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  LG Electronics forges 6G tie-up with Keysight to develop THz source technologies SEOUL -- In a bid to secure an early lead in the development of 6G technologies, LG Electronics teamed up with a state research body and Keysight Technologies, an American manufacturer of electronics test and measurement equipment and software, to develop source technologies related to terahertz (THz), a unit of frequency defined as one trillion cycles per second, and establish a verification system. LG Electronics said it has signed a memorandum of und 2021-03-23
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  ​Researchers develop eco-friendly biodegradable face mask SEOUL -- To help tackle a global waste problem caused by an exponential increase in the usage of disposable face masks, South Korea's state research institute has developed an eco-friendly mask filter that completely decomposes in soil by using chitosan-coating technology. Just after a COVID-19 pandemic erupted in early 2020, the global demand for face masks skyrocketed. The key manufacturing countries of disposable face masks including China and South Korea h 2021-03-22
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  LG Uplus opens first unmanned store based on simple authentication and payment. SEOUL -- For young customers familiar with using new devices, LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, opened its first unmanned "contactless" store based on simple authentication and payment. Customers can use services around the clock by issuing QR codes and authenticate themselves with fingerprints and passwords. If customers enter mobile phone numbers at the entrance, they can easily receive QR codes through simple authentication, LG Uplus (L 2021-03-22
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  Hyundai shipyard sets up quantum cryptography communication to protect defense technology SEOUL -- Hyundai Heavy Industries has set up a pilot quantum cryptography network in the communication infrastructure of the world's largest shipyard in the southeastern port city of Ulsan to strengthen the security of its defense technology. The shipyard is a key defense contractor involved in the construction of destroyers and other warships. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has formed a consortium with KT, a major telecom company in South 2021-03-17
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  Researchers develop high-capacity memory-over-storage technology for supercomputers SEOUL -- State researchers have developed a memory-over-storage technology that integrates the characteristics of both non-volatile memory and ultra-low latency solid-state drive. The integrated memory technology that can provide large-capacity storage and the fast processing speed of volatile memory, known as dynamic random-access memory, will be ideal for facilities such as data centers and supercomputers. While volatile dynamic random access memory (DRAM) off 2021-03-16
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  KT commercializes 5G network recovery control tower system for isolated regions SEOUL -- South Korea's largest telecom company KT has commercialized an artificial intelligence-based 5G microwave network recovery control tower system that can remotely detect network malfunctions. By using this system, technicians do not have to visit isolated regions such as islands and mountains every time a network malfunction takes place. Fixing a faulty network in an old-fashioned way involves a process in which workers visit malfunctioning network no 2021-03-16
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  Samsung Display expand presence in gaming markets with OLED displays SEOUL -- Samsung Display, a major flat panel maker in South Korea, unveiled a strategy to aggressively expand its presence in gaming markets with organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays optimized for high-resolution gaming content, saying that a COVID-19 pandemic has caused exponential growth of the gaming industry, with end-product manufacturers scrambling to launch gaming devices with high-quality mobile displays. Samsung Display has supplied 15.6 2021-03-16
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  Canada's SaskTel selects Samsung's hardware and software for end-to-end 5G solution. SEOUL -- SaskTel, an ICT provider in Canada, has selected Samsung Electronics as the sole vendor to provide hardware, software and associated expertise for the deployment of an end-to-end 5G solution. SaskTel based in Saskatchewan, a Canadian province that borders the United States, used to be a client of LET equipment from China's Huawei. Samsung said it would supply SaskTel with its 4G/5G radio access network (RAN) and core. A core network 2021-03-16
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  National park service uses AI-based analytics system to detect dead trees in subalpine area SEOUL --South Korea's national park management body has partnered with domestic companies to utilize artificial intelligence and high-definition aerial photographs to monitor colonies of dead trees in Mount Chiri's subalpine areas. The monitoring tool can help mountain watchers safely monitor the ecological systems of hard-to-reach places remotely. According to the Ministry of Environment, climate change has accelerated phenomena 2021-03-15
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  Misfuelling prevention service wins state approval for demonstration SEOUL -- A pilot service to prevent misfuelling at gas stations has won state approval. When a vehicle enters a gas station, an on-site vehicle identification system will read its plate number using sensors to activate the right fuel pump. Government data showed about 150 misfuelling cases were reported every year in South Korea. If gasoline is put into a diesel-fueled vehicle or vice versa, the engine could be critically damaged. Gasoline and diesel have different 2021-03-12
