom collaborate to improve 6G signal quality

Korean tech giant Samsung has signed an MoU this month with KT Corporation (KT), South Korea’s dominant telco, to do joint R&D on communications technologies to improve 6G signal quality. Under the agreement, the two companies will advance multi-antenna technologies to expand coverage across potential 6G frequency bands and explore AI integration in wireless communications to improve network stability and performance.

Mar

18th

2025

21:39

KT Introduces Eco-Friendly Cable Bobbins in Industry First

SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s leading telecommunications company, announced on Tuesday that it will become the nation’s first telecom provider to adopt eco-friendly bobbins for its fiber optic cables starting in April.

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Mar

14th

2025

04:58

Hiring, Artificial Intelligence,

KT begins hiring for new AI unit

Korea Telecom (KT) has posted job openings on its recruitment website as it begins hiring core personnel for the newly established AI transformation (AX) Delivery Specialist Centre. The recruitment covers 12 fields from project managers to data scientists and engineers.

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

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