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[ITU 2017] KT highlights 5G era push at ITU
BUSAN – From a smart air quality monitoring device to a solution that allows a gigabit internet speed with traditional telephone wires, telecommunications giant KT has showcased its solutions and products running on its high-speed network infrastructure at the ITU Telecom World, a UN-backed annual ICT conference held through Thursday in Busan.The Korean telecom firm has been participating in the annual ICT conference every year since 2015, and this year’s event is especially important for the fi
TechnologySept. 27, 2017
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[ITU 2017] ‘Korea needs strategic 5G road map’
BUSAN -- Korea needs to have a strategic roadmap for the fifth-generation network as the commercial launch of the 5G network is no longer subject to question but will soon become a reality, according to ITU’s standardization chief.The next-generation mobile network, 5G, will serve as a key role in future data-oriented technologies, including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, connected cars, virtual reality and the smart home. “We have so far been too focused on demonstrating the p
TechnologySept. 27, 2017
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[ITU 2017] KT’s control tower for undersea cables boasts cutting-edge technologies
BUSAN -- South Korean telecommunications firm KT has launched a control tower in Busan that manages internet cables laid thousands of feet underwater, which are often called submarine communication cables.KT is one of multiple global network operators in charge of managing underwater cables that connect seven nations, including the US, China and Japan. Of the entire 130-kilometer submarine cables currently up and running around the globe, the KT-backed cables account for 12 percent, or equivalen
TechnologySept. 26, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Meetings made easy with AI-powered scheduler bot Kono
BUSAN — In the real world, only the big bosses get a personal secretary to manage their schedule and set up meetings at the most suitable time. But a new digital scheduling assistant may change that with just an email. Meet Kono, a new artificially intelligent scheduling bot developed by South Korean tech startup Konolabs. The smart bot syncs with calendar apps built into smartphones like Google Calendar, and is powered by an AI engine equipped with machine learning and natural language processi
TechnologySept. 26, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Global leaders vow united efforts to address ICT issues
BUSAN -- ITU Telecom World 2017, one of the largest UN-backed information and communication technology events, kicked off in Korea’s southern port city of Busan on Monday.Hundreds of ministers, government officials, and business leaders from ITU’s 193 member states packed the auditorium of Bexco, an exhibition center and the main event venue for the conference, to celebrate the opening of the quadrennial event.The conference, which is being held under the theme “Better Sooner,” gives participant
TechnologySept. 25, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Korean telcos speeding up 5G network to prepare for new era
The fifth-generation network is a key factor for up-and-coming data-oriented technologies.Virtual reality, self-driving automobiles, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, which will be at the forefront of future industries, require a network that can transmit massive data seamlessly. (123rf)To keep pace with the future connected world, Korean telecom operators KT, SK Telecom and LG Uplus are speeding up the development of the fifth-generation mobile network, or 5G network, with th
TechnologySept. 24, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Global leaders to discuss ICT innovation at ITU Telecom World
Information and communication technology ministers, high-ranking government officials and business leaders in the telecom segment are set to flock to the southern port city of Busan in Korea to participate in ITU Telecom World 2017, one of the UN’s largest ICT events, scheduled to be held from Monday to Thursday.The annual ICT conference serves as a venue where participants can share information on current trends in the sector and discuss what needs to be done to accelerate innovation and to ove
TechnologySept. 24, 2017
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[ITU 2017] ITU Telecom World 2017: exploring smart digital transformation
Artificial intelligence can crunch the numbers on inconceivably large volumes of data, predicting trends, mitigating problems, driving a revolution in socio-economic development. Smart machines can learn, understand, develop and, in many areas, out-perform humans. But what will be the impact on our jobs, our economies and our societies? Do we need an international code of AI ethics now, before it is too late?Digital financial services over mobile broadband can bring the millions of unbanked into
TechnologySept. 24, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Meaningful digital inclusion means more than connectivity
Smart is the adjective of our modern world, a world where applications, solutions, products and even entire industries are making innovative use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve the quality of our lives and the efficiency of our services.The potential of smart is enormous. In a smart city, for example, everything from transport to urban planning, electricity supply, local government services and infrastructure management can be improved through the use of ICTs. Sma
TechnologySept. 24, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Local innovation, international impact: SMEs and the ITU Telecom World Awards
What connects a group of young Rwandans building an app-based platform to manage data in schools with a new Japanese technology regenerating lead-acid batteries? Or a Danish solar-powered base station solution with a content delivery network and free Wi-Fi connectivity platform from Kenya?They are all small and medium-sized enterprises working with ICT to improve lives and build businesses. They are all high-growth, scalable initiatives driven by passionate and talented individuals who have seen
TechnologySept. 22, 2017
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[ITU 2017] ITU Telecom World 2017: exploring smart digital transformation
Artificial intelligence can crunch the numbers on inconceivably large volumes of data, predicting trends, mitigating problems, driving a revolution in socio-economic development. Smart machines can learn, understand, develop and, in many areas, out-perform humans. But what will be the impact on our jobs, our economies and our societies? Do we need an international code of AI ethics now, before it is too late? Digital financial services over mobile broadband can bring the millions of unbanked int
TechnologySept. 21, 2017
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[ITU 2017] When connectivity is not enough: the key to meaningful digital inclusion
Smart is the adjective of our modern world, one where applications, solutions, products and even entire industries are making use of information and communication technology to improve our lives and the efficiency of services.The potential is enormous. In a smart city, for example, everything from transport to urban planning, electricity supply, local government services and infrastructure management can be improved through ICT. Smart technology is essential to creating sustainable urbanization,
TechnologySept. 20, 2017
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[ITU 2017] Revolution, ecosystem, ocean: 5G is just the beginning
“You cannot assume that 5G is just 4G on steroids. It is a revolution,” said Kailash Narayanan of Keysight Technologies.The neat linear progression from 2G to 3G to 4G does not apply to next-generation networks. The generic term for future communications technologies, 5G offers so much more than just the next level up in speed and data volume. If earlier technologies are like different types of fish, says Peter Ashwood-Smith, Chair of ITU-T Focus Group on IMT for 2020, then “5G is the full ocean
TechnologySept. 17, 2017