MAMS technology, different equipment and networks
Selectively manage access paths according to purpose and use
IETF Establishes Global Standard for MAMS Technology Proposed by KT


A technology that allows applications to select a network appropriate for their purpose and use has been developed by a domestic company and adopted as an international standard.

KT announced on the 21st that at the 107th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), it proposed Multi-Access Management Services (MAMS), a core technology of Mobile Edge Computing (MEC), and related regulations as an IETF global standard (RFC 8743), which was finally adopted.

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is an organization that carries out technical work for the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) in the United States, which develops standards for Internet use. The IETF has established Internet protocol standards.

The heterogeneous network access management technology proposed by KT is a technology that selectively manages access paths for different devices and networks, such as 5G, LTE, WIFI, and wired, depending on the purpose or use. KT, Nokia Bell Labs, Intel, and Broadcom collaborated on technology development.

This technology can provide customized access methods based on the individual requirements (low latency, transmission speed, reliability, etc.) of application services that will be commercialized with 5G MEC, such as AI, connected cars, cloud gaming, and smart factories, as well as the customer's network environment.

A KT official said, “The technology adopted as a standard this time is likely to be installed as a basic feature in 5G MEC terminals and servers to be released in the future,” and predicted, “If multiple global telecommunications operators utilize this standard, globally compatible services will be able to be provided quickly and stably to customers who do not use 5G.”