Training 10,000 "Cloud Talent"... Major Cloud Transformation in Six Public Sectors

3000 Cloud Specialist Companies Keywords
Approval of Four Agendas Including Basic Cloud Computing Plan
'Negative Regulation' Applied to Broadcasting and Communication Equipment Conformity Assessment

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] The government plans to train 10,000 cloud talents by 2024 and promote a major cloud transformation of public institution information systems, focusing on six key public sectors. A 'negative regulation' approach will be introduced for the conformity assessment of broadcasting and telecommunications equipment to encourage the domestic introduction of innovative devices.

From Administration to Disaster Safety... Building on a Cloud-Based Foundation

On the 6th, the Ministry of Science and ICT held the 14th Information and Communications Strategy Committee chaired by Minister Hye-sook Lim, where it approved four agenda items including the '3rd Basic Plan for Cloud Computing,' the 'Digital Twin Activation Strategy,' the 'Comprehensive Plan for Improving the Conformity Assessment System of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Equipment,' and the '2022 ICT Promotion and Convergence Activation Implementation Plan.'

The government established the 3rd Basic Plan for Cloud Computing (2022?2024), which includes three main strategies: prioritizing the use of private cloud in the public sector, strengthening the competitiveness of the cloud industry, and creating an ecosystem for sustainable growth of the cloud industry. It plans to provide consulting to enable public institutions to use private cloud services and support cloud service usage fees.

To increase the number of services available for use in the public sector to 300 by 2024, support will also be provided for SaaS (Software as a Service) development. Once development is complete, public institutions will be able to use services such as video conferencing and civil complaint processing more easily. Public institution information systems will also be transitioned to the cloud. Major systems in six key public sectors?administration, defense, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and disaster safety?will be built on a cloud-based foundation.

For the development of the cloud industry, the government aims to achieve 3,000 specialized companies and train 10,000 talents by 2024. It plans to expand cloud education courses in universities and introduce procedures prioritizing private cloud in national research and development (R&D) projects.

Introduction of Negative Regulation for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Equipment

Regulations will be further eased to reduce the burden on companies launching broadcasting and telecommunications equipment such as vibrating pagers or Bluetooth earphones commonly seen in cafes. Until now, manufacturers, sellers, and importers of broadcasting and telecommunications equipment had to verify compliance with technical standards and undergo government certification review before releasing products to the market under the Radio Act.

Going forward, the government will change the conformity assessment regulation method to a negative list approach, listing only equipment that requires regulation. Products not listed will not need to undergo conformity assessment, reducing restrictions on new product launches. A self-declaration system will also be introduced, allowing companies to launch products by reporting only minimal administrative matters. The obligation to display conformity assessment information, which previously applied to both equipment and packaging, will be simplified. From now on, companies only need to display conformity assessment information on the equipment itself, not on the packaging.

Regulations that penalized the resale of products exempted from conformity assessment overseas will also be relaxed. Considering consumer choice, the government will allow secondhand transactions between individuals for products imported more than one year ago. The review period for provisional certification, which temporarily permits equipment lacking conformity assessment standards, will be shortened from a maximum of 90 days to a maximum of 45 days.

Exemption from conformity assessment will also be allowed for equipment granted regulatory sandbox special cases. Companies will be exempted from conformity assessment just like those granted special cases. Additionally, the Digital Twin Activation Strategy, which includes building 50,000 3D object data sets and opening them through the open platform 'AI Hub,' was also approved.

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