The A to Z of wireless

K is for South Korea

South Korea has become one of the most advanced nations on Earth where it comes to embracing wireless technology, with widespread high-speed wi-fi in the major cities and a thriving software industry.

The government is playing a key role in this enthusiasm, and is investing heavily in various technologies. The state is driving development of wi-fi internet access, setting up a national programme aimed at making 100Mbps the minimum internet speed standard. In 2005 the country rolled out a version of Linux to support 10,000 of its schools.

The list from A to Z

Click on the links below to find out more on each of the entries in the list.

A is for Antivirus
B is for Bluetooth
C is for The Cloud
D is for dotMobi
E is for Email
F is for FMC
G is for GPS
H is for HSDPA
I is for i-mode
J is for Japan Air
K is for Korea
L is for LBS
M is for M2M
N is for NFC
O is for Operating systems
P is for Pubs
Q is for QoS
R is for Roaming
S is for Satellite
T is for TV
U is for UMTS
V is for Virgin
W is for WiMax
X is for XDA
Y is for Yucca
Z is for Zigbee

In the same year, the government invested around £800m in RFID research and development. The country has even launched its own homegrown version of WiMax called WiBro.