The research results that are the result of the hard work of researchers who built a strong information and communications technology (ICT) country have finally been revealed to the world.

The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced on the 23rd that it will exhibit and open to the public 68 of the world's best research results achieved by its research team over the past 48 years on the 2nd floor of the main building of the research institute.

The major achievements revealed by the researchers were displayed in chronological order as research results from five major research fields: semiconductors, communications, broadcasting media, computers, and ICT convergence.

It contains the challenging spirit and indomitable will of the research team that wrote the world's best and first ICT history.

ETRI sowed the seeds of communications and electronics in barren soil in 1976.

Despite numerous trials and tribulations, the research team has led the development of core information and communication technologies and has led the advancement of ICT in Korea.

The total amount of technology royalties paid by the research team is 1.1674 trillion won.

In particular, among the exhibits revealed that day, the TDX (Telegraph Exchange), semiconductor (DRAM), digital mobile communication system (CDMA), and mobile internet (WiBro) technologies are national treasure-level technologies of the Republic of Korea that were selected by the government as one of the 70 representative achievements to commemorate the 70th anniversary of liberation in 2015.

First, the semiconductor sector is displayAlong with the development of ray technology, this field is called the 'rice of industry' in Korea and created the myth of a technological powerhouse.

By proactively developing materials/components technology, the company has increased national competitiveness and emerged as a top export product, making a significant contribution to national development.

The research team developed the world's first 64M DRAM, as well as the 4M DRAM in 1989, putting Korea in the ranks of the world's top semiconductor exporting countries.

In addition, in 2009, the company developed organic light-emitting diode (OLED) and active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) panels for the first time in the world, leading Korea to become a display powerhouse.

Currently, we are working to widen the gap with the semiconductor powerhouses through the development of next-generation micro LED displays and intelligent semiconductor technologies.

The telecommunications sector is truly the world's strongest.

Starting with the development of the Telecommunications Digital Exchange (TDX), which opened the era of one telephone per household in 1986, the country developed CDMA technology in 1995, which laid the foundation for Korea to become an advanced mobile communications country, making Korea a mobile communications powerhouse.

Afterwards, the country developed WiBro, the first mobile Internet technology, in 2004, solidifying its position as a mobile communications powerhouse.

Since then, the company has successfully developed 3G and 4G technologies for the first time in the world through LTE technology, and has continued the success story leading up to 5G.

The research team is now taking on a new challenge by taking a key role in the development of 6G mobile communications, fulfilling its role and responsibility as a leading country in mobile communications.

In the broadcast media sector, researchers have developed world-class broadcast media technology and led domestic and international standardization.

Starting with the development of terrestrial digital TV in 1998, we opened the era of TV in the palm of your hand by developing Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) for the first time in the world in 2006, allowing you to watch TV on the go.
/> In addition, by developing transmission and compression technologies, which are the core technologies of ultra-high definition (UHD) TV in 2016 and standardizing them as international standards (ATSC), we are opening up the era of UHDTV that can be viewed by people around the world.

In the computer sector, ETRI is also changing the world with its dazzling role.

ETRI succeeded in establishing the world's second Internet connection in 1982, and began developing Korea's first 8-bit educational computer in 1983, followed by the development of 16-bit and 32-bit UNIX computers.

In 1991, the foundation for e-government in Korea was laid through the development of TiCOM, the main computer for the administrative computer network.

Since then, we have strived to achieve technological independence and industrial development through computer, SW, and technology development.

Recently, the world has been surprised by the development of artificial intelligence technologies such as automatic interpretation and translation technology.

Lastly, in the field of ICT convergence technology, ETRI has been striving to maximize the value of new industries by applying ICT technology to various technical fields such as automobiles, shipbuilding, defense, and energy.

In particular, it has made great contributions to the convergence and development of academic disciplines through convergence research that addresses national agendas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent robotics, bio/medical, postal logistics, energy/safety/defense, etc.

Representative technologies include ship network (SAN) technology in 2010, unmanned identification (RFID), intelligent robot technology, and unmanned valet parking technology in 2013.

The research institute engraved the names of the major researchers who brought glory to ETRI on plaques in the central hall of the history museum and preserved them as examples for younger researchers.

ETRI's reputation as a leader in communications was also demonstrated by exhibiting past long-distance direct dialing (DDD), card-type public telephones, and video phones.

In addition, the Tash bicycle is the pride of Daejeon City.The research team's RFID technology is embedded in Geoede as well, and the research team's technological spirit is also present in the toll charging technology at highway toll gates, 'Pengtok' for elementary school English education, the computer graphics (CG) technology of the movie 'Roaring Currents', and the video compression technology MPEG.

The late Minister of Post and Telecommunications Choi Soon-dal, who launched Korea's first artificial satellite, and the late Dr. Ahn Byung-sung, a key figure in the development of TDX, were selected as people with merit in science and technology, and the late Minister Choi Soon-dal was buried in the National Cemetery for Social Contributors.

ETRI President Seung-chan Bang said, “The research center’s history museum that we have established this time is not simply a place where research results are collected, but a place where our country’s ICT history breathes. It is very meaningful because it will show customers how our country became an ICT powerhouse.”

ETRI aims to show the history and future of ICT together by allowing the general public to view the History Museum together with the Information and Communication Exhibition Hall.

In addition, ETRI is working to establish a true ICT exhibition hall in Korea by exhibiting these technologies at the newly built Majungmul Plaza in 2026.