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South Korean telecommunications NATO defense involvement

Overview

South Korean telecommunications company KT has joined the NATO Wireless Communications Standardization Project (NWCSP). As a 5G and 6G standardization committee member, KT is participating in the 9th NWCSP meeting in Seoul to discuss the development of global defense communication standards.

The meeting, hosted by the South Korean Ministry of National Defense and the Telecommunications Technology Association, involves approximately 100 experts. Discussions focus on applying 5G and 6G technologies to defense contexts, including satellite communications and wireless backhaul, to ensure interoperability between different national communication systems.

Entities

NATO · KT · Ministry of National Defense · IBCT · Telecommunications Technology Association

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    South Korean telcos launch campus, defense, and supply chain initiatives

    South Korean telcos SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus are expanding into campus mentoring, NATO defense communication standardization, and European supply chain data management.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    KT joins NATO defense communications standardization project

    KT is the first South Korean telecom to join NATO's NWCSP project, participating in discussions to standardize 5G and 6G technologies for global defense communications.

Sources

biz.heraldcorp.com · sateconomy.co.kr · socialvalue.kr · techholic.co.kr · zdnet.co.kr