Lee Sang-chul, the vice chairman of LG Uplus, the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, has pledged the telecom firm would be fully prepared for the 5G network era, which heralds massive connectivity and processing complexity. “LG Uplus will put focus on delivering new values, including safety improvement, cost saving, time management and emotional care, to customers in the 5G era,” said Lee in his speech at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference on Monday. Lee Sang-chul, vice chairman of LG

▶시스코 존 챔버스 회장, 한국 창조경제 사물인터넷 기술 육성책 눈여겨 봐 　　세계적인 네트워킹 장비 회사 시스코의 존 챔버스 회장은 17일 시카고에서 열린 IoT월드포럼 기자 간담회에서 삼성전자를 비롯한 IT제조회사들이 “사물 인터넷 시대에 뒤쳐지지 않기 위해서는 변해야 한다,”고 말했다.                                                 (존 챔버스 시스코 회장/사진=김보영 )　삼성전자는 주력인 스마트 폰 사업의 부진으로 인해 올해 3분기 영업이익이 전년 동기 대비 60% 정도 하락한 4조 1000억원을 기록했다. 　삼성의 부진한 실적에 대해 ”삼성이 어려움을 잘 이겨 낼 것이라고 믿는다,“라고 챔버스 회장은 말했다.　그는 PC 인터넷과 모바일 인터넷 이후 제 3의 인터넷이라고 불리는 사물 인터넷으로 인해 90년대 말에 있었던 닷컴버블 사태와 같은 일이 일어나지 않을까 하는 우려에 대해 가능성은 “희박하다,”라고 말했다. 다만, 경제 분위기가

CHICAGO ― John Chambers, the chairman of Cisco, the world’s leading networking company, said manufacturing powerhouses in the IT sector including Samsung Electronics should constantly seek change in order to survive in the Internet of Things era.“Every company, including Cisco, if we don’t change we will get left behind,” said Chambers at a press meeting of the Internet of Things World Forum in Chicago Thursday (local time), responding to a question about the fate of Samsung Electronics, which i

CHICAGO ― Busan is preparing to build the so-called second Centum City, a high-end industrial park equipped with smart technology. Centum City is an upscale multipurpose business and shopping district in the port city, featuring around 1,400 companies, including ones in the IT sector, and the world’s biggest department store, Shinsegae. “We are going to renovate the old industrial complex (in Sasang district, west Busan) into the second Centum City, where we will promote convergence between info

Sony, one of the world’s leading camera-makers, is expected to grab a huge chunk of the local action camera market as more people are seeking cameras that can adapt to their changing lifestyles, which involve more outdoor activities. Research firms are forecasting sales of up to 32,000 action cameras this year, more than double the annual average of 15,000 so far. To ride the momentum, the Japanese camera-maker released a new compact model called the Action Cam Mini, or the HDR-AZ1, earlier this

▶정기룡 부산광역시 부시장, ”제2 센텀시티 IoT혁명 일으 킬 것“부산시가 제2 센텀시티 조성에 본격적으로 나선다. 정기룡 부산광역시 부시장은 16일 (현지시각) 미국 시카고에서 열린 IoT월드포럼에서 첨단 통신 기술을 결합한 산업단지를 부산시 사상구에 조성할 것 이라고 밝혔다.IoT월드포럼의 패널 토론에 참가한 정 부시장은 “부산시는 사상구에 위치한 오래된 산업단지를 제2의 센텀시티로 탈바꿈 할 계획,” 이라고 밝히며, “ICT, 자동차, 조선 사업이 융합되는 곳으로 만들 것”이라고 말했다. IoT월드포럼은 글로벌 IT 기업인 시스코가 작년부터 개최한 회의이며 세계 유수 기업의 관계자와 미디어가 참여해 IoT, 스마트 시티 등의 주제에 대해 논의 하는 자리이다.정 부시장은 제2 센텀시티가 첨단 기술과 융합하면서 “IoT혁명을 일으킬 것”이라고 말하며 산업단지 조성에 대한 큰 기대를 거는 모습을 보였다. 그는 또한 한국전자통신연구원(ETRI)와 한국생산기술연구원 등 연구 기관이 제

CHICAGO ― Aiming to take the lead in the era of the Internet of Things, Cisco, a global networking giant, announced new plans on Tuesday to develop the smart technology ecosystem.The steering committee of the Internet of Things World Forum, an annual conference held by Cisco from Tuesday to Thursday in Chicago, unveiled a new IoT Reference Model that is expected to serve as a common framework to help industries accelerate IoT deployments. The reference model consists of seven parts including edu

CHICAGO ― Steve Koch, the deputy mayor of Chicago, said the city would make all-out efforts to transform itself into the smartest city in the U.S. and even in the world by embracing cutting-edge Internet of Things technology. “We (Chicago) want to be the center of the industry, where people start companies, where people create jobs and where people create value,” said the deputy mayor in a keynote speech at the Internet of Things World Forum Tuesday.“We want to be the test bed of new technology.

Sony, one of the world’s camera powerhouses, said it seeks to climb to the top of the Korean action camera market with its new model the AZ1. Weighing in at 63 grams, the AZ1 is smaller and lighter than previous models. It is also known as the Action Cam Mini, and is resistant to water, dust and impacts.Action cameras have been catching on as more people are looking to take clearer and more vivid digital pictures while enjoying the outdoors. “Action cameras will be more widely used to capture th

CrucialTec, one of the world’s leading fingerprint sensor developers, held a promotional event for the Fast IDentification Online Alliance, an international consortium for the standardization of authentication technology, on Monday in Seoul.Monday’s meeting was part of the lead-up to the FIDO Alliance plenary conference, scheduled to be held at CrucialTec’s head office in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, from Tuesday to Thursday. The meeting is aimed at introducing the FIDO Alliance and its authentic

LG Electronics’ organic light-emitting diode TVSouth Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have been beefing up partnerships with global firms in their efforts to pursue convergence and innovation.Such collaboration efforts can be seen at the 2014 IFA, the world’s largest consumer electronics fair, which kicked off in Berlin Friday. The two tech firms are showcasing high-tech gadgets that they have codeveloped with their global partners. Samsung worked hand in hand with Oculu

SK hynix’s wide IO2 mobile DRAMSK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said Wednesday that it has successfully developed the industry’s fastest mobile dynamic access memory. The so-called wide input/output 2 DRAM is built on 20-nanometer class fabrication technology and can process 51.2 GB of data per second, making it four times faster than low-power DDR4.The chip manufacturer was able to boost the processing speed by packing 512 units of the I/O, a pathway for data transfer, in

LG Display's new factory in Guangzhou, China (LG Display)GUANGZHOU, China -- LG Display, the world’s leading display manufacturer, started mass producing liquid crystal displays at its new joint venture plant here on Monday.Built on 330,000 square meters of land, the LCD production facility contains 120,000 square meters of manufacturing space.It will mainly produce generation 8.5 LCD panels, measured at 2.2 meters by 2.5 meters, for 42-inch, 49-inch, and 55-inch ultrahigh-definition and full HD

Microsoft released the Surface Pro 3, its latest laptop-tablet hybrid that aims to replace traditional laptops, earlier this week in South Korea.But industry sources said Microsoft’s new convergent device could once again founder amid the continued rising dominance of Samsung and Apple, which account for almost 50 percent of the global tablet PC market.Microsoft has failed to wow consumers with its previous Surface models and Windows Phone.Customers look at Microsoft’s laptop/tablet hybrid Surfa