KT Selected as Preferred Negotiation Partner for National Backbone Communication Network Project

Integration of Government and Local Communication Networks
Total Project Value: 83.2 Billion Won

KT has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's "Second National Information and Communications Backbone Transmission Network Construction and Operation Project."

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According to the Public Procurement Service's Nara Marketplace on August 10, KT ranked first in the related bid opening held on August 5, achieving a total score of 99.9831 points. SK Broadband and LG Uplus followed in second and third place, with scores of 96.9831 points and 94 points, respectively.

This project involves converting the communication networks, which were previously operated individually by government ministries and local governments, into a backbone network. The total project cost amounts to 83.2 billion won. The project period runs from next year until June 30, 2031. To ensure the stability and survivability of the national information and communications network, the project is divided into Network 1 (worth approximately 48.1 billion won) and Network 2 (worth 35 billion won).

In this bid, KT ranked first for both Network 1 and Network 2. However, due to the dualization principle, Network 2 is expected to be handled by the runner-up, SK Broadband. As a result, KT will be participating in the national information and communications network project for the first time. Previously, in the first phase of the project, SK Broadband and LG Uplus were responsible for Network 1 and Network 2, respectively.

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