KT Stock Discussion

KT Corporation Description

KT Corporation provides telecommunication services in Korea. Its services comprise mobile telecommunications services; telephone services, including local, domestic long-distance and international long-distance, fixed-line and VoIP telephone services, and interconnection services to other telecommunications companies; and broadband Internet access services and other Internet-related services, such as IP-TV services. The company also offers leased line and other data communication services; offers information technology and network services, including consulting, designing, building, and maintaining of systems and communication networks, as well as cloud computing services; owns, plans, and develops commercial and office buildings and condominiums, as well as leases buildings; provides satellite TV services; engages in media contents business; provides credit card and other financial services; and rents cars and equipment. As of December 31, 2012, it served approximately 16.5 million mobile subscribers; approximately 8 million fixed broadband Internet subscribers; and approximately 4.0 million IP-TV subscribers. The company was formerly known as Korea Telecom Corp. and changed its name to KT Corporation in March 2002. KT Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Sungnam, South Korea.

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services
Keywords: Telecommunications Cloud Computing Broadband Information And Communications Technology Internet Access Telecommunications Service VoIP Mobile Telecommunications Telecommunication Services Digital Television Phone Services Broadband Internet Internet Television Telephone Services Voice Over IP Connection Services Interconnection Services Iptv Communication Networks Internet Access Services Media Content Broadband Internet Access Offers Information Technology Data Communication Services Internet Related Services Internet Subscribers Mobile Telecommunications Services Media Contents