S.Korea’s 5G, cryptography likely to be adopted as global standards

South Korea’s five technologies on 5G mobile networks, cloud computing and cryptography have been preliminarily chosen as global standards, a state-run agency said on Monday.

One of the technologies relates to a standard for handling massive data for 5G mobile, internet and metaverse services in a stable manner without delay.

Regarding cloud computing, two technologies presented by South Korea's National Radio Research Agency cover multiple cloud computing and storage services. The agency falls under the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Two other technologies deal with quality guarantee systems for both quantum key distribution (QKD) networks and machine learning-based QKD networks. SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile carrier, led the development of the QKD network systems.

Those technologies were presented during the July 4-15 meeting of the ITC-T’s research group for future networks, SG13.

Unless SG13’s members object, the five technologies will be added to the list of international standards, the South Korean agency said in a statement.

ITC-T stands for the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a specialized agency of the United Nations.

During the meeting, South Korea also secured 11 leadership positions,  including its nine incumbent members, for the 2022-2024 term of the research group SG13.

Two other positions filled by Korean members were created to discuss machine learning standards.

Going forward, South Korea will continue to lead international standard development in the fields of quantum technology, 6G mobile networks, artificial intelligence and cloud computing, said the National Radio Research Agency.

Meanwhile, Hyundai Mobis Co. CEO Cho Sung Hwan is running for president of the world’s largest standards organization, the International Organization for Standardization.

In an election slated for September, Cho will compete with Chinese candidate Decheung Wang for a two-year term starting in January 2021. If elected, Cho will become the ISO’s first Korean president.

Write to Seung-Woo Lee at leeswoo@hankyung.com
Yeonhee Kim edited this article.