Top South Korean carrier unveils cut-rate Internet of Things web

Seoul

ONE of the world's most wired countries is about to get a lot more connected. SK Telecom Co has completed the deployment of a low-cost nationwide network dedicated to helping devices talk to each other via the so-called Internet of Things (IoT).

The carrier, which has been fighting a slow decline in its mobile business, is relying on the as-yet immature technology to outstrip its rivals.