Tag: telecommunications
N. Korea intensifies surveillance of Chinese phone users along border
North Korea has intensified its crackdown on Chinese mobile phones as part of efforts to tighten internal controls by limiting communication with the outside...
North Korea’s 4G launch: Pyongyang first in phased rollout
North Korea launched 4G mobile service in September 2023, but initially service was only available in a few major cities, including the capital of...
Exclusive: A rare look at North Korea’s official smartphone apps
Daily NK recently obtained smartphone apps operated by North Korean mobile carriers. North Korean citizens can subscribe to mobile services online through these apps,...
N. Korea’s border region sees surge in demand for telephone services
Public demand for telephone services in North Korea has surged recently, prompting the North Pyongan Province Post and Telecommunications Bureau to bring forward its...
N. Hamgyong Province state security agents demand that people turn in...
Ministry of State Security (MSS) agents in the border region of North Hamgyong Province are instructing people to turn over their Chinese cell phones...
N. Korea cell phone carriers impose charges on calls between different...
North Korean cell phone carriers impose charges on calls made between people who use different service providers, which has led many users to avoid...
What impact will N. Korea’s revised mobile telecommunications law have on...
North Koreans are using their mobile phones to exchange information from the outside world and complain about their own society. A reporting partner inside...
N. Korea focuses efforts on preventing illegal use of Mirae, a...
North Korean authorities are concentrating their efforts on preventing people from illegally using the popular WiFi network "Mirae," Daily NK has learned.
A source in...
N. Korea plans nationwide update of mobile phone operating systems by...
North Korea plans to carry out a nationwide update of its mobile phone operating system at the end of the year, Daily NK has...
