Telecommunications & Media

LG Uplus launches priority network access service for firefighters

LG Uplus said on Tuesday it launched a priority network access service for firefighters to reduce disruptions caused by network congestion during disaster response. The service is designed to keep firefighters\' calls and data use more stable when mobile traffic spikes during major fires or accidents. The company said it follows an agreement signed with the National Fire Agency in October and a joint build-out by the three mobile carriers. It has begun replacing SIM cards starting in Changwon.

Industry

Baemin Bmart direct purchases of domestic farm products up 53 percent in Jan-May, to expand this year

Baemin’s quick commerce platform is expanding its role as a sales channel for regional farms, Woowa Brothers said. Sales of domestically sourced farm and livestock products bought directly from producing areas through Baemin Bmart rose 53 percent in January to May from a year earlier, outpacing last year’s full-year growth rate of 21 percent. Fruit sales led gains, with strong increases for strawberries, melons, watermelons and blueberries.