Commercialized the “Smart Sign Language Broadcast” service for the first time on IPTV
August
Launched the AI2 set-top box
July
The number of B tv subscribers exceeded 5 million
June
Selected as an “Exemplary Corporation for the Korean Emission Trading System” hosted by the Ministry of Environment
April
Launched “B tv x FitDay” an IPTV home training service
March
Appointed Park Jung-ho as President and CEO
Ranked no. 1 in the National Customer Satisfaction Index (ninth consecutive year in the high-speed internet, IPTV categories)
Launched “Play Songs Home” a home-schooling service for infants on B tv
Launched the Cloud PC service
February
Developed a 5GB transmission solution using LAN cables
January
Launched “B&Caps” a collaborative communication+security product with ADT Caps
2010s
2018
December
Launched “Giga Premium X10” a 10GB internet service
November
Launched the “B tv NUGU service” capable of accessing the AI platform “NUGU” using a standard set-top box
Developed new IPTV traffic transmission technology capable of transmitting 8K UHD images in real-time across all regions of Korea
Won the Minister of Science and ICT Award at the 2018 Korea Data Quality Awards
October
Launched “GigaBiz Premium” the first 2.5GB internet product for small and medium enterprises in Korea
Won the Most Outstanding Service Award for next-generation Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology at the Broadband World Forum (BBWF)
September
Number of views on the “B tv Original Channel” (kids menu) exceeded 100 million (cumulative) in just nine months since its launch
August
Distributed different home screens for B tv services at each home, launched the “Real Life Fairytale” programs to drastically upgraded media systems
Issued global bonds worth USD 300 million
May
Ranked no. 1 in the National Customer Satisfaction Index (eighth consecutive year in the high-speed internet, IPTV categories)
February
Launched the first multi-sound broadcasting service for sports programs (SPOTV ON) in Korea on B tv
January
Launched “B tv x NUGU” an AI-based IPTV service
2017
August
Provided Korea’s first 10-Gigabit internet pilot service
June
Established a subsidiary called ‘Home&Service’
May
Opened the Satellite Center (Located in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do) (Expanded B tv overseas channels and enhanced satellite channel
quality)
Built the next-generation data processing system (Improved the process of dealing with customers and established the basis
for providing the next-generation ICT service)
March
B internet and B tv selected No. 1 in National Customer Satisfaction Index (seventh consecutive year)
February
The number of B tv subscribers exceeded 4 million.
January
The number of B tv UHD subscribers exceeded 1 million.
All channels of B tv broadcast changed to full HD
2016
October
Release of pilot service for 40Gbps broadband internet based on international technology standards
September
Developed 1Gbps broadband internet service solution for 2-pairs of upload and download speeds based on Ethernet networks,
an industry first in the world.
July
B internet ranked No. 1 in Korean Standard Service Quality Index (second consecutive year)
May
Release of 360˚ VR content service on ‘oksusu’
March
Ranked No. 1 in National Customer Satisfaction Index (sixth consecutive year)
January
Launch of ‘oksusu,’ mobile IPTV platform
2015
October
Credit rating increased to A-
September
Divided and merged SK Planet’s Hoppin business division.
Demonstration of 8K Super UHD service, an industry first in the word Developed 5.6Gbps cable modem, an industry first in
Korea.
July
Equity shares delisted from KOSDAQ market (295,959,087 common stocks)
June
B internet ranked No. 1 in Korean Standard Service Quality Index (KS-SQI)
Became a wholly owned subsidiary of SK Telecom by an all-inclusive share swap.
March
The number of B tv subscribers reached 3 million.
