SEOUL, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier, on Tuesday showcased a new commercial network using blockchain technology for the first time in the world. The company said it also plans to apply its blockchain technology into new emerging businesses, such as energy management and identity authentication. The KT Network [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Institute of Fisheries Science revealed yesterday that it had created a new information system that measures the onset of red tides based on big data. The existing system requires seven to eight hours for analytic results to be released, because the collected data is reported by fax [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — KT Corp., South Korea’s biggest Internet service provider, said Wednesday it will provide its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant platform to a hotel in Seoul. GiGA Genie Hotel — an advanced voice recognition butler service that allows hotel room guests to control lighting or use various concierge services — will [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom revealed yesterday that it had developed two systems for Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan factory, allowing the facility to be more efficient with its energy consumption. One is a combined heat and power system and the other, a factor energy management solution. The combined heat and power system will [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Naver Business Platform Corp., a cloud service provider under South Korea’s top webportal operator Naver Corp., said Friday it has partnered with Mirae Asset Daewoo, a local financial company, to provide high-performance computing (HPC) cloud solutions. HPC refers to the utilization of supercomputers and other high-end computers to carry [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Incheon International Airport opened a new era of “smart airports” by introducing “AIRSTAR,” a second-generation robot that can help airline passengers navigate the airport during a trial demonstration that took place yesterday in the third-floor departures hall. During the demonstration, AIRSTAR was seen leading passengers to their airline’s check-in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and Chinese internet search behemoth Baidu will strengthen their partnership in developing connected vehicles and related technologies, the company said Tuesday. In their strategic business partnership, Hyundai Motor Group and Baidu will jointly develop connected car services that provide a variety of in-car content [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Medical technology giant Siemens Healthineers and Seoul’s Asan Medical Center have joined hands to develop a CT scan technology that makes it easier for doctors to take a CT scan of children who have a hard time holding their breath. Existing CT technology is based on scans made in [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Monday it participated in an exhibition in Seoul promoting drawings from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) by utilizing the latest 88-inch Ultra Stretch signage solution. The company said it installed the signage solution at the exhibition hosted by Kansong Art and Culture Foundation and the Seoul [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — With the rise of the #MeToo movement earlier in the year came heightened awareness of sexual abuse, and the government’s decision to reveal information regarding such violence has attracted significant attention by the public. According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), a government website that featured [...]