By Cho Jin-seo Staff Reporter KT set up a wireless Internet zone in Stanford University using its Mobile WiMax (WiBro) technology, and agreed to cooperate with the university's project of providing wireless Internet access to children in developing nations. The opening of the KT-WiBro Zone at the university's School of Education demonstrates that the WiBro system, which was primarily designed as a large-scale network for cities and nations, can also be effectively used in setting up small ``hotspots'' for public use at a relatively low cost. The company also expects that Stanford's reputation will help promote WiBro in the United States and other countries, especially for educational purposes. ``By combining KT's technological prowess and Standford's education programs, we will be able to launch wireless e-learning services,'' said Choi Doo-whan, chief technology officer and senior executive vice president of KT. ``We also showcased our R& D capability by successfully operating the WiBro zone using our indoor networking equipment.'' WiBro is a high-speed mobile Internet system that has a faster and larger coverage than the widely used Wi-Fi wireless system. Korean firms such as KT, Samsung Electronics and POSDATA have led the development of this technology. It is generally known as Mobile WiMax outside of Korea. KT is operating citywide WiBro networks in major cities in Korea at a flat fee of 19,800 won. Sprint-Nextel has been working to cover several big cities in the United States with WiBro, but the project has slowed down in recent months due to the firm's financial problems. For the Stanford project, KT said it deployed small indoor network stations that it developed over the past two years. Such low-cost indoor transmitters for buildings and underground spaces will complement WiBro's superb outdoor accessibility, the firm's public relations officer Kim Young-wan said. For the next step, the company and the School of Education will cooperate to make an education solution using the mobile Internet, KT said. Led by Korean-American Chief Technology Officer Paul Kim, the school is engaged in a project named Pocket School. The project's aim is to provide children in Latin America and other developing nations with Internet access to basic education. WiBro can be effectively used in such situations because the cost of the wireless network can be lower than a wired network, Kim said. indizio@koreatimes.co.kr