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$107 million slated for software development

The Korean government will spend up to 100 billion won ($107 million) to develop software for aircraft and Internet servers. It hopes that homegrown technology will prevent paying massive royalties to foreign firms.
Science and technology-related ministers decided to pursue a software flagship project at a meeting held yesterday at the Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul. The main focus of the project is to create growth momentum for the domestic software industry, which lacks the ability to develop new products, government officials said. Support will be provided to develop large-scale Internet server systems and core computer systems used in aircraft. Those two areas were selected over robots and automobiles.
One example of where the budget will be used is the development of a computer system for T-50 trainer planes and next-generation, export-oriented aircraft. Currently, royalties are paid to the U.S. firm Lockheed Martin for use of the software that goes into an aircraft computer system. The government hopes to develop independent technology to improve functions on F-16K fighter planes.
In the Internet sector, the government aims to develop server systems that will enable service providers to offer video streaming that requires large memory at low cost. Current Internet portal companies spend about 10,000 won to support each gigabyte of content on the Web. The government hopes to lower that to 2,000 won. Research institutes that will develop the technologies will be picked next month. Each will receive 10 billion won a year for up to five years.


By Wohn Dong-hee Staff Writer wohn@joongang.co.kr
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