SK TELECOM, KT, AMONG WORLD'S 50 MOST EXPENSIVE TELCO BRANDS: REPORT
SEOUL, Nov 06, 2009 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) --
Company: SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM)
Two South Korean telecom companies have been named among the 50 most expensive telecom brands in the world, according to an industry report made available here Friday.
The brand value of SK Telecom Co. (KSE:017670), South Korea's leading mobile carrier, ranked 24th in the world with US$2.14 billion this year, up from US$1.77 billion a year ago, according to Brand Finance, a global consulting firm.
KT Corp. (KSE:030200), South Korea's dominant fixed-line operator and No. 2 mobile carrier, came at 34th with US$1.55 billion, the London-based consultancy said.
Britain's Vodafone ranked first with US$24.65 billion, trailed by AT&T and Verizon of the United States with US$19.85 billion and US$18.85 billion, respectively, Hong Kong's China Mobile (SEHK:0941) with US$17.2 billion and France's Orange with US$16.8 billion.
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