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Baek Gyeong-hun holds first meeting with heads of three mobile carriers, urges stronger security

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held talks with the heads of SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus on strengthening security and guaranteeing basic communications rights. Vice Prime Minister Baek Gyeong-hun said repeated hacking incidents made carriers\' responsibilities clearer and called for sweeping reforms that the public can feel. The carriers pledged stronger security and safer networks and issued a joint declaration. They also agreed to cooperate on new tariff plans and expand investment in AI and next-generation networks.

AI & Enterprise

KAIST secures technology to build national radiomap using Wi-Fi

KAIST said a research team led by computer science professor Dongsoo Han (한동수) has developed a core technology to build a nationwide wireless LAN radiomap by combining smartphone Wi-Fi signals with real address information. The technique automatically links Wi-Fi signals collected during app use with the address of the location, enabling signal-pattern maps to accumulate over time and improve accuracy. KAIST said it can provide precise positioning even where GPS is weak, and could help reduce location errors in emergencies.

Telecommunications & Media

Apple extends emergency location sharing to 30 minutes in South Korea

Apple has expanded the time it provides location information for iPhone users making emergency calls in South Korea to 30 minutes, up from 5 minutes. The Korea Communications Commission said the change applies during calls to 112 and 119 and for 30 minutes after a call ends. Apple recently applied the feature through an iPhone software update. Authorities have sought longer sharing to help track moving callers.