The South Korean telecommunications regulator said on Wednesday that Apple Inc. may sell its successful iPhone in South Korea, thus potentially shake up a market controlled by cell phone manufacturers.
The announcement came one month after China also allowed the entry of Apple's device to its massive mobile phone market. As part of its agreement with China Unicom Ltd., estimated that Apple will begin selling the phone in China in the fourth quarter.
The Korean Communications Commission approved the sale of the equipment at a meeting attended by five commissioners, said spokesman Lee Sang-hun.
The presentation was awaited iPhone in South Korea, where the market is dominated by Samsung Electronics Co., LG Electronics Inc. and other local manufacturers.
Apple spokesman Steve Park said the company had no statement to make on the decision of the committee, but added that nothing was decided or planned on selling the iPhone in South Korea.
However, some local service providers said they are in talks with U.S. firm. "We will try to launch the iPhone as soon as possible," said Yeom Woo-jong, a spokesman for KT Corp.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency, quoting officials in KT did not identify, said the company plans to start selling the iPhone in South Korea next month.
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