KT, KISTI launch Korea's 1st 400 Gbps super-fast data highway to US
KT, one of Korea's major telecommunications service providers, has joined forces with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to open the nation's first 400-gigabit-per-second (Gbps) international dedicated circuit linking Korea and the United States, creating a faster route for massive research datasets. The circuit connects KISTI’s headquarters in Daejeon with Chicago,…
Korea Telecom (KT) and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) have partnered to launch the country's first 400-gigabit-per-second (Gbps) international dedicated circuit connecting Korea and the United States. This high-speed data highway will facilitate the rapid transfer of massive research datasets between the two nations.
The new circuit links KISTI's headquarters in Daejeon, South Korea, with Chicago, a key hub for research networks in North America and Europe. KT announced the development on Wednesday, explaining that the upgraded connection quadruples the previously available bandwidth of 100 Gbps.
This enhanced capacity is specifically designed to support faster, more stable data transfers for international scientific collaboration. As demand for cross-border data exchange grows, particularly in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), large-scale science, and astronomy, which rely on vast volumes of data, the new network aims to accelerate the movement of large research datasets.
The collaboration between KT and KISTI is expected to strengthen global connectivity for Korea's national research network and expand support for international collaborative research initiatives. Technical tests completed by the two organizations further validate the project's potential to revolutionize data exchange between Korea and the United States.
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