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Korea is unveiling a grand vision for its information technology or IT industry.Under the plan dubbed "Ubiquitous Korea," the government is getting new, next-generation growth projects off the ground. The goal is part of the country's broader plan to attain US$20,000 per capita income within the next three years.
To transform the country into a more modern and technology-oriented society, which has been nicknamed U-Korea for Ubiquitous Korea, the government is envisioning a future that allows people to have uninterrupted access to the Internet, via fixed lines or mobile networks, any time, anywhere.
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President Roh attends a presentation on a strategic promotion plan for ˇ°U (Ubiquitous) ? Koreaˇ± Wednesday.
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In a special report to President Roh Moo-hyun, the Information and Communication Minister Chin Dae-je unveiled the ambitious plan, saying the government now needs to implement a so-called 8-3-9 strategy.
Earlier in March, his Ministry unveiled the 8-3-9 strategy, which stands for eight new services, three infrastructure projects and nine new growth engines.
The eight services are about fostering more developed systems relying on the portable Internet or telematics.
The three infrastructure projects seek to develop next-generation communications systems.
The nine growth engines emphasize research and development into the digital TV and sophisticated robots among others.
Minister Chin said if Korea is able to successfully carry out the new strategy as planned, the rewards will be big: The IT sector will be able to create 290,000 new jobs, ring up twice as more exports worth some US$110 billion and help open an era of US$20,000 dollar per capita GDP, by 2007.
Arirang TV
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