Top South Korean Carrier Unveils Cut-Rate Internet of Things Web
- SK Telecom betting on connected devices to drive growth
- Carrier’s relying on low-power long-range network technology
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One of the world’s most wired countries is about to get a lot more connected.
SK Telecom Co. has completed the deployment of a low-cost nationwide network dedicated to helping devices talk to each other via the so-called internet of things. The carrier, which has been fighting a slow decline in its mobile business, is relying on the as-yet immature technology to outstrip its rivals.