The Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) joined hands with the Korea Association for Information Systems (KAIS) to step up cooperation on artificial intelligence transformation (AX) and software (SW) quality verification.
TTA said on the 17th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KAIS on the 16th at the TTA Yeongnam AX Center conference room to build a cooperation system for AX and SW quality verification and to expand testing demand. The signing ceremony was attended by Lee Jae-hoon, head of the TTA Yeongnam AX Center, KAIS President Kang Seong-bae, and other officials from both organizations.
Under the agreement, the two organizations will cooperate to promote AX and SW quality verification and certification. They will provide benefits and guidance so that KAIS member companies and related institutions can participate more smoothly in research and development (R&D) deliverable verification, verification and validation (V&V), and GS certification, and will also use the association's network to jointly identify market demand for testing and certification.
TTA currently operates functionality, performance, security, and safety verification for R&D deliverables, issuance of official test reports, and GS testing and certification through its customer service portal, and provides related services in the Yeongnam region as well.
The agreement is seen as an attempt to link industry demand with academic networks to raise the SW quality competitiveness of local corporations and institutions. The TTA AX and SW Research Institute is Korea's first nationally accredited SW testing and certification body and supports AX diffusion by industry and region as well as the enhancement of domestic SW quality competitiveness. GS certification also carries weight for companies preparing for commercialization and market entry, as it evaluates product quality in a test environment similar to actual operating conditions rather than relying mainly on document review.
KAIS also aims primarily to exchange and spread research outcomes in management information and information systems and to promote industry-academia cooperation, making it highly likely that this agreement will lead to practical collaboration. The two organizations plan to hold joint seminars and workshops to exchange technical and policy information and to identify new cooperative projects.
TTA President Son Seung-hyun said, "Strengthening the consolidation between industry and academia will serve as an opportunity to raise quality capabilities in AX and SW by one level," adding, "We will contribute to industrial development through practical cooperative projects."