Telecommunications in North Korea refers to the communication services available in North Korea. North Korea has not fully adopted mainstream Internet technology due to its isolationist policies.
Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea,where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about 109 km (68 mi) upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census,it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a directly administered city with a status equal to that of the North Korean provinces.
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5 minute (off-peak) | system_length = 22.5 km (14.0 mi) | track_gauge = 1,435 mmstandard gauge | operator = Pyongyang Metro Administration Bureau{{|ko|평양지하철도}}| ogauge = | minimum_radius_of_curvature = | el = | average_speed = | top_speed = 70 km/h (43 mph) | map = | marks = | began_operation = September 1973 | imagesize = 100px | locale = Pyongyang,North Korea | image2 = PYONGYANG METRO DPR KOREA OCT 2012 (8148604784).jpg | imagesize2 = 300px | caption2 = Type D | alt = A blue circle with red lettering inside it;underneath the circle is a red V | native_name = 평양지하철도
P'yŏngyang Chihach'ŏlto | owner = | transit_type = Rapid transit | website = | lines = 2 | line_number = Chollima Line
Hyoksin Line | stations = 16 (Chollima Line :8,Hyoksin Line :8) | ridership = 400,000 (Weekdays)
700,000 (Holidays)
(July 2019) | annual_ridership = | chief_executive = | headquarters = Pyongyang Metro,
City Metro Unit,
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Pyongyang,
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | map_name = Route Map of Pyongyang Metro
Kim Il Sung University (Korean: 김일성종합대학) is a university in Taesong,Pyongyang,North Korea. Founded on 1 October 1946,it is the first institution of higher learning in North Korea since its foundation.
Rodong Sinmun is a North Korean newspaper that serves as the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. It was first published on 1 November 1945,as Cheongro,serving as a communication channel for the North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea. It was renamed in September 1946 to its current name upon the steady development of the Workers' Party of Korea. Quoted frequently by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and international media,it is regarded as a source of official North Korean viewpoints on many issues.
Pyongsong is a city in North Korea,the capital city of South Pyongan province in western North Korea. The city is located about 32 kilometres northeast of Pyongyang,and was formally established in December 1969. It has a population of 284,386.
Kim Chaek University of Technology (Korean: 김책공업종합대학) is a university in North Korea,on the banks of the Taedong River in Pyongyang. It is named after General Kim Chaek.
KT Corporation,formerly Korea Telecom,is a South Korean telecommunications company. KT is the second-largest wireless carrier in South Korea,with 16.493 million subscribers as of Q4 2017.
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) is North Korea's first privately funded university. It is founded,operated,and partly funded by associations and people outside the country. PUST was jointly planned and constructed by forces from both North and South Korea,along with contributions from groups and individuals from other nations,in particular China and the United States. The initiative is largely funded by Evangelical Christian movements. Originally scheduled for launch in 2003,the project was delayed for several years and began operations in October 2010.
Kwangmyong is a North Korean "walled garden" national intranet service opened in the early 2000s. The Kwangmyong intranet system stands in contrast to the global Internet in North Korea,which is available to fewer people in the country.
Kim Chaek was a North Korean revolutionary,military general,and politician. His real name was Kim Hong-gye.
Red Star OS is a North Korean Linux distribution,with development first starting in 1998 at the Korea Computer Center (KCC). Prior to its release,computers in North Korea typically used Red Hat Linux,and later switched to modified versions of Microsoft Windows with North Korean language packs installed.
Arirang (Korean: 아리랑) is a line of North Korean Android smartphones. They were announced on 10 August 2013. The phone was distributed to local sales points operated by mobile operators such as Koryolink to be sold together with 3G SIM cards or as a stand-alone device. It is named after the "Arirang" Korean folk song.
Wi-Fi 6,or IEEE 802.11ax,is an IEEE standard from the Wi-Fi Alliance,for wireless networks (WLANs). It operates in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands,with an extended version,Wi-Fi 6E,that adds the 6 GHz band. It is an upgrade from Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac),with improvements for better performance in crowded places. Wi-Fi 6 covers frequencies in license-exempt bands between 1 and 7.125 GHz,including the commonly used 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz,as well as the broader 6 GHz band.
Ryomyong New Town refers to a new town located in Pyongyang,North Korea. The exact location is Ryomyong Avenue which refers from Yongsaengtap to Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Taesong-guyok.
Mirae Scientists Street Unha Tower or Galaxy Tower is a futuristic 53-story building in Pyongyang. It is the tallest of the towers on Mirae Scientists Street,and is considered to be the most eye-catching.
The DPRK Sci-Tech Complex is a science and technology centre housed in a large atom-shaped building located on Ssuk Island in Pyongyang,accessed by the Chungsong Bridge. It was completed in 2015. According to KBS World,it then had over 100,000 square meters of floor area.
Mirae is a North Korean WiFi service that enables mobile devices to access a state-sanctioned intranet network via a separate SIM card named Mirae and an app. Only websites approved by the North Korean authorities can be accessed.
