Minister Lee Jong-ho Attends 'Joint Communication Disaster Response Drill' Linked to Safe Korea Training

Minister Lee Jong-ho of the Ministry of Science and ICT attended the "Joint Communication Disaster Response Drill" held on the afternoon of the 16th at the LG Uplus Daejeon R&D Center in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. He observed emergency communication service restoration drills with Hwang Hyun-sik, CEO of LG Uplus.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] On the 16th, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it conducted a joint information and communication accident crisis response drill linked with the Safe Korea Training at LG Uplus's major communication facility in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, together with the four major telecom companies (KT, SKT, LGU+, SKB) and related organizations.

This drill assumed a scenario where a fire broke out in the power distribution section of a major communication station providing nationwide communication services, causing large-scale wired and wireless network outages in the surrounding area. It was conducted to comprehensively inspect crisis response and emergency recovery systems such as urgent restoration of communication services.

During the emergency communication service recovery drill, measures to respond to local wireless network outages such as deployment of mobile base stations and disaster roaming were checked, along with newly introduced disaster WiFi opening (Public WiFi Emergency), support for small business owners' smartphone tethering payments, and other efforts to enhance communication service resilience and protect subscribers in affected areas during disaster situations.

Additionally, the drill showcased digital safety technologies incorporating digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), developed by LGU+ and introduced on-site to improve the stability of communication stations.

Minister Lee Jong-ho of the Ministry of Science and ICT stated in the drill review, "In a digital-based society, securing organic stability from networks (N/W), data centers (IDC), to major digital services is crucial," adding, "We plan to reexamine disaster response systems for core infrastructure and digital services from the ground up and establish a comprehensive digital crisis management system." He further urged telecom company officials, "Do not view strengthening the stability of digital infrastructure simply as a cost but as an investment for the future, and strive to ensure network stability."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Science and ICT plans to conduct a crisis response discussion drill on the 18th assuming a fire in the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) of a data center, to inspect disaster response systems for similar types of communication disaster incidents, following the data center fire accident in Pangyo last month.

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