KOREN Advances into a Leading 100% SDI Test Network at Terra-Level
Published2020.04.20 16:14NIA Selects KT as KOREN Construction and Operation Operator
Introducing AI into network operations, creating autonomous, intelligent networks.
The National Information Society Agency (NIA) announced on the 20th that it has selected KT as the domestic network construction and operation operator for the autonomous intelligent research and development and pilot test network 'KOREN (KOrea advanced REsearch Network; KOREN)' and will promote advancement from this year to 2023.
KOREN has been in operation since 1995 and has been continuously developed through various names such as Pilot Test Network, Ultra-High-Speed Communication Network, Broadband Integrated Network, and Future Network Pilot Network. KOREN, which has contributed to budget savings of KRW 204.2 billion and sales generation of KRW 350 billion through infrastructure joint use over the past five years, has been rebranded as a "hyper-connected intelligent research and development network" with this advancement.
In preparation for the surge in traffic and the spread of new technologies such as AI, IoT, and AR/VR, the backbone network will be upgraded to a bandwidth of 1.2T (terabytes) and a network environment of up to 100Gbps (gigabits per second) will be provided free of charge to subscribed organizations.
Over a three-year period from 2017 to 2019, KOREN transitioned all nodes to a 100% software-based network environment (Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI)) using domestic technology. Based on this, KOREN will evolve into an autonomous intelligent network that collects, analyzes, and automatically controls operational data. It will also incorporate technologies such as 5G, private cloud, high-performance computing, and quantum cryptography.
Additionally, through private cloud connectivity, we plan to provide a common platform-based technology verification environment for big data, AI, IoT, blockchain, and other technologies, as well as a national testbed environment for special purposes in disaster safety and national defense.
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