KT (Korea Telecom)

KT (Korea Telecom)

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

KT, also known as Korea Telecom, is a publicly owned company headquartered in South Korea. Founded in 1981, the company employs approximately 6,580 individuals and reported $19.4B in revenue as of 2024. As a telecommunications company, KT operates as the second-largest wireless carrier in South Korea.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1981

Headcount

6,577

Headquarters

South Korea

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

KT Corp. secured a contract from the National Fire Agency on March 19, 2026, to develop the Information System Master Plan (ISMP) for a next-generation integrated 119 emergency response system. This project aims to establish an AI- and cloud-based national platform to integrate fire services across regions. Previously, in late February 2026, KT, along with other South Korean mobile carriers, prepared to showcase their latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and unveil concrete blueprints for AI monetization at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, which was scheduled to begin on March 2. Earlier, on February 20, 2026, KT completed performance verification of a 7 GHz high-density multi-antenna technology, developed jointly with Samsung Electronics. This technology integrates multiple antennas into a single system to enhance signal efficiency and boost data throughput, and was tested in the 7 GHz band, a core frequency range under consideration for 6G.

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

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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 27% of KT (Korea Telecom)'s revenue.

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Mar

26th

2026

18:39

Notice of the 44th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Notice of the 44th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Mar

25th

2026

18:30

Management Changes, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag

KT to slash executives as new CEO takes over

KT Corp. is preparing to cut up to 20 executives as incoming CEO Park Yoon-young moves to streamline the organization and reset governance under a new leadership structure. The planned reduction — equivalent to 20 percent to 30 percent of the company’s executive ranks — is expected to be finalized following a board reshuffle and the formal appointment of Park at a shareholders’ meeting scheduled for March 31.

Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea

Mar

19th

2026

12:43

Procurement and Sales, B2B Tag

KT Wins Contract to Design Next-Generation 119 Emergency Response System

Project to establish AI- and cloud-based national platform integrating fire services across regions KT Corp. said it has been awarded a contract by the National Fire Agency to develop the Information System Master Plan (ISMP) for a next-generation integrated 119 emergency response system, marking the start of designing an AI- and cloud-based disaster response framework.

Mar

10th

2026

18:44

Notice of the 44th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Notice of the 44th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

Feb

23rd

2026

06:08

Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

S. Korean telecom firms to showcase AI-based mobile tech at upcoming MWC 2026

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's three major mobile carriers are set to showcase their latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Spain next month, the companies said Monday.

Feb

22nd

2026

18:30

Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Korean telcos to unveil AI monetization plans at MWC 2026

South Korea’s three major mobile carriers are set to unveil concrete blueprints for monetizing artificial intelligence (AI) at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, the world’s largest telecommunications exhibition. According to the telecom industry on Sunday, the three carriers – SK telecom Co., KT Corp., and LG Uplus Corp., will each operate large standalone exhibition halls at MWC, which will be held for four days starting March 2, local time, in Barcelona, Spain.

Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea

Feb

20th

2026

00:29

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

KT and Samsung verify 7 GHz high-density antenna technology for 6G

Korea Telecom (KT) has completed performance verification of a 7 GHz high-density multi-antenna technology developed jointly with Samsung Electronics. The technology integrates multiple antennas into a single system to increase signal efficiency and boost data throughput. The verification was conducted in the 7 GHz band, identified as one of the core frequency ranges under consideration for 6G.

Feb

19th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Industry leaders turn to heritage marketing in AI era

South Korea’s long-established industry leaders are turning to heritage-based branding campaigns, highlighting their role in building markets as artificial intelligence and robotics reshape the technology landscape. According to industry sources on Thursday, Samsung Electronics Co. released an online advertisement earlier this year spotlighting its technological heritage in televisions and home appliances.

Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea

Feb

16th

2026

01:21

SKT gains over 340,000 users after KT waives exit fees

SK Telecom (SKT) added more than 340,000 subscribers via mobile number portability (MNP) in January, as rival Korea Telecom (KT) temporarily waived early termination fees following a major data breach, according to Yonhap citing industry data.

Feb

10th

2026

09:35

Financial Results, Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

(LEAD) KT swings to net profit in Q4 on base effect

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info; ADDS photo; COMBINES with earlier story slugged KT-2025 earnings) SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., South Korea's second-largest wireless carrier, said Tuesday it swung to a net profit in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, benefiting from a base effect following one-off costs booked a year ago.

Feb

10th

2026

08:30

Financial Results, B2B Tag

KT's 2025 net income up 340.4 pct to 1.83 tln won

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., South Korea's No. 2 mobile carrier, on Tuesday reported its 2025 net profit of 1.83 trillion won (US$1.3 billion), up 340.4 percent from a year earlier. The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 2.46 trillion won in operating profit for the year, compared with 809.5 billion from the previous year.

Feb

10th

2026

08:08

Financial Results, B2B Tag

KT back to black as it recovers from network breaches

KT Corp has swung back into the black after putting the worst of last year’s security failures behind it. It posted Q4 earnings of 91.5 billion Korean won (US$62.6 million), up from a one-off KRW455 billion ($311 million) loss last year, with revenue up 4%, service revenue 3% higher and opex dropping 9%.

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

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