News Roundup: "fastest ever" 4G network, British Airways to relax mobile rules, and South Korea issues an alert cyber

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News Roundup: "fastest ever" 4G network, British Airways to relax mobile rules, and South Korea issues an alert cyber -

South Korea to provide "the fastest ever '4G network

South Korean phone company SK Telecom says its new LTE-Advanced 4G network will allow customers to download files 150 megabits per second, ten times the rate of its current 3G service. the fastest 4G network in the UK is currently offering 75Mbps and even with plans in place to improve the service, users will not be able to download at faster than 100Mbps speeds. In practice, the SK Telecom users will not know the full potential rate, but the company says it will soon be fast enough to allow full HD video streaming as well as group video conversations in better sound quality and audio than ever. In order to access new download speeds, compatible devices are needed.

British Airways set to relax the rules on mobile phones

Airlines from other continents already allow the use of mobile phones and other devices immediately following landing, but so far, the European airlines have always applied keeping electronics out until the plane reaches the terminal. British Airways is set to be the first to relax these rules, with passengers able to use the devices as soon as the plane left the runway from July. Restrictions on the use of mobile phones during takeoff, however, will still be in force, and the devices must be switched off until the aircraft reaches 10,000ft.

South Korean government issued a cyber alert

South Korea issued a warning of cyber Tuesday after it emerged that the official websites and the media, including the presidential office website, were affected by what appears to have been a coordinated cyber attack. The attack took place on the anniversary of the Korean War 1950-1953 and left the official websites plastered with messages praising North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, crediting group 'hacktivists' Anonymous with attacks . Anonymous denied any involvement in the attacks against South Korea but claimed responsibility for successful hacks into North Korean sites, including the official Korean Central News Agency. The North has yet to acknowledge or deny the attacks.

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