South Korea KT Telecom Introduces Blockchain To Its Network

in #blockchain6 years ago

Of all the businesses you would expect blockchain to appear in, a mobile phone company would be one of the most surprising.

And yet, KT, South Korea state-owned telecom just announced they will introduce this technology in a few key areas of their business: 5G, finance and energy platforms.

It's not yet clear how and where exactly this technology will fit, but what is clear is the KT hopes to ride the PR wave of the "if it's on the blockchain, it must be good" trend. According to the press release:

Countless blocks that contain individuals or businesses’ digital data will be connected as a chain, which will be securely stored and transparently transacted on the network with less hacking risks, [].

You must admit this sounds rather cool.

The platform will be able to process up to 2500 transactions per second and they aim at reaching 100,000 TPS by the end of 2019.

While there will be no token, and the blockchain used will be just a glorified distributed database, this is still important enough to be talked about, IMHO.


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Will be interesting to see how the implementation evolves and if other telecom companies also consider moving forward.

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Nothing can stop the cryptocurrency revolution

But one thing to keep in mind... Just like dotcom scandal now a day companies are tending to use "blockchain" in their portfolio for market attraction :)

Blockchain is like a media attention catnip these days. Although I will agree that the news will shed some positive light on the cryptosphere as well and maybe soothe some ruffled feathers as well

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If it's on the blockchain, it must be good.

I love that, and everyday new innovations is proving this to be true.

"if it's on the blockchain, it must be good" trend.

Never heard that before but its true, blockchain is the new rave of the moment, its already going into agriculture, with the cotton coin thing. More are still coming.

This is impossible that stop cryptocurrency . Blockchain is very strong network . You are always new post on steemit .

Thanks for sharing @dragosroua

Everyone is now in a very big development
We expect to achieve great success

Yeah, its just the starting for blockchain technology!
There's a lot to achieve yet!

A hreat news for the people of South Korea. It is surprised that mobile phone company inteocce blockacgain in their feature. Good step to promoting blockchain communitu in country.

thanks for the news...cryptocurrency is a big part of our life...so nothing can stop it

This is great
Thanks for bringing it to our attention
Hope people adopt blockchain technology much sooner than expected

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