The Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) said on Jan. 2 that it carried out a reorganization to support the government's goal of rising to the "AI G3" and to strengthen its capabilities to verify AI safety and reliability in line with the AI, security, and digital technology environment.
TTA expanded and reorganized its existing three fields—information and communications, AI, and software—into a system of four specialized research institutes: ▲ AI Communications Convergence Research Institute ▲ AI Foundation Technology Research Institute ▲ AX·SW Research Institute ▲ Information Security and Safety Research Institute. By redesigning the organization around AI, it secured AI testing and certification capabilities at a global level required by the state and corporations and laid the groundwork to respond systematically to the rapidly changing AI transition.
The "AI Communications Convergence Research Institute" will strengthen testing and verification capabilities in the convergence of future network technologies and AI, such as 6G, On-device AI, and mobility, to secure next-generation network competitiveness. The "AI Foundation Technology Research Institute" will provide full-stack testing and certification services, including reliability testing and certification of AI models and services, CoT convergence data generation and management, and performance benchmark tests for domestic AI Semiconductor. The "AX·SW Research Institute" will support the spread of AI technology and underpin the securing of AI competitiveness at the national level. The "Information Security and Safety Research Institute" will work to prevent recurring hacking and disaster safety incidents and promote testing and certification of Blockchain-based financial security and identity verification technologies, contributing to the construction of a digital safety net.
In addition, TTA will lead international standards for national strategic technologies such as AI, 6G, data, and semiconductors through the Standardization Headquarters and, through cooperation among industry, academia, research, government, and global standardization bodies, strengthen AI standardization governance.
TTA President Son Seung-hyeon said, "This reorganization will play an important role in Korea's leap to become one of the AI G3," adding, "We will lead innovation by creating a safe and trustworthy AI environment."