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North Korea’s Smartphone Market Expands as Border Restrictions End
The variety of smartphones in North Korea has more than doubled in two years, with brands competing on price and features while the state maintains strict controls.
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KCTV appears on Russian satellite after Putin visit
The main satellite relay of North Korea’s Korean Central Television (KCTV) may have switched from a Chinese to a Russian satellite, significantly reducing the number of people who can view the broadcast. The switch, if confirmed, comes less than two weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Pyongyang and the two countries committed to closer…
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What We Learned Inside a North Korean Internet Server: How Well Do You Know Your Partners?
A misconfigured North Korean cloud server exposed an animation outsourcing operation and raised serious questions about how foreign firms can verify their IT partners.
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Digital Surveillance in North Korea: Moving Toward a Digital Panopticon State
As digital technology spreads through North Korea, it is simultaneously improving daily life and enabling an ever more comprehensive system of state surveillance.
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Lots and lots of Dell computers
Kim Jong Un recently paid a visit to a new political school in Pyongyang that will train the next generation of leaders of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK). Korean Central Television covered his inspection tour of the Central Cadres Training School of the WPK, which appears to be relatively far along in its construction.…
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North Korea’s Kangsong is operating a 4G network
North Korea’s first 4G cellular service, which reportedly launched late last year in Pyongyang, has spread as far as the country’s southern border and is operated by Kangsong, the state-owned carrier. The 4G network, when available to users, will make possible new services and uses for the network due to the significantly faster data speeds…
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A Close-up Look at North Korea’s Digital Map App
Fellow Traveler is North Korea’s answer to Google Maps — a state-built app offering a directory of Pyongyang’s shops, restaurants, and landmarks.
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North Korea’s Artificial Intelligence Research: Trends and Potential Civilian and Military Applications
Despite isolation and sanctions, North Korea has been developing artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities with both civilian and military implications.
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North Korea upgrades its Android security, says report
A new report says smartphone users in North Korea were given until the end of 2023 to upgrade to a new version of the Android operating system or face confiscation of their phones.
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Is 4G on the Horizon for North Korea?
North Korea could finally be getting a long-overdue upgrade to its 3G cellular network. A report says the country has begun importing used 4G networking equipment from Huawei and will launch the new network in major cities. Huawei supplied the current 3G network. The report comes a week after Korean Central Television broadcast a report…