Akamai Korea CEO Lee Kyung-joon (이경준) said the company aims this year to target South Korea’s financial and public-sector security markets and has begun discussions with its global headquarters. He said it is preparing to obtain required certifications, including National Intelligence Service Common Criteria, and will challenge the public market with zero-trust security. Akamai’s strategy centres on Guardicore micro-segmentation and its cloud-based ZTNA solution, EAA.

SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus will work with the government to expand next-generation network investment to respond to the AI era and form a public-private consultative body to discuss investment and telecoms regulatory improvements. Deputy Prime Minister and Science Minister Baeh Kyung-hoon said telecoms should transform into AI infrastructure and platform companies. The ministry plans a comprehensive policy package, while the carriers will expand membership benefits and provide temporary plan perks for youth and vulnerable groups.