LG유플러스(대표 황현식/www.lguplus.com)는 B2B 사업 역량 강화를 위해 언어 인공지능 전문 스타트업 ‘포티투마루’(42Maru, 대표 김동환/www.42maru.ai/kr)에 100억원 규모의 지분투자를 단행하고 사업 협력을 위한 업무 협약을 체결했다고 7일 밝혔다. 이번 투자는 황현식 대표 연임 후 이뤄진 첫 투자다. LG유플러스는 2024년에도 독보적인 기술을 보유한 유망한 테크 기업들에 전략적 투자와 협업을 확대해 ▲플랫폼 ▲AI ▲데이터 등 신사업 역량 강화에 속도를 낸다는 계획이다. 포티투마루는 AI 기반 딥 시맨틱(Deep Semantic) QA(Question Answering, 질의응답) 솔루션을 보유한 기업이다. 딥 시맨틱 QA는…

Fierce competition in one of the most technologically advanced market with the highest smartphone penetration, is forcing telecom operators to resort to “smarter options” to sell. For telecom operators this is a matter of survival in a highly competitive market. But, these “options” may not always be within the legal framework of the Government, and result in undesirable consequences. This is exactly what happened in Korea, where telecom operators are fighting to…

LG U+, Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, will release the nation’s first unlimited-data plans for customers using LTE networks. From Jan. 31 to April 30, customers who switch from another provider will be eligible for the free plan, fueling the intensifying battle for new LTE customers.

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As mobile phone fraud cases are increasing, SK Telecom, KT, LG U+ and organisations such as Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) and Korea Association of ICT Promotion have meeting discussing prevention measures for mobile loan fraud schemes.