KT advances 5G wireless services for companies and public institutions… Enhanced security and operational convenience

Responding to wireless work environment demands from companies and public institutions... Strengthening security and operational convenience

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Hyeong-bin = KT [030200] is expanding specialized wireless services such as corporate 5G and 5G business networks in line with changes in the work environment of companies and public institutions.

The plan is to secure next-generation network technology in response to the growing demand for access to a secure business network outside the office due to the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the spread of flexible work.

KT announced on the 17th that it is upgrading wireless services for companies and public institutions, focusing on corporate-only 5G and 5G business networks.

5G for corporate use is a service that allows access to internal systems using a dedicated corporate network that is separate from the commercial mobile communication network. KT has been expanding its services focusing on areas where security and stability are important, such as manufacturing, logistics, finance, and public sector.

In particular, KT plans to apply 'app slicing' technology to corporate 5G within the year.

KT explains that through this, business apps can be connected to the corporate network and personal apps can be connected to the general Internet network to separate work and personal data on one terminal, allowing security policies to be applied even when personal smartphones are used for work.

KT is developing and verifying technology to implement app slicing in commercial smartphones with Samsung Electronics and Google.

The 5G business network is a service that connects the company network and KT's wireless network through a closed network based on a dedicated line. By connecting the dedicated terminal 'Egg' to your laptop, you can access the secure in-house work network without a VPN program even outside the office. KT applied 5G SA (standalone mode)-based network slicing to separate general commercial networks and institutional dedicated networks.

The ‘5G business network base type’ service is also being expanded. By allowing metropolitan-level organizations and affiliated organizations to jointly utilize one business network infrastructure, KT has established a business network linking the Gyeonggi Provincial Office and seven affiliated local governments.

We are also developing next-generation network technology in response to the quantum computing and AI era. We are researching a hybrid security method that combines quantum-resistant cryptography (PQC) with the existing encryption system and a 'USIM PQC' technology that stores key key creation information in the SIM card.

In addition, he added that AI-RAN, which combines AI with mobile communication networks to efficiently operate network resources, and AI autonomous security technology that detects abnormal behavior in networks and terminals and blocks abnormal connections.