KT and Geonsahyeop Join Forces to Protect Underground Communication Facilities During Construction

Kim Sung-il, Head of KT Chungnam/Chungbuk NW Operations Headquarters (third from left), Lee Joo-sung, President of the Construction Safety Association (fourth from left), and executives from both organizations are posing for a commemorative photo after signing the agreement. Photo by KT

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Su-yeon] KT announced on the 8th that it signed a "Joint Safety Management Business Agreement" with the corporation "Construction Machinery Individual Business Operators Association (Geonsahyeop)" on the 7th at the Sunshine Hotel in Dong-gu, Daejeon, to minimize damage to communication facilities occurring during construction machinery work.

Accidents where heavy equipment working on underground excavation near cable installation areas at construction sites accidentally damages underground communication cables are frequently occurring.

Since communication optical cables connect hundreds of thousands of subscribers, damage can cause interruption of wired and wireless services in nearby areas, and heavy equipment operators face financial losses due to compensation for communication facility damage.

Through this agreement, both organizations promised to mutually cooperate in joint safety management, technology development for prevention, and pilot application to prevent such accidents.

KT will first share a direct channel for Geonsahyeop members to check underground communication facility installation information, and after the agreement, collaborate on building a system to verify the presence of KT underground communication facilities around Geonsahyeop's heavy equipment.

Furthermore, KT and Geonsahyeop pledged at this agreement meeting to do their best to protect underground communication facilities and prevent construction damage in advance through strengthened organic communication and cooperation.

Seo Young-su, Executive Director of KT Network Operations Headquarters, said, "KT will contribute to the growth of KT as a digital platform company by protecting important underground communication facilities and operating communication infrastructure stably through mutual cooperation with Geonsahyeop."

Lee Joo-sung, Chairman of Geonsahyeop, stated, "As an organization representing individual construction machinery business operators, this agreement with KT is considered a new leap forward for the construction machinery industry in fulfilling social responsibilities."

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