The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has launched a so-called “UHD committee,” or a ultra-high definition committee, to push for growth in the next-generation broadcasting industry such as UHD and smart media.
 
Representatives from the science ministry, broadcasting companies, mobile carriers and research institutes such as the state-run Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute held their first meeting on Wednesday.
 
The attendees shared information on technology development in the ultra-high definition and smart media fields as well as the current market conditions.
 
They exchanged ideas on UHD broadcasting which will launch around the time of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in 2018. They also sought cooperation to pursue ideas on personal broadcasting.
 
Participants said the meeting had paved the way to boost the broadcasting and smart media industries, vowing to achieve ten-percent annual growth in the two fields.