A wireless broadband Internet technology developed in Korea is likely to become a world industry standard.

The International Telecommunication Union will decide whether to adopt the WiBro technology as a third-generation standard for mobile Internet at the 2007 Radiocommunication Assembly, which opens Monday in Geneva. The new standard will be used to support a wider range of wireless services, including video phone service and multimedia broadcasting.

The Information and Communication Ministry in Seoul said the technology patented by Samsung Electronics and other Korean firms stands a high