260,000 to Gather at Gwanghwamun for BTS Concert... Three Major Carriers Activate 'AI Network'

Predicting Traffic and Preventing Overload with AI Technology
Emergency Response System Activated, Including Additional Mobile Base Stations

The three major mobile carriers announced on March 15 that they will activate an "AI-based intelligent communication network" ahead of the BTS comeback concert to be held at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the 21st. With up to 260,000 people expected to attend, the companies plan to ensure stable communication quality by utilizing AI and autonomous network technology.

On the 11th, a promotional video for the BTS concert to be held on the 21st is playing on the electronic billboard near Koreana Hotel in Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

SK Telecom will launch its proprietary AI-based network operation system, 'A-One', for the first time to prepare for the large crowds. A-One can propose new equipment locations through coverage analysis, predict future traffic based on past event data, and monitor network quality using AI agent integration. SK Telecom explained that it has analyzed the density of the crowd and data usage patterns to divide the Gwanghwamun area into three zones and has designed a customized network for each. The inner zone of the venue will operate a specialized network to accommodate heavy photo and video uploads, while the outer zones will focus on live streaming traffic. On the day of the concert, the company plans to monitor real-time changes in on-site communication traffic to respond to increases in the number of connected users, changes in communication quality, or equipment malfunctions.

KT has initiated a "network intensive management system." To prepare for a possible surge in wireless traffic due to social media uploads or personal live broadcasting, KT will implement its AI-based automatic traffic control solution, "W-SDN." This solution monitors network traffic in real time, detects and analyzes early signs of base station overload, and automatically controls traffic within one minute. In addition, KT has significantly expanded network capacity by newly deploying six mobile base stations, 79 wireless base stations, and 14 Wi-Fi units. On the day of the concert, KT will implement an emergency work system centered around the Gwacheon Network Control Center.

LG Uplus will utilize autonomous network technology to predict traffic fluctuations before the event and manage communication quality during the event through an operations system linking the venue and the control center. By pre-setting the operating conditions for mobile communication cells in the area, the company will automatically adjust parameters such as base station output and connection maintenance time in real time if traffic becomes concentrated in a specific cell, thereby distributing the load to surrounding stations. To this end, mobile base stations and temporary repeaters have been added at Gwanghwamun Square and more than 10 nearby key locations, and the company has also checked and pre-optimized the capacity of existing base stations.

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