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Mon, October 2, 2023 | 02:41
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Hwang designates five key sectors
황창규 "KT 4.5조 투자해 10배 빠른 기가토피아 열것"
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KT chairman Hwang Chang-gyu talks about the company's future during his first official press conference at a KT office in downtown Seoul, Tuesday./ Yonhap
KT chairman Hwang Chang-gyu talks about the company's future during his first official press conference at a KT office in downtown Seoul, Tuesday.
/ Yonhap

By Yoon Sung-won

KT Chairman Hwang Chang-gyu pledged Tuesday to nurture five promising sectors.

During a press conference at its office in downtown Seoul, Hwang talked about five core fields ― smart energy, integrated safety, next-generation media, life-enhancing care and networked transportation.

"KT will blend the information and communications technology with other fields to open the era of ‘GiGAtopia,' the notion that everything is connected through fast and ubiquitous networks," Hwang said. "I believe strengthening competence in telecom should be the top priority because it has plenty of room for growth. On the basis of strength in telecom, we will provide better services in other sectors, too."

Expectations were high as it was the first time for Hwang to speak out in an official press conference since he took office in January. Amid a series of unfavorable incidents including prosecution's investigation over the former executives, first-ever deficit in the firm's history and personal information leakage of over 9 million customers, he refrained from external exposure and focused on internal restructuring.

"I'd like to apologize again for failing to meet people's expectation on us," the chairman said referring to the past incidents. "As a leader, I am willing to bear painstaking efforts in restoring KT's competence and take full responsibility on the company."

Hwang said KT will invest 4.5 trillion won in improving both wired and wireless internet infrastructure in the next three years.

The new wired internet connection called "GiGA FHHT" has up to 10-times faster internet connection than the existing ones. The wireless technology dubbed as "GiGA Path" uses the Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile technology and gigabyte-class WiFi connection at the same time to guarantee a tripled speed.

"Multiple European telecom companies showed interest in these internet infrastructure technologies and KT has been talking to them for contracts of cooperation," Hwang said. "Starting from Europe, I believe KT can achieve favorable results soon in the global market."

The chairman said KT is under discussion with several domestic and foreign companies for businesses overseas, though he added that he cannot elaborate on that.

KT also plans to link the upgraded internet technology to media content, big data analysis and cloud computing.

Within this year, the company will present a new mobile video transmit technology that has 10 times clearer broadcasting capability than the current DMB for the first time in the world. The new technology will be available starting from Seoul's downtown areas around June and in the city's subways in later this year, the chairman said.

An ultra-high definition (UHD) television service will also be available within the year, KT said.

The firm is set to work with its media subsidiaries including KT Media Hub and KT SkyLife. But the chairman said he is not yet planning to restructure these companies.

KT will come up with new businesses in energy management, housing and security control, traffic control and healthcare sector. It also aims to promote its Internet to Things (IoT) service which helps users to control objects through network.

Once the service is standardized, the IoT technology is expected to improve the country's response system in emergencies, Hwang explained.

"It's been about five months since the inauguration and many unexpected incident happened," Hwang said. "I think it's a bit early to say a significant improvement. But we can overcome the obstacles in our way to lead the global mobile and telecom industry."



황창규 "KT 4.5조 투자해 10배 빠른 기가토피아 열것"

새 경영화두로 '기가와 융합' 제시...스마트 에너지 등 5대분야 신성장 동력으로 육성

KT가 향후 3년간 4조5천억원을 투자해 지금보다 인터넷 속도가 3~10배 빠른 기가(Giga·1천Mb) 인터넷을 추진한다.

KT는 또 기가인터넷을 기반으로 스마트 에너지, 통합 보안, 차세대 미디어, 헬스케어, 지능형 교통관제 등 5대 분야를 신성장 동력으로 육성한다.

황창규 KT 회장은 20일 오전 서울 광화문 사옥에서 취임 이후 첫 기자간담회를 열어 글로벌 통신기업인 KT의 새 경영화두로 '기가와 융합'을 제시하면서 이같은 비전을 공식 발표했다.

현재보다 최대 10배 속도가 빠른 기가 인터넷 시대를 구현, 유·무선 통신 시장을 주도하겠다는 것이다.

KT는 이를 위해 우선 유선 인터넷 속도를 현재보다 10배 빠른 기가급으로 높일 계획이다.

