South Korean firms to supply network equipment for ITU meeting

South Korean firms were chosen for the first time to supply network equipment to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) conference, science ministry and event organizers said Monday, beating big-name rivals.
Samsung Electronics Co. will provide a wireless network while Ubiquoss Inc. will set up fixed-line services for the conference, they said. Busan, South Korea's largest port city located 453 kilometers southeast of Seoul, will host the 19th ITU Plenipotentiary Conference from Oct. 20-Nov. 7. This marks the first time that local firms are in charge of installing network equipment at a large-scale international event, they said.