Jong-Seog Koh from KT Strengthens WiMAX Support in Asia
SAN JOSE, Calif. Oct. 27, 2005 Indicative of the increasing commitment by operators to deliver WiMAX services on a global scale, the WiMAX ForumTM today named KT Corp., the leading provider of high-speed wireless broadband in Korea, to its board of directors. As a networking company that has been preparing next-generation mobile communications, home networking, media, IT and digital content services as new future growth engines, KT plans to launch WiBro service in Korea using mobile WiMAX technology in 2006.
"We've continually been able to develop our board with those leaders that can guide the Forum to the next phase of market success," said WiMAX Forum President Ron Resnick. "The addition of KT to our board of directors further validates the work by the WiMAX Forum and our collective commitment to serving the interests of operators to ensure delivery of true broadband services to subscribers around the globe."
Representing KT on the board is Jong-Seog Koh, Ph.D., vice president of KT's Mobile Internet Business Group. Koh comes to the board with more than 16 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and has been a member of IEEE for more than 20 years.
"From the beginning, the WiMAX Forum takes the necessary steps to educate the market and work with the industry to motivate suppliers and operators to promote the faster worldwide adoption of wireless broadband," said Koh. "At KT, we are working with WiMAX Forum companies to prove that WiMAX is here today, and as a company, we work diligently to assure that WiMAX services and value-added applications will meet the growing demands of users for years to come."
Currently, the WiMAX Forum board members comprise executives from Airspan Networks Inc., Alvarion, Aperto Networks, AT&T, BT, Fujitsu, Intel Corporation, Samsung, Sprint, Wi-LAN, ZTE Corporation, and the newest addition, KT. The WiMAX Forum continues to grow, with a current membership of over 325 companies. Under the WiMAX Forum umbrella, these companies collaborate to help spread wireless broadband globally and make mobile WiMAX the next frontier for personal broadband.
About WiMAX Forum
The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit corporation formed to help promote and certify the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products using the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN wireless MAN specifications. The forum's goal is to accelerate the introduction of these devices into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum CertifiedTM products will be fully interoperable and support Metropolitan Broadband Fixed, Portable and Mobile Applications. For more information about the WiMAX Forum and its activities, please visit www.wimaxforum.org.
About KT
KT Corporation (NYSE: KTC) is a world leading provider of broadband and telecom services to more than 30 million customers. KT has put forward a new vision of "The Value Networking Company" with and aim to emerge as one of the world's leading companies in the 21st century. The company's 38,000 employees are committed to providing world-class services that exceed customers' expectations. For more information please visit the KT Web site at www.kt.co.kr.
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