A wildfire burns in the eastern city of Samcheok on March 4, 2022, in this photo provided by the city.
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s four major telecom operators said Thursday that they had formed a business tie-up to ensure a joint response to the restoration and prevention of telecommunications service damages caused by natural disasters.
When damages occur due to natural disasters, the four companies — SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. and SK Broadband Co. — will take immediate measures to reduce customer inconvenience and prevent the spillover of damages to other wired and wireless networks.
Under terms of the agreement, information on defects or damages to telecommunications facilities, risk factors at construction sites and potential human damages will be shared, while the signatories will cooperate to ensure the restoration of damaged facilities.
The safety of telecommunications-related facilities will also be verified, and those vulnerable to the risk of natural disasters will be improved.
The type of natural disasters targeted by the agreement include typhoons, floods, earthquakes, landslides and forest fires.
Kevin Lee (kevinlee@koreabizwire.com)