B internet and B tv selected No. 1 in National Customer Satisfaction Index (fifth consecutive year)
January
Launch of B shopping, SKB’s T commerce
2014
October
Demonstration of 10 Giga broadband internet, an industry first in the world (at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference) Launch of
B giga internet, ten times faster than optical networks
September
Commercialization of B tv UHD set-top box, an industry first in Korea
August
Paid subscribers for B tv mobile reach 2 million
May
Selected as 3rd stage public ICT service provider B tv mobile begins transmission of UHD contents for first time in world
April
First in Korea to provide commercial service for UHD set-top (free) B tv service
March
B internet-B tv selected No. 1 in National Customer Satisfaction Index (fourth consecutive year), No. 1 in Internet phone
area
January
Release of Smart Home hub ‘B Box’
2013
November
Release of Android-based ‘B tv smart’ set-top box
September
Launch of trial services for UHD TV
June
Ranked No. 1 in Korean Standard Service Quality Index (second consecutive year)
March
Seung-yun Ahn appointed as CEO and President B internet-B tv selected No. 1 in National Customer Satisfaction Index (third
consecutive year) Merge with subsidiary Broadband Media Co., Ltd.
2012
December
Merge with subsidiary broadband CS Co., Ltd
October
Release of commercial service for B tv mobile
September
Merge with subsidiary broadband D&M Co., Ltd
March
B internet-B tv selected No. 1 in National Customer Satisfaction Index (second consecutive year)
2011
November
Establishment of social enterprise Happy Green Recycling
April
B internet selected No. 1 in Korean Communication Commission quality evaluation
March
B internet-B tv selected No. 1 in National Customer Satisfaction Index
2010
April
Reorganization of BI from ‘Broad & to B’
March
In-sik Park appointed as CEO
February
Develops SK Broadband U-Running Zone at Kang-Nam District Office
Develops of SK Broadband U-Campus in KwangJu National University of Education
January
Cable phone subscribers reach 3 million
2000s
2009
October
Acquires SK Networks internet phone business
September
Launching of SK Broadband Happiness Center
July
Improvement of internet phone number portability service
January
Launching of live IPTV broadcasting service
2008
September
Announcement of new CI - corporate name changed to “SK Broadband”
August
My Heart Festival Launching of Family Bundle Product Launching of 070 Internet Phone
July
Special Event to celebrate the second anniversary of HanaTV
Launching of Happiness Engineer
June
Composition of Customer Committee
March
SK Telecom becomes hanaro telecom’s largest shareholder, and appointment of new CEO Shin Cho
HanaTV awarded No. 1 IPTV Brand Power (KMAC)
Hanafos Speedy-Speedy Festival
January
Launching of HanaTV 2.0 ‘Season 2‘ Service
2007
December
SK Telecom signs conditional agreement to acquire SK Broadband
November
SK Telecom selected as preferred bidder for SK Broadband
October
Recruitment of new/experienced employees for 2008
September
10th Anniversary (established Sep 23, 1997)
July
Number of SK Broadband subscribers surpasses half million mark
Acquires credit rating ‘A-’
June
Enters into a strategic alliance with Bugs Music
May
Ranks No. 1 on GCSI (third consecutive year)
March
Develops ETTH based 100M technology for detached housings Optical Lan subscribers reach 1 million
Launches “Overseas Internet Roaming Services”
January
Launches Korea’s first TPS - SK Broadband offering 20% discount
2006
December
Wins ‘2006 Korea Best Internet Companies Award in Leading Technology’
November
Number of SK Broadband subscribers exceed 100,000
Recruitment of new/experienced employees for 2007
Signs MOU to acquire Onse’s broadband subscribers
October
Enters into a contents service alliance with Jongro Academy Acquires credit rating ‘BBB+‘
August
Acquires shares in Cinema Service
July
Launches SK Broadband commercial TV portal services
Tae-hyun Kim appointed as Chairperson
June
Graded ‘Best’ in 2006 Korea Corporate Governance Service, KOSDAQ category
May
Ranks No. 1 on GCSI (third consecutive year)
April
Expands local phone coverage to 47 service areas
Launches a new pricing plan for 100M optical LAN 4-year
February
Acquires Celrun TV
January
Byong-moo Park appointed as CEO
Launches new corporation by integrating SK Broadband and Thrunet
2005
December
HT and Thrunet HQ, integrated and relocated to Yeoido
November
launched an in-flight internet service, SK Broadband AIR
October
acting CEO, Soon-yeop KWON appointed as CEO
September
SK Broadband awarded KS-SQI(Korea service quality index)three years in a row
August
acting CEO, Soon-yeop KWON appointed as vice president and CEO Chang-bun YOON, Chairman
July
signed contract with Boeing to become only company to provide in-flight broadband internet service
launched a trial service for UbiNET with BCN consortium
June
launched a product combining Thrunet and SK Broadband
launched a trial for like-FTTH for detached homes
