"One Year Since the World's First 5G Commercialization... Accelerating the Development of Core 5G+ Services"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] Jang Seok-young, the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated on the 19th, "It has been almost a year since our country became the first in the world to commercialize 5G, and competition among major countries such as the United States and China is intensifying," urging to accelerate the 5G+ strategy to leap forward as a leading 5G nation.

According to the Ministry of Science and ICT, Vice Minister Jang chaired the 3rd Pan-Government Public-Private Joint '5G+ Working Committee' via video conference that afternoon and made these remarks. The 5G Working Committee was established last April after the commercialization of 5G to review the progress of public-private initiatives and to actively foster core 5G services.

At this closed-door working committee meeting, discussions were held on the government's '5G+ Strategy Implementation Status and Future Plans (draft)' through agenda reports, including plans for promoting core 5G+ services (draft). Additionally, opinions from industry experts and representatives from various industrial sectors were discussed, along with challenges in promoting new businesses based on 5G, and continuous efforts were agreed upon to activate the 5G market early through public-private cooperation.

Based on the results of the working committee discussions, the government plans to further accelerate the execution of the 5G+ strategy at the '5G+ Strategy Committee' scheduled for the second quarter.

The working committee includes 18 private members such as executives from telecommunications companies and manufacturers, as well as representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises in the 5G+ strategic industry sectors. This committee expanded participation beyond the existing 10 ministries including the Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Economy and Finance, and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, to include the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Education to strengthen inter-ministerial cooperation and lead the application of 5G in the public sector.

Vice Minister Jang emphasized, “To leap forward as the world’s leading 5G nation, related ministries and the public and private sectors will closely cooperate and continuously strive to promote the 5G+ strategy.”

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