Category: Consumer Electronics

  • North Korea’s first multi-channel IPTV service apparently launched

    North Korea’s first multi-channel IPTV service apparently launched

    North Korea’s Manbang Supply Center (만방보급소) appears to have launched a multi-channel Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) streaming service, providing 20 channels of linear television across the country’s internal data networks. It is the first cable TV-like service in the country and represents a significant expansion in entertainment options for subscribing households. Alongside electronic payment services,…

  • Three things to read, from August 2025

    Three things to read, from August 2025

    Each month, NK TechLab will publish a review of three interesting or important articles from the month that provide a window into the use of technology in North Korea. This month, crackdowns on information leakage and Chinese electronic products. Rimjingang: Key Institutions Replace Chinese PCs with Domestic Products – Widespread Virus Infections and Information Leak…