Typhoon 'Hinnamno' and Chuseok Holiday Preparedness... KT Enters Emergency Response System

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] KT announced that it will enter an "emergency response system" starting from the 4th to prepare for the northward advance of Typhoon No. 11 ‘Hinnamnor’ and to provide stable communication services during the Chuseok holiday period.

First, KT completed preventive measures on the 3rd to minimize damage to communication facilities caused by the typhoon and heavy rain, including flood prevention in low-lying areas, increasing battery capacity in island regions, and inspecting facilities at risk of toppling.

KT has pre-positioned emergency recovery equipment such as mobile base stations, power generators, blowers, and water pumps in areas expected to be affected. Additionally, special situation rooms will be operated at the KT Gwacheon Control Center and regional headquarters from the 4th to the 13th to monitor damage in real time and promptly deliver recovery supplies.

Furthermore, KT plans to actively utilize a solution that can install pole-type mobile base stations powered by electric vehicles in areas where wireless service is unavailable to restore communication services. This solution was demonstrated during the "2022 Eulji Training Joint Drill for Emergency Communication Service Recovery" conducted in August.

Since this Chuseok is the first holiday after the lifting of social distancing measures, KT expects a significant increase in travelers compared to last year and will deploy 1,211 network experts daily during the holiday period for 24-hour intensive monitoring and quality management of communication facilities.

In particular, KT completed quality inspections and capacity expansions on the 2nd for communication infrastructure at about 1,000 locations nationwide, including KTX stations, airports, shopping centers, and major downtown areas expected to be crowded during the holiday.

Meanwhile, KT is strengthening surveillance against cyberattacks such as smishing texts impersonating "gift deliveries" and "greeting messages" targeting the holiday, and will thoroughly respond by proactively blocking malicious security attacks to prevent any damage to customers.

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