LG Uplus announced on the 13th that it is strengthening quantum security technology in collaboration with ICTK and enhancing the security of mobile services such as the AI agent 'ixi-O.'
LG Uplus plans to apply ICTK's Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) technology to its Key Management System (KMS) server within the year. PUF is a technology that generates cryptographic keys using the unique physical characteristics of semiconductor chips, allowing the same key to be generated when needed, thus preventing hacking and cloning without separate storage.
Additionally, the company will enhance security by utilizing Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNG) for key generation and will apply Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms during the key transmission process to prevent eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks. This allows customers using ixi-O to receive a secure calling environment without separate hardware.
Furthermore, both companies plan to develop USIMs equipped with PUF chips to strengthen device security. LG Uplus has been expanding its quantum security ecosystem since 2020, commercializing security solutions such as U+PQC-VPN and corporate ID management service 'AlphaKey.' Recently, it proposed the PQC conversion framework for optical transmission networks as a standard to the Korea Information & Communication Technology Association (TTA) and obtained excellent standard certification.
LG Uplus aims to continuously enhance AI security technology through its 'ixi-Guardian' brand. Kang Jong-o, head of the corporate service development lab at LG Uplus, noted, 'We will provide security-first services that customers can trust,' while Lee Jeong-won, CEO of ICTK, said, 'We will lead in quantum security technology.'