u-IT839 Strategy

The u-IT839 Strategy illustrates the government’s active efforts towards u-Korea, which will bring change to the lifestyle of the citizens through IT. The IT industry is an area where equipment and software are compatible based on networks. Telecommunication service, infrastructure, equipment, software and contents consist of horizontal and vertical value chains of the IT industry. The u-IT839 Strategy was set forth as a new development strategy for this sector in accordance with the unique characteristics of the IT industry. Under this strategy, the intro-duction and development of eight new IT services will, in turn, encourage investment into three key network infrastructures. Based on the infrastructures, nine promising sectors - equipment, terminal, software, contents, etc. - will enjoy a synergy as a result of concurrent growth through cooperation among the government, private sector, and research institutes.

Introduction & Promotion of B services

Classification Goals for 2005 Mid & Long-term Goals WiBro service IEEE Standardization, Trial Service Secure 9 million users DMB service Provide DMB service Launch terrestrial DMB nationwide Home network service Provide 1.5 million households with BcN/IPv6 interworking Deliver service to 10 million households Telematics service Standardize terminal platform, Provide service in Jeju island Deliver service to 4 million vehicles RFID-based service Launch pilot projects in the 9 sectors, Verify performance of tag/reader Adopt u-Life in daily lives W-CDMA service Build network in 23 major cities Build nation-wide network in cities Terrestrial DTV Provide digital broadcasting to cities and towns Launch digital broadcasting nationwide Internet Telephony (VoIP) Introduce interconnection system, Secure 1 million users Secure 4 million users

Building 3 Advanced infrastructures

Classification Goals for 2005 Mid & Long-term Goals Broadband convergence -Provide broadband service -Launch pilot project for high-quality video & customized Internet contents -Develop and standardize quality-guaranteed router Secure 2 million subscribers U-Sensor Network(USN) -Devise u-IT hub building plan, Fuel demand -Build a common test-lab to support technological development by SMEs -Develop RFID solution for cellular phones Adopt u-Life in daily lives Internet Protocol (IPv6) -Expand IPv6 pilot projects, Roll out public & commercial networks -Upgrade domestically-developed router and server Complete conversion to All-IPv6

Promoting 9 IT Sectors as New Growth Engines

Classification Goals for 2005 Mid & Long-term Goals Next-generation mobile communications Develop WiBro prototypes Develop prototypes of 3G Evolution terminal/base stations Digital TV Broadcasting Develop information-selective DTV terminal Develop interactive DMB terminal Home Network Develop home servers with converged telecommunications & broadcasting networks Develop home server combining telecommunication broadcasting games IT Soc Develop low-power chips for mobile communications Develop embedded intelligence chips Next-generation P Develop prototypes of wearable computers Commercialize wearable computers Embedded S/W Develop nano-embedded operating system Embedded S/W supporting context recognition service S/W solution & Digital Contents Build open telematics terminal S/W Develop leading-role digital actors Telematics Introduce interconnection system, Secure 1 million users Develop realistic image service technology Intelligent service robo Develop network-based service robots Commercialize network-based service robots

To implement the u-IT839 Strategy, the government plans to encourage investment in IT facilities for eight new services such as Wireless Broadband(WiBro),satellite and terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcasting(DMB), home network,telematics and Radio Frequency Identification(RFID)-based services. At the same time, it will facilitate the use of existing services such as W-CDMA, terrestrial Digital TV(DTV) and Voice over Internet Protocol(VoIP). It also plans to continuously support international standardization activities. The three major infrastructures include the broadband convergence network, u-sensor network, and the next-generation Internet protocol(IPv6). The Broadband convergence Network (BcN) aims to prepare for the era of convergence between telecommunicationsand broadcasting. The u-sensor network is being highlighted with the advent of the ubiquitous society. The next-generation Internet protocol(IPv6) is expected to provide the basis for the Korean IT industry’s future growth. The government’s nine new growth engine sectors include such sectors as next-generation mobile communications, DTV and broadcasting, home networks, IT SoCs, next-generation PCs, and intelligent service robots. Based on these sectors’ potential competitiveness and growth, the government will develop concrete R&D plans, create world-class IT clusters, attract R&D centers from global IT companies, and expand its support for technological development. The u-IT839 Strategy focuses on the belief that IT will bring qualitative changes into the economic paradigm. It aims to realize a ubiquitous world by forming a virtuous circle of developing new services, infrastructures, and growth engine sectors. Through the u-IT839 Strategy, the government will improve the convenience of people at home by realizing a digital home, providing more advanced e-government services via mobile and other means, and strengthening corporate competitiveness through digitization. It will also realize a ubiquitous society which enables communication between person to person, person to object, and object to object. This will be done by embedding intelligence in objects and humans, and connecting all elements via the network. For success in IT diffusion, it is important to study the strategic way of leveraging IT at the national level. The Korean society has transformed itself under a new social and economic paradigm. Previous focus has been on simple IT investment and a strategy centered on outcomes and benefits of individual projects. The emphasis now is on a common basic structure such as architecture, standard, interoperability and interface. Therefore, the Korean government will commit itself to deploy its backbone network and BcN, in close cooperation with the private sector. It will spare no policy efforts to manage the IT industrial structure in a reliable and safe manner as personal and corporate activities in Korea are highly dependant on the IT infrastructure. In order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in IT diffusion investment, the government will closely work with the private sector to establish a firm technological, legal and institutional base. These efforts will prevent the gap of digital divide from widening, provide equal opportunities to utilize information, and improve personal income and quality of life through the productive use of information. Ultimately, the essence of IT diffusion lies in giving equal digital opportunities to all members of society. The Korean government’s u-IT839 Strategy serves its purpose as a national strategy. It promotes industrial and economic development; seeks to bring down the walls between regions, classes and generations, and improves the quality for life of people.