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LG Uplus runs mobile stores for customers in remote island and mountain areas

LG Uplus said on Tuesday it will operate a \"mobile store\" that visits remote island and mountain areas and digitally vulnerable customers who find it hard to visit stores. The company said it converted a Hyundai Solati vehicle into a space for customer consultations and training so users can access telecom services and digital education in places without fixed stores. The service will be deployed in the Yeongnam and Honam regions.

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Govt seeks remote update after lawmakers warn of LGU+ subscriber number exposure risk

South Korea\'s government is pursuing automatic remote updates alongside USIM replacements after concerns that LGU+\'s International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) directly contains subscriber phone numbers, raising privacy exposure risks. Lawmaker Cho Kyung-tae said LGU+ differs from SK Telecom and KT in how it generates IMSI and said only about 30 percent of users have replaced USIM cards. Vice Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said the remote update is due to start on Oct. 20.

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KT Japan launches tt mobile MVNO service for Japan long-term stays

KT Japan said on Monday it is launching tt mobile, an MVNO service that allows South Korean customers planning long-term stays in Japan to apply for a Japanese phone number in Korean using only a passport before departure. KT Japan said the launch expands its portfolio beyond corporate telecom services to individual customers such as students, working holiday visitors and expatriates. Customers can receive a USIM in Korea and activate after arriving in Japan.