Ministry of Science and ICT Approves Amendment to Basic Telecommunications Disaster Management Plan... Mandatory Simulation Testing System

KT Network Failure Response Measures Reflected
Small and Medium Businesses to Comply by 2024

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 29th that it held the 'Telecommunication Disaster Management Deliberation Committee' and reviewed and approved the amendment to the '2022 Basic Plan for Telecommunication Disaster Management.'

The Ministry of Science and ICT established the basic plan for telecommunication disaster management at the end of September last year, but amended it to reflect the 'Network Stability Assurance Measures' prepared as follow-up measures to the KT network outage incident in December last year.

The amendment includes provisions for major telecommunication companies to strengthen network operation management and to introduce physical or virtual simulation test systems, operation management and control systems, etc. However, considering the burden on small and medium-sized operators excluding the four major telecommunication companies (KT, SK Telecom, SK Broadband, LG Uplus) due to system construction, implementation is scheduled by 2024.

The plan to improve the network structure such as the core network and subscriber network of major telecommunication companies and the supplementary plan through network layer separation and filtering were also added. Some operators have already implemented structural measures to block errors, but the supplementary plan through network layer separation and filtering was reflected.

The amendment also includes provisions for the four major telecommunication companies to cooperate to restore services in the event of a telecommunication disaster. Implementation plans for each telecommunication company, such as establishing mutual backup systems for wireless networks or disaster Wi-Fi systems, were included.

In addition, the amendment contains measures to strengthen prevention and response to physical disasters such as cable cuts and power outages, innovation in telecommunication disaster management applying new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and software-defined networking (SDN), and designation of responsible personnel for systematic telecommunication disaster management.

The Ministry of Science and ICT stated, "We will faithfully implement the 'Network Stability Assurance Measures' prepared as follow-up measures to last year's KT outage incident to strengthen the telecommunication disaster prevention and response capabilities of major telecommunication operators," and added, "We will actively strive to realize a robust network that supports the development of the digital economy and society."

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