VoIP number portability introduced in South Korea

Telecoms Korea is reporting that number portability for internet telephony has been introduced in South Korea, the service will allow fixed line users to transfer to internet voice packages whilst retaining their existing number. The introduction of number portability for VoIP operators was originally due at the end of August 2008 but, according to TeleGeography’s GlobalComms database, dominant fixed line telco KT Corp put pressure on the Korea Communications Commission to delay the launch.