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 Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: KT Building Nation's Fastest Communications Network |
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From the Chosun Ilbo ...
KT Building Nation's Fastest Communications Network
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KT has begun building a "speed-limit-less autobahn" to people's homes. It means that Korea�s largest internet service provider will launch "fiber to the home" (FTTH) service. FTTH is a form of fiber-optic communications in which the optical cables are connected all the way to the user�s home, thus greatly increasing the Internet speed.
KT President Nam Joong-soo says building the FTTH service was the biggest decision he has made as president. "Quite a few people opposed my idea, saying that it's not the right time. They pointed out the low profitability compared with the enormous investment," he said.
Nam spent many sleepless nights mulling the idea before ultimately deciding that this was the right time to take the risk. KT will spend W1.2 trillion (US$1=W933) by 2010 to install FTTH to all subscriber homes. Said to transmit data at "unlimited" speeds, the FTTH network will actually deliver data 10-50 times faster than asymmetric digital subscriber lines (ADSL) which use copper wires.
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