5G at the Chinese border?
The Daily NK reported this week that said North Korea is planning to install a 5G wireless network along its northern border with China. The network will link security cameras…
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Is North Korea finally getting 4G?
It’s been 12 years since Koryolink began cellular service in North Korea. As the world begins moving to 5G, North Korean customers are still stuck on 3G technology, but that…
A new smartphone from an unknown company
North Korea’s latest smartphone is the Kimtongmu (길동무), state-run Arirang Meari reported on Monday. The name can be translated to “companion,” which almost perfectly describes the relationship between almost any…
North Korea’s Koryolink: Built for Surveillance and Control
Eavesdropping and network security were the top concerns of the North Korean government in the months before Koryolink, the country’s current mobile network service, was launched in December 2008.
The origins of the Pyongyang 2423 smartphone
[UPDATE: After publishing this article, I learned of the manufacturer of the Pyongyang 2423 smartphone. The article has been updated to include that and additional information.] The Daily NK website…
North Korea’s WiFi story: the “Mirae” is today
Korean Central Television recently broadcast footage of people using a tablet PC to access the national intranet via an outdoor data service in Pyongyang.
Orascom gets UN exemption to operate North Korean cellular network
Egypt’s Orascom Investment Holding has received an exemption from the United Nations to continue operating Koryolink, its North Korean cellular network, it said Monday. The ability of Orascom to continue…
North Korea’s newest smartphone might be made in China
Update: The Chinese electronics company identified in this report has subsequently confirmed they are producing this on behalf of Phurunhanul Electronics. North Korea’s Phurunhanul Electronics (푸른하늘), one of the country’s leading…
Arirang 171 smartphone unveiled
North Korea’s latest smartphone is the Arirang 171 (아리랑171), the latest in a line of phones to carry the Arirang name and the most powerful to date. Technical details of…
