Analog diversified communication networks, unified into digital
Aiming to contribute to strengthening the military's integrated combat capabilities through participation in the 7th force modernization

KT announced that it participated in the military Tactical Information Communication Network (TICN) construction project and applied a wireless network design tool for mobile base stations to the military.

TICN is an information and communication system that unifies existing diversified analog military communication networks into digital ones and supports command and control and decision-making through the real-time transmission of various information.

With TICN, uninterrupted voice and data communication is possible even in wartime through mobile base stations and wireless backhauls mounted on military operational vehicles. Therefore, once the deployment of TICN is complete, our military will be able to link approximately 50 weapon systems to transmit large volumes of voice and video data in real time while on the move, and maintain military command and control and tactical communication systems even if wired and wireless networks are destroyed during wartime.



KT’s wireless network design know-how and technology were utilized because the operation of TICN requires deploying mobile base stations in optimal locations to minimize dead zones and improve wireless quality. The wireless network design tool for TICN developed by KT uses various radio wave models and detailed terrain elevation maps to predict the communication range of mobile base stations and enable the setting of optimal locations. In addition, a tactical network can be configured by automatically allocating frequencies and wireless parameters essential for mobile base station operation.

Meanwhile, the TICN construction project is a 5 trillion won under the supervision of the Agency for Defense Development, with participation from Hanwha Systems, SolidWinTech, and KT. KT won the system development contract in 2012, completed development in 2013, finished development testing in 2014 and field operation testing in 2015, and completed the first phase of deployment in 2016. In addition, KT supplied wireless network design tools for 210 mobile base stations for the second phase of deployment this year and plans to participate in a total of seven phases of deployment by 2020.

Jeon Hong-beom, Executive Vice President and Head of the Infrastructure Research Institute at KT Convergence Technology Institute, stated, “KT has demonstrated the excellence of its mobile network technology by participating in the construction of this military tactical information and communications system,” adding, “We will continue to contribute to strengthening national defense capabilities by developing differentiated technologies for future military communications.”