KT announced on September 28 that it will participate in the 9th meeting of the NATO Communications Standardization Project (NWCSP) as the first Korean telecom company to join the 5G and 6G standardization committee.
NWCSP is a civil-military cooperation project involving government agencies and private experts from NATO member and partner countries, focusing on the application and standardization of next-generation mobile communication technologies in defense.
In South Korea, participants include the Ministry of National Defense, the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA), and the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA). KT will begin its activities by sending experts in 5G and 6G standardization to this 9th meeting.
During the meeting, KT will share its technological expertise and experience gained from its defense 5G projects with other participants. The company plans to discuss guidelines for the future implementation of 5G and 6G-based defense communication technologies, drawing on its experience in applying commercial 5G technology in defense.
The meeting will also involve sharing the current status of 5G and 6G technology development and its application in defense among participating countries. Additionally, standard documents will be reviewed to facilitate the application of advanced communication technologies, such as satellite communications and wireless backhaul, in defense. It is expected that agreements on relevant technology standards will be solidified to enable interoperability among different communication technologies and systems used by various countries.
Kim Won-tae, head of KT's Public and Financial Business Division, stated, "The application of commercial mobile communication technologies like 5G and 6G in defense is a challenge that requires collaboration between the civilian and defense sectors. Through our participation in this meeting, KT aims to strengthen civil-military cooperation with the Ministry of National Defense and other relevant agencies and actively contribute to discussions on the international standardization of next-generation defense communication technologies."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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