LG U+

LG U+

http://www.lguplus.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lg-uplus

LG U+, also known as LGU or LG UPLUS, is a publicly owned South Korean mobile network operator, owned by LG Corporation and headquartered in South Korea. Founded in 1996, the company has an estimated 1,850 employees and reported $10.9B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a mobile network operator and telecoms provider, it was formerly known as LG Telecom before changing to its current name on July 1, 2010. It serves as the second-largest wireless carrier in South Korea, with 18.411 million subscribers as of Q4 2023.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1996

Headcount

1,845

Headquarters

South Korea

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

On March 15, LG Uplus CEO Hong Bum-sik initiated on-site management to lay the foundations of the telecommunications business amidst global artificial intelligence (AI) competition, prioritizing safety as his first major step following MWC 26. On the same day, LG Uplus, along with two other domestic mobile carriers, announced measures to manage communication quality for an anticipated 260,000 attendees at a BTS comeback performance in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, on March 21. Previously, LG Uplus stated on March 14 that CEO Hong Bum-sik conducted an on-site safety inspection on March 12 at a communication facility in Mapo-gu, Seoul, where he boarded a bucket truck. The three carriers, including LG Uplus, had detailed special telecom measures on March 13 to manage anticipated massive traffic from the BTS concert, expecting hundreds of thousands of attendees and high volumes of simultaneous photo and video uploads.

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LG U+ offers 6 products in the telecoms tech, connectivity and cloud and media and telecoms services industries. LG U+'s product portfolio comprises of media and TV services, broadcast television and radio, enterprise connectivity services, enterprise and telecoms software and telecoms.

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LG U+'s revenues were $10.9B in 2025. Caretta Research has split LG U+'s revenue into 8 different product categories, the largest of which is enterprise broadband and voice, which represents 17% of LG U+'s revenue.

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Mar

19th

2026

00:35

Events, IoT, B2B Tag

LG Uplus showcases IoT-based water management solutions at industry exhibition

LG Uplus has presented its IoT-based communications capabilities for water infrastructure at the International Water Industry Expo (Water Korea), marking the first participation by a domestic telecom operator in the event. The operator is exhibiting solutions spanning remote water metering and infrastructure safety management at the event, held from 18 to 20 March in Busan.

Mar

18th

2026

18:30

Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

LG Uplus Wins Minister Award for 'Simple. Lab' Ad Campaign

LG Uplus (032640) announced on the 20th that its brand campaign advertisement 'Simple. Lab' won the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award (Digital Category) at the 34th Good Advertising Awards Chosen by Consumers. The Good Advertising Awards Chosen by Consumers is co-hosted by the Korea Advertisers Association and the Korea Consumer Organizations Council, with sponsorship from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Seoul Economic Daily

Mar

18th

2026

00:58

Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

LG Uplus partners Allforland to expand RTK-based bus information system

LG Uplus has signed an MoU with spatial information company Allforland to expand and further develop its next-generation bus information system (BIS), based on real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning technology. The agreement builds on earlier collaboration between the two companies, which jointly developed the "AI Live Bus" platform. The system uses RTK technology to deliver real-time bus location data with centimetre-level accuracy by linking ground reference stations with dedicated devices.

Mar

17th

2026

06:22

Cost Cutting, B2B Tag

[PRNewswire] CIQ Supports LG Uplus with Rocky Linux

--Long-Term Rocky Linux Support Helps Solve Vendor Lock-In Issues Facing escalating licensing fees for its Enterprise Linux stack, the company chose CIQ to manage migration to and stable, long-term support for Rocky Linux from CIQ.

Mar

17th

2026

06:01

Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

LG Uplus Partners With Allforland to Advance AI Bus Information System With RTK Technology and Smart Mobility Solutions

LG Uplus has partnered with spatial information technology company Allforland to advance its next-generation Bus Information System (BIS) powered by high-precision positioning technology. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on March 16 at LG Uplus headquarters in Seoul to expand the deployment of the upgraded BIS solution.

Mar

16th

2026

18:30

LG Uplus Replaces USIMs Amid IMSI Phone Number Issue

LG Uplus has been confirmed to include part of a subscriber’s actual mobile phone number when issuing the ‘International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI),’ a communication identifier embedded in a universal subscriber identity module (USIM). While the company claims there is no immediate hacking threat, this practice contrasts with competitors who use random numbers for security during IMSI issuance.

The Chosun Ilbo

Mar

16th

2026

02:30

Cost Cutting, B2B Tag

!-- headline start -->CIQ Solves Vendor Lock-In Challenges for LG Uplus With Long-Term Support for Rocky Linux<!-- headline end --

Facing escalating licensing fees for its Enterprise Linux stack, the company chose CIQ to manage migration to and stable, long-term support for Rocky Linux from CIQ. SEOUL, South Korea , March 17, 2026 CIQ , the founding support and services partner of Rocky Linux and a leader in high-performance software infrastructure, has been selected by LG Uplus in South Korea to provide Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC) with long-term support.

PR Newswire Asia

Mar

16th

2026

00:57

Events, B2B Tag

SKT and LG Uplus prepare networks for K-pop concert in Seoul

SK Telecom (SKT) and LG Uplus said they are implementing network capacity and traffic management measures ahead of a large K-pop concert scheduled for 21 March in the Gwanghwamun area of Seoul. The event will take place around Gwanghwamun and Seoul City Hall and is expected to attract up to 260,000 people, including around 22,000 ticket holders, according to police estimates.

Mar

15th

2026

22:32

Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

BTS comeback set to test Seoul’s mobile networks

March 16, 2026 SEOUL – South Korea’s three major mobile carriers are racing to fortify their networks ahead of what is shaping up to be one of the country’s largest live events in recent memory: the long-awaited BTS comeback concert in the heart of Seoul.

Asia News Network

Mar

15th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, ESG, B2B Tag

LG Uplus, Allforland Partner on Next

LG Uplus announced on the 17th that it has partnered with Allforland, a spatial information specialist, to enhance its next-generation Bus Information System (BIS) based on ultra-precise location positioning technology. The two companies signed a business agreement, MOU, on the 16th at LG Uplus's headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, to expand the BIS.

The Chosun Ilbo

Mar

15th

2026

18:30

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, ESG, B2B Tag

LG Uplus and All4Land advance Korea bus info system with RTK and solar BIT

LG Uplus said on the 17th that it has partnered with All4Land, a spatial information specialist, to advance its next-generation Bus Information System (BIS) based on ultra-precise positioning technology. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the 16th at LG Uplus headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, to expand BIS.

Mar

15th

2026

18:30

In Challenges for LG Uplus With Long

Facing escalating licensing fees for its Enterprise Linux stack, the company chose CIQ to manage migration to and stable, long-term support for Rocky Linux from CIQ. SEOUL, South Korea, March 17, 2026 CIQ, the founding support and services partner of Rocky Linux and a leader in high-performance software infrastructure, has been selected by LG Uplus in South Korea to provide Rocky Linux from CIQ (RLC) with long-term support.

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