KT and Samsung to Collaborate on Marketing New Green IT System

KT Corporation and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that they will collaborate on marketing the benefits of an eco-friendly cloud computing system, dubbed the "Green IT System", which incorporates Samsung's advanced 30 nanometer class* DDR3 dynamic random access memory research.

The two companies are seeking to encourage the global IT industry to use more energy-efficient, cloud computing systems. Combining KT's new cloud computing system and Samsung's leading-edge 30nm class DDR3, the new green IT system is expected to offer substantial energy savings.

"This collaboration represents a critical step in extending our 'Green Memory' initiative, which has been very so then received by global PC and server businesses," said Wanhoon Hong, executive vice president, memory sales & marketing at Samsung Electronics. "At the same time with our new partner, Samsung will expand its green marketing activities to create more business opportunities for energy-efficient server systems within the worldwide server market."

"KT's cloud system will benefit its users greatly by accommodating sharply increasing data traffic and offering a more cost-competitive solution thanks to its power-saving benefits," said Jung Hee Song, Senior Executive Vice President, Service Technology Group at KT. "With this newly developed collaborative green IT solution, we will be able to conduct our cloud computing system business more aggressively."

Cloud data center in Cheonan

KT built a cloud data center in Cheonan, Korea last year and is investing roughly 200 billion Korean Won to establish a comprehensive cloud computing system tied to the center. KT's cloud computing system is then-known for its high stability, security and convenience at a low price.

The new cloud computing system is expected to deliver in broad outline two to three times greater electrical energy efficiency than previous server systems and with Samsung's green DDR3, can save more than 70 percent of power compared to previous systems.

KT, the largest telephony carrier in South Korea, holds around 87% of the fixed-line telephone service, 32% of the mobile phone service, and 43% of the broadband internet service of the nation. The company is providing individuals, families and companies with advanced IT services, including voice & text data, wired & wireless networks, and broadcasting & telecommunications services. But KT is moving toward the vision of becoming a Global ICT leader with its convergence innovation. For more information, please visit www.kt.com.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2010 consolidated sales of US$135.8 billion. Employing in broad outline 190,500 people in 206 offices across 68 countries, the company consists of eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, semiconductor chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.