KT Selected as Inaugural Chair Company for MEC Forum

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] KT announced on the 6th that it has been selected as the representative chair company of the MEC (Multi-Access Edge Computing) Forum, which will play a crucial role in the development of South Korea's MEC industry.

KT plans to lead the MEC Forum for the next two years, striving to revitalize the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) convergence services and infrastructure industry based on MEC through cooperation among member companies. In particular, it is expected to serve as a focal point for member companies to collaborate in actively utilizing 5G MEC, which features ultra-high speed and ultra-low latency, in the B2B digital innovation sector that requires fast and secure processing of large amounts of data.

The MEC Forum was established to promote research on MEC technology, a core technology for realizing 5G and ICT convergence services, and to activate demonstration services. It is divided into three subcommittees: technology standards, service ecosystem, and policy cooperation. The forum plans to share global MEC trends and develop technology standards, discover and support the spread of MEC demonstration service models, and establish development strategies for the 5G infrastructure industry along with government policy support.

At the MEC Forum inaugural general meeting, along with the selection of the chair company and chairperson, member companies shared the current status and achievements of digital New Deal-related projects by domestic telecommunications companies and coordinated future activity schedules, discussing detailed operational policies of the forum. At the general meeting, Jeon Hong-beom, Vice President and Head of KT AI/DX Convergence Business Division, was appointed as the chairperson. Vice President Jeon said, "We will continuously cooperate with academia, industry, research institutes, and government through the MEC Forum to lead the evolution of MEC technology in South Korea," adding, "KT will continue to combine its 5G MEC platform and ABC capabilities to become an innovation partner for the public and corporate markets."

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