North Korea tops 3G ranking
The late start of cellular telephony in North Korea has brought the country at least one advantage: it leads the world in 3G adoption. An impressive 99.9 percent of all…
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Expansion at Pyongyang TV Tower
There appears to have been a significant expansion of communications capability at Pyongyang TV tower over the last decade. Analysis of satellite imagery through Google Earth shows big expansion of…
Koryolink Q3 2010 results
Third-quarter financial results for Koryolink have been announced by majority-owner Orascom Telecom and what a quarter it was! The network managed record growth and revenue, thanks largely to network expansion….
KCTV moving on Thaicom-5
Korean Central Television (KCTV) is moving transponders on the Thaicom-5 satellite at the end of this month. Anyone receiving the channel via satellite will have to retune to continue watching….
Northeast Asia Telecommunications Directors’ Meeting
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) — The 27th meeting of the North-East Asia Telephone and Telecommunications Co., Ltd. Directors’ Board took place in Pyongyang on Friday. Full Story: KCNA
DPRK Cell-phone dialing codes
A post on NKEconWatch has some hard-to-find information about cell phone dialing codes in North Korea. The details show how basic communications controls exist based on the type of account…
Cell Phone Demand Stays Strong at Koryolink
Koryolink, North Korea’s only 3G cellular operator, saw sales more than double in the first three months of this year as it expanded its network coverage and enjoyed continued demand…
Govt to produce own 3G handsets
North Korea is planning to begin producing its own 3G handsets, according to a report from telecom-analyst TeleGeography, which in turn quotes the Chosun Simbo. Source: “Govt to produce own…
How Chinese cell phones help information flow
Bloomberg Businessweek has a story on the Chinese cell phones in use in North Korea along the border region. It estimates around 1,000 people use such phones to keep in…
