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Kim Nam-kuk says telecom quality assessments in AI era must check dropouts and latency

South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk called for revamping mobile telecom service quality assessments to go beyond download speeds and reflect user-perceived quality such as data dropouts, latency and connection stability. He said policies should better reflect service continuity and reliability as 5G use becomes commonplace. Research by ETRI found users prioritised service continuity and connection stability, while dropouts and delays increased dissatisfaction. The science ministry has begun adding service-based speed metrics and plans broader indicators.

Telecommunications & Media

South Korea to hold public hearing on Global AI Hub site selection on Oct. 14

South Korea will begin procedures to select a site for a planned Global AI Hub that the government aims to open in 2027. The Ministry of Science and ICT said a support team for the Global AI Hub Promotion Committee will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. on Oct. 14 at the Government Sejong Convention Center. The event will explain site selection criteria, evaluation procedures and future schedules and include a Q&A session.

Games & Commerce

Kakao links national pension to AI civil assistant, enabling queries and applications in KakaoTalk

Kakao linked National Pension Service functions to its AI civil assistant being piloted with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, allowing users to handle tasks in KakaoTalk chats. Users can check enrollment history, confirm eligibility for voluntary 가입, calculate expected premiums and submit applications. Identity verification uses Kakao certificates. Kakao said it enhanced the assistant to process public services requiring authentication and plans to add functions and expand to other services.