May
forge TV portal business partnership with IRAE Electronics
launched a business customer service center, 108
April
launched SK Broadband 3050 product
February
launched an IP-TV trial for EBS College Scholastic Aptitude Test broadcast acquired Thrunet
January
issued $500M-worth foreign bond
dispatched a volunteer team to Tsunami-hit South-East Asia
acquired WiBro license
evaluated as BBB+ in credit ratings (by National Information and Credit Evaluation)
Ranks No. 1 on NCSI for four consecutive years for broadband & two consecutive years for local calls
March 28
Holds the ‘SK Broadband Family Concert’
2003
December 31
Local phone number portability expanded to Goyang and Seongnam
December 11
Launched international calling card service
November 10
Reorganized company into 4 divisions, 22 departments and 67 teams
November 3
Launched SK Broadband PC Doctor service
October 31
Local phone number portability expanded to 16 new cities, including Daejeon, Kwangju, Ulsan, Jeonju, Suwon, Anyang and
Gunpo
October 21
Stockholder's meeting held to finalize plans for foreign capital attraction
October 1
Started to receive authorization letters written by small stockholders in favor of SK Broadband's plans to attract foreign
investment (website and call center opened to support the stockholder campaign)
September 16
Launched disaster relief program for customers hit by Typhoon Maemi (fee reduction, free modem replacement, etc.)
September 9
Signed contract with consortium led by New Bridge Capital and AIG to attract $1.1bn
August 29
Board of Directors approved plans for attraction of foreign capital
August 28
Launched international roaming service across wireless LAN networks (in 12 countries, including the United States)
August 11
Held SK Broadband V Happy Inline festival
August 8
Chang-Bun Yoon named new CEO. Plans for capital increase with consideration vetoed at stockholder's meeting
August 1
Raised local phone service charge (4500 won per month and 2000 won for broadband Internet subscribers)
July 8
Board of Directors approved 500 billion won capital increase with consideration
July 3
Board of Directors voted down plans to attract foreign capital
June 30
Launched local phone number portability service (Ansan, Chungju, Kimhae, and Suncheon)
May 27
Demonstrated 2.3GHz high-speed wireless Internet service (Flarion's flash-OFDM)
May 6
Launched collect call service, 1595
April 4
Signed contract with U.S.-based Broadstorm to demonstrate 2.3GHz wireless Internet service
April 1
Launched world's first fixed-line ring back tone service, VRing
March 28
President Yoon-Sik Shin resigned. Steering committee and management committee formed to take over company management
March 11
Launched single-line wireless LAN service, SK Broadband Anyway Home
March 4
Hosted international technology seminar on 2.3GHz wireless high-speed Internet
February 13
Signed MOU with Kyrgyzstan to promote cooperation on telecom business.
January 29
Launched Korea's first 50Mbps VDSL service (Samsung Chereville Apt, Jangan-dong, Seoul, and Donga Apt., Dorim-dong, Seoul)
January 23
Test-launched wireless LAN-based mobile IPv6 system (Central City, Seocho-dong, Seoul)
January 23
Head office moved to Ilsan (726-1 Janghang2-dong, Ilsan-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi, Korea)
January 17
Launched Korea's first 20Mbps VDSL service (10 locations, including Mongnyeon Apt., Ilwon-dong, Seoul)
January 13
Launched digital music broadcasting station, Dream Music, with Mtop
2002
December 12
Designated as key provider of local and long-distance overseas phone service
October
Posted first operating profit since inauguration during third quarter
October
New building of Honam Branch Office opened
October
Launched wireless LAN roaming service
September
Agreed on cooperation promotion with China's Chinanet.com
Sold $3.5bn customer management solution, Chorus, to Indonesian client, making SK Broadband Korea's first CMS exporter
August
Released second joint inter-Korean animation production, Porong (Pororo the Little Penguin)
August 1
Launched SK Broadband.com, combining SK Broadband and DreamX
July
Launched Korea's first BWLL local phone service
June
Launched beta version of TV VOD service
May
Started to export 3D animation character jointly developed by South and North Korea, Lazy cat Dinga, to Southeast Asian
market
April 11
Launched receive-only lifetime Internet phone service, SK Broadband SK One 0506
April 2
Established SK Broadband Dream, combining SK Broadband and DreamX divisions
April 1
Launched VoIP-based local phone service (Yangcheon of Seoul, Anyang, Uiwang, and Gunpo)
March
Selected as national backup center network operator, together with Dreamline
February 1
Launched wireless LAN service, SK Broadband Anyway
January 28
Debuted broadband Internet service in China's Guandong Province
January 22
Announced plans for 2.3GHz wireless broadband Internet service
2001
December
Launched 13MBps e-Vally S service (Seocho-dong's Sampoong Apt.)