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  Italiay and S. Korea discuss joint study on intercontinental comparison of optical atomic clocks SEOUL -- Italian and South Korean public research bodies may launch a state-sponsored joint study on the intercontinental comparison of optical atomic clocks that will redefine the international standard for measuring a second in time. They are far more accurate and stable than the current standard based on microwave atomic clocks. Synchronizing modern electronic systems such as the Internet and GPS navigation uses microwave atomic clocks that measure time based 2021-03-11
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  KT develops scrambler-free quantum smartphone communication technology SEOUL -- South Korea's top telecom company KT has developed a quantum communication technology that enables smartphones to communicate with each other using quantum encrypted voice data. The technique can enable private companies and customers to use quantum encryption technology without a physical scrambler device that is attached to a network. A scrambler is a telecom device that encodes a message or data at the sender's side. If a receiver is not properly 2021-03-10
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  5G XR alliance led by LG Uplus attracts three new members from US, France and Taiwan SEOUL -- An international 5G extended reality alliance led by LG Uplus, a mobile carrier in South Korea, has attracted three top mobile carriers in the United States, France and Taiwan -- Verizon, Orange and Chunghwa Telecom. With three newcomers, the alliance brought its total membership to 10. Extended reality (XR) or Cross Reality encompasses a wide spectrum of hardware and software that enable content creation for virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) 2021-03-10
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  British and Korean researchers demonstrate seamless 5G-based AR service in running subway SEOUL -- British and South Korean researchers achieved a notable technology breakthrough in mobile telecommunications through the joint demonstration of a seamless 5G-based augmented reality service on a crowded subway route in Seoul utilizing new technologies that would enable various multimedia services such as high-definition video streaming in running buses and subways. The demonstration was made in late February in a subway section between Jamsil and Songpa in 2021-03-10
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  Kakao turns golf entertainment wing into sports digital culture company SEOUL -- South Korea's web service giant Kakao will turn its golf-related unit, Kakao VX, into a new company that will lead digital transformation in healthcare and every sports sector using artificial intelligence and augmented reality. The move comes amid a prolonged slump that has battered indoor sports facilities since a COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020. "We will lead the 'sports digital culture' which utilizes games and information t 2021-03-08
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  S. Korea uses Naver cloud to expand resource-sharing support program for SMEs SEOUL -- A cloud computing service from South Korea's web service giant Naver has been selected in a state resource-sharing project to help small and medium-sized businesses and research organizations gain easier access to high-performance computing so that they can enhance their competitiveness in developing artificial intelligence technologies. For the efficient development of AI-related technologies based on logic similar to that of a human brain, computer s 2021-03-08
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  Samsung partners with Kakao's service solution wing to strengthen smart home businesses SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics will interlink smart home appliances with Kakao I, an artificial intelligence platform developed by the service solution wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao. Customers can control their smart home environment using voice and manage the operation of their homes with an integrated app. Samsung said that smart home appliances such as washing machines, dryers, air purifiers, and robot cleaners will support Kakao 2021-03-04
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  Samsung Electronics sets new record of 5.23 Gbps in 5G data speed SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics claimed to have set a new record of 5.23 gigabits per second (Gbps) in the speed of data through a demonstration that would provide a blueprint for delivering a rapid, stable and effective path to 5G services. It is fast enough to download a four-gigabyte full high-definition movie in six seconds. Gbps is a data transfer speed measurement for high-speed networks. "Through this demonstration, Samsung is proud to achieve another brea 2021-03-04
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  Busan to set up barrier-free public transportation environments for disabled SEOUL -- The southern port city of Busan will establish a barrier-free environment that would help the disabled easily travel using smart city technologies. The city will demonstrate a barrier-free public transport-sharing platform to offer on-demand free carpool and call taxi services. Barrier-free refers to environments or products that are designed for those with physical or other disabilities. A barrier-free environ 2021-03-03
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  SKT uses VR platform to hold non-face-to-face entrance ceremony for university freshmen SEOUL -- South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom has partnered with a university to hold a non-face-to-face entrance ceremony for freshmen using an online virtual reality platform. The special event was designed to welcome students to university life without the worry of being infected with a novel coronavirus through mass gatherings. Freshmen can have special experiences such as meeting with professors, colleagues and seniors using avatars. The spring 2021-03-02