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KT becomes first Korean telecom to join NATO defence communications standardisation

KT said on Sunday it will take part in the ninth meeting of NATO\'s Next-Generation Communication and Services Panel (NWCSP) project as a 5G and 6G standards committee member, becoming the first South Korean telecom operator to do so. The meeting, hosted by the defence ministry and TTA, will be held in Seoul from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. Participants will discuss applying 5G and 6G to defence and developing next-generation standards.

Industry

Qualcomm says agentic AI devices underpin 6G demand, keeps 2029 commercialisation timeline

Qualcomm says agentic AI devices will underpin demand for 6G by creating connectivity needs different from smartphones, as on-device agents exchange inference between devices and the cloud. Durga Malladi said new device makers, including Alibaba, prioritise always-on cloud connectivity for inference over peak data rates. Qualcomm is preparing 6G around connectivity, wide-area sensing and network high-performance computing. It is keeping a 2029 commercialisation timeline and planning a 6G technology demonstration at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Telecommunications & Media

Korea ITU research committee holds workshop on standardisation achievements

South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency under the Ministry of Science and ICT held a workshop on Sept. 18 at the Telecommunications Technology Association, attended by about 200 ITU international standardisation experts. Discussions covered 6G mobile communications and satellite IMT-2030 trends in ITU-R, and standardisation achievements in physical AI security and AIoT in ITU-T. Participants also shared ITU-D cases supporting developing countries and research on cybersecurity policy and best practices.