The Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that it has succeeded in developing a 5G small cell base station software that provides up to 4 Gbps. This research involved collaborative participation from YuCast, Qualcomm, Contela, Hanwha Systems, and SK Telecom. Once this technology is commercialized, even in densely populated environments where communication is not smooth, a small cell the size of a palm can enable 100 people to utilize stable communication at a speed of 40 Mbps simultaneously.
The University of Science and Technology (UST) announced the appointment of 116 Ph.D.-level researchers from 30 government-funded research institutes, including the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, and Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, as new faculty members for the 2025 academic year. Among the newly appointed faculty members, 45% are early-career researchers under the age of 40. With this new appointment, the total number of faculty members at UST has risen to 1,562.
The Korean Brain Science Association announced that it will jointly hold the '2025 World Brain Week' event with the Korea Brain Research Institute from March 10 to 16. The event will take place in more than 10 regions nationwide, with renowned domestic neuroscientists visiting each location to give lectures. All events can be attended without prior registration.
The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced that it has implemented an organizational restructuring to revamp the service trademark examination department into a specialized service trademark examination department and establish a new general service trademark examination team. The Korean Intellectual Property Office explained that this restructuring aims to provide tailored examination services for small business owners. It also plans to introduce examination criteria and product classification systems suitable for market conditions related to retail and service industries such as food and beverage and accommodation.