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IDC Korea Forecasts IT Investments by Korean SMEs to Grow by 4.6% in 2006
Friday, March 31st, 2006
According to a report recently released by IDC Korea on IT expenditure by Korean companies for 2006, the total IT investments by domestic firms is anticipated to grow by about 5% this year.
Semiconductor Research the Key to Global Success
Friday, March 31st, 2006
Semiconductors COSAR focuses on semiconductor R&D for Korea to be global No.
MCT to Back Development of New Media
Friday, March 31st, 2006
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MCT) will invest a total of 2.7 trillion won ($2.7 billion), from 2006 to 2010, to support the development of new media contents, including digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) and portable Internet (WiBro). An official of the MCT said that the ministry is mapping out a plan to support three projects of the new media industry _ the new media contents material bank project, construction of media manufacture information system and Korea-type NewsML R&D project. First of all, the ministry will push for the new media contents material bank project, which dep
New "u-IT839" Strategy Looks to the Future
Friday, March 31st, 2006
Ubiquitous technology seen as Korea's best opportunity to lead global market In 2004, under the title "IT839," the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) phased in a new growth strategy of nurturing eight new services, three infrastructures and nine hardware-related businesses.
KT Launches WiBro Service
Friday, March 31st, 2006
Starting from March 2, KT launched the high-speed Internet-on-the-move services in the Seoul metropolitan area for the first time in the world.
Transforming Use of Korea's Roads, Harbors and Airports
Friday, March 31st, 2006
Cover Story / RFID & USN International standardization of mobile RFID/USN will boost Korean exports of RFID technology The government is working hard to improve SOC infrastructure by introducing RFID/USN to basic national infrastructure, particularly roads, harbors and airports. This year it is implementing a model project for construction of common infrastructure in airport and food sectors.
Welcome to the Asianux Era!
Friday, March 31st, 2006
Asianux, a Linux server operating system has been launched It was jointly developed by Korean Linux software vendor Haansoft, Chinese leading Linux vendor Red Flag Software Co., Ltd. and Japanese Linux vendor Miracle Linux Corp.
It is aimed at adopting the commonstandard enterprise Linux platform for enterprise systems in Asia.
Korea Developing a ‘Mobile Paradise'
Friday, March 31st, 2006
The Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) plans to build a "mobile special district," called a Mobile Paradise, this year, where people will be able to enjoy seamless service from the world's latest wireless technologies. The ministry revealed the ambitious plan on Feb. 8, dubbed the M1 (Mobile No. 1) project, as part of its annual business plan for 2006. It will also actively push for u-IT839 strategy in earnest this year to achieve 576 trillion won ($587 billion) in production and 26.6 trillion won ($271 billion) in value added until 2010.
Characteristics of the Korean IS Industry
Friday, March 31st, 2006
Essays / Part I The following article is the first in a six-part series, written by Tom Coyner, President of Soft Landing Korea Ltd.... Ed. The Korean information systems (IS) industry is unique. It mainly consists of specialists often found within very large customer organizations, largely staffed by generalists. Like anywhere, there are both good and bad points that together dish up challenges.
WiBro World Forum in Seoul to Boost Mobile WiMAX
Friday, March 31st, 2006
WiBro World Forum 2006 Major steps being taken by Korea for world market domination Following the government sector's efforts to publicize Korea's WiBro (Wireless Broadband) technology on a global level, the privately-led WiBro World Forum(http://wibro-worldforum.org) will be held in Seoul next month....
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