TELECOM TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Telecom Technology Center (TTC), as selected by the Ministry of Digital Affairs (moda), signed a contract on July 6th for the " Communication Network Digital Resilience Reinforcement with Response or Wartime Application Emerging Technology Plan " project. TTC warmly welcomes the participation and collaboration of international NGSO satellite system providers and relevant domestic industry players. Through diverse technologies and heterogeneous solutions, we aim to enhance the resilience of our nation's communication networks.

To enhance the digital resilience of our country's communication networks, the Ministry of Digital Affairs recently announced the acceptance of applications for the " Communication Network Digital Resilience Reinforcement with Response or Wartime Application Emerging Technology Plan " project subsidy. This initiative involves utilizing emerging technologies, including NGSO satellite systems, by research and academic institutions to ensure the continuity of government command and control systems during emergencies. This will bolster our national disaster response and recovery capabilities.

In accordance with the contract, TTC will establish 11 domestic NGSO satellite terminal equipment sites (hot spots) and 5 cellular satellite backhaul sites by the end of this year, totaling 16 locations. In the first quarter of next year, we will further establish 21 domestic NGSO satellite terminal equipment sites, 9 cellular satellite backhaul sites, and 1 international NGSO satellite terminal equipment site (hot spot), totaling 31 locations. This effort aims to verify the performance of heterogeneous resilient network architectures. The ultimate goal is to establish 700 domestic NGSO satellite terminal equipment sites, 70 cellular satellite backhaul sites, and 3 international NGSO satellite terminal equipment sites by the end of next year, totaling 773 locations. This will create a multidimensional, heterogeneous communication network extending from terrestrial broadband and under marine cables to satellite communication in space, effectively enhancing our country's communication network digital resilience.

TTC emphasizes that to maximize efficiency of this project, we will collaborate with the Ministry of Digital Affairs and various government agencies to discuss the establishment of locations, prioritizing areas such as outlying islands and regions lacking heterogeneous communication backup capabilities. This will verify the smoothness and stability of applications like public warning systems (PWS), disaster roaming functions, cybersecurity frameworks, government livelihood systems availability, and Instant Messaging (IM) services using NGSO satellite communication.

TTC indicates that during the establishment phase, domestic and international NGSO satellite communication industry participants are welcomed to collaborate. By combining practical experience from communication industry professionals with TTC's expertise in the field of information and communication technology, we can jointly complete this verification project, thereby strengthening our nation's communication network digital resilience.