November
November 2001 Entered into broadband Internet markets in Vietnam and Malaysia
November
November 2001 Became largest shareholder of Dreamline with controlling 31.18 perent stake
September 22
September 22, 2001 Launched Korea's first wireless LAN service, starting with Seoul's JW Marriott Hotel
September
September 2001 Number of subscribers to SK Broadband.com passed over four million
August
August 2001 Submitted bid for stake sales of Powercomm, cable network provider
July
July 2001 Formed consortium with LG Telecom for synchronous mode IMT-2000 service
June
June 2001 President Yun-Sik Shin delivered kneynote speech at World Information and Communications Summit 2001 held in
Tokyo
June
June 2001 Launched OBC(One-stop Business Center) at http://aop.SK Broadband.com
May
May 2001 Broadband Internet access services integrated into single brand, Broadband
May
May 2001 Kicked off international IP-VPN business in 10 Asian countires, including Korea, China and Japan
April
April 2001 Joined list of Korea's 30 big businesses, ranked 23rd, while garnering 8th place in preference poll
April
April 2001 Lowered local phone rates
January
January 2001 Signed contract with North Korea's Samchunli to jointly produce 3D animation character, Lazy cat Dinga
2000
September
Opened integrated multimedia web portal SK Broadband.com to public
August
Agreed to custom processing and software production contract with North Korea's Samchunli, marking first inter-Korean
information technology cooperation
July
Launched beta version of VDSL service
Established Broadband Technology, subsidiary with focus on network building and operation
June
Launched Korea's first BWLL broadband Internet service
May
Established SK Broadband America, North American branch
Expanded Internet Data Center relocated to Seocho-dong of Seoul
April
Test-launched BWLL and WLL services
March
SK Broadband America listed on NASDAQ
President Yun-Sik Shin renamed CEO at 3rd regular meeting of shareholders
February
Set up Internet Data Center at Dongjak Information Center
January
Announced plans to promote itself as "cyber flatform," integrating telecommunications services
1990s
1999
November
Opened Cyber Education Center
October
Established subsidiary, Korea IMT-2000
August 4
Raised 660 billion won through capital increase with consideration, with post-issue paid-up capital reaching 1.2 trillion
won
April
Launched broadband Internet and local phone service
February
Test-launched broadband Internet and local phone service
1998
November 11
Listed on KOSDAQ (33630)
October
Launched CATV-based data service in Daejeon
October 1
Opened Cyber Training Center
October
Raised 255.3 billion won through capital increase with consideration, with post-issue paid-up capital amounting to 920
trillion won
April 1
Succeeded in developing experimental station for BWLL service
March
25 Applied for leasing license for telecommunications circuit equipment
February 24
Awarded local telephone exchanges (6XXX available in Seoul)
Awarded 2.3GHz spectrum for 20MHz WLL service
January 22
Raised 99.6 billion won through capital increase with consideration, with post-issue paid-up capital standing at 700 billion won, marking first increase of capital with consideration by public offering in Korea
1997
September 26
SK Broadband incorporated
September 23
Selected as Korea's second local telephone service provider by Ministry of Information and Communication
June 13
Selected as Korea's second local telephone service provider by Ministry of Information and Communication
April 30
Submitted business plans for local telephony
March 5
Ministry of Information and Communication announced application procedures for selection of new key telecommunications
provider and guidelines for examination