무선 분야도 롱텀에볼루션(LTE)과 기가 와이파이(WiFi) 망을 함께 이용하는 이종망 융합기술인 '기가 패스'(GiGA Path) 등을 활용해 기존보다 3배 빠른 무선 인터넷 속도를 구현한다.

이처럼 기가 인프라가 구축되면 이를 기반으로 인간과 모든 사물이 연결되고, 융합 서비스를 구현하는 '기가토피아'(GiGAtopia)를 현실화한다는 계획이다. KT는 이를 위해 향후 3년간 4조5천억원을 투입하기로 했다.

황 회장은 기가 인프라를 토대로 주력 사업분야에서 새로운 장을 열겠다는 포부를 내비쳤다.

일례로 인터넷TV(IPTV) 업계 1위 역량을 결합, 초고화질(UHD) 기가 TV를 연내 상용화함으로서 미디어산업을 선도할 방침이다.

기가 인프라 구축과 함께 KT의 주력 산업인 통신과의 융합을 통해 시너지를 창출할 수 있는 5대 분야를 신성장 동력으로 선정하고 집중 육성하겠다는 계획을 밝혔다.

KT가 미래 먹거리로 선정한 5대 사업 분야는 ▲ 스마트 에너지 ▲ 통합 보안 ▲ 차세대 미디어 ▲ 헬스케어 ▲ 지능형 교통관제 등이다.

3년 내 국내 시장 규모가 119조원까지 성장이 예상되며 글로벌 시장에서도 우리나라가 주도할 수 있을만한 분야라는 게 KT측 설명이다.

스마트 에너지는 세계 최초 융합 에너지 최적화 프로젝트인 'KT-MEG(마이크로 에너지 그리드)'를 기반으로 에너지 사용량을 줄여 국가 전력 위기를 예방하는 사업이다.

차세대 미디어는 홀로그램 등 미래형 콘텐츠 발굴과 한류 콘텐츠의 글로벌 진출을 선도하며 헬스케어는 유전체 특성에 따른 맞춤형 치료 개발에 집중한다. 지능형 교통관제를 통해선 물류 운송 선진화와 교통혼잡비용 감소에 앞장선다.

황 회장은 계열사 통폐합도 5대 미래 융합 서비스를 축으로 결정하겠다고 밝혔다. 그는 '5대 미래 서비스 사업을 축으로 계열사와 시너지를 낼 수 있는 쪽으로 검토하고 있다'면서 '경쟁력이 나오지 않는 부분에 대해서는 조정 작업을 할 예정'이라고 말했다.

KT는 5대 융합서비스를 포함해 미래 먹거리를 발굴하는 임무를 미래융합전략실에 맡겼다. 미래융합전략실은 황 회장이 취임하면서 최고경영자(CEO) 직속으로 신설한 조직이다.

미래융합전략실이 발굴한 미래 먹거리의 사업화를 진행하는 역할은 융합기술원이 맡기로 했다.

황 회장은 이러한 사업 구상이 '고객 최우선 경영'의 일환이라고 강조했다.

고객들이 직접 체감할 수 있는 기술, 상품, 서비스, 품질 경쟁력으로 ICT 생태계의 패러다임 전환을 주도하겠다는 것이다.

황 회장은 '고객들은 통신사업자 간의 뺏고 뺏기는 싸움이 아닌 새로운 형태의 통신 서비스를 원한다'면서 '그 답을 기가와 융합에서 찾았다. 우리나라 국민이 세계에서 가장 먼저, 가장 빠른, 가장 편안한 기가 서비스를 즐기도록 하겠다'고 말했다.

KT는 이러한 맥락에서 고객 유통 혁신을 총괄하는 '고객가치혁신TF'와 고객 중심의 기업문화 정착을 추진하는 '기업문화실'도 신설했다. 각 조직의 수장으로는 김철수 전무와 정준수 상무가 선임됐다.

반도체 집적도를 1년에 2배씩 늘리는 '황의 법칙'으로 반도체 속도 경쟁의 패러다임을 바꾼 신화를 갖고 있는 황 회장은 '황의 법칙을 뛰어넘는 시대가 눈앞에 다가오고 있다'면서 '최대 10배 빠른 기가 인터넷을 기반으로 타 산업과의 융합을 통해 1등 KT를 달성하기 위한 성장 엔진을 기필코 만들겠다'고 말했다. (연합뉴스)
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