Wireless chip maker Qualcomm disclosed Wednesday that the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) is looking into its business dealings with three South Korean handset makers.KFTC officials visited the offices of Qualcomm’s South Korean subsidiary on Tuesday, along with those of phone makers Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Pantech Curitel, Qualcomm said.The inquiry isn’t an official investigation, according to Qualcomm, although the KFTC didn’t explain the reason for its visit. Qualcomm said it may be related to “communications” received by the KFTC from a small Korean company about Qualcomm’s distribution of mobile video software used with its mobile phone chipsets. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Qualcomm was accused of anticompetitive behavior last year in a complaint filed in Europe by six big mobile phone and chip vendors. They accused Qualcomm of not adhering to agreements it made when it contributed patents to the wideband code division multiple access standard. Qualcomm called those charges inaccurate and meritless. The KFTC has not said its inquiry is related to those complaints, Qualcomm said. In a statement it said its business practices are lawful and procompetitive.-James Niccolai, IDG News Service Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content feature The dark arts of digital transformation — and how to master them Sometimes IT leaders need a little magic to push digital initiatives forward. Here are five ways to make transformation obstacles disappear. By Dan Tynan Oct 02, 2023 11 mins Business IT Alignment Business IT Alignment Business IT Alignment feature What is a project management office (PMO)? The key to standardizing project success The ever-increasing pace of change has upped the pressure on companies to deliver new products, services, and capabilities. And they’re relying on PMOs to ensure that work gets done consistently, efficiently, and in line with business objective By Mary K. Pratt Oct 02, 2023 8 mins Digital Transformation Project Management Tools IT Leadership opinion The changing face of cybersecurity threats in 2023 Cybersecurity has always been a cat-and-mouse game, but the mice keep getting bigger and are becoming increasingly harder to hunt. By Dipti Parmar Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Cybercrime Security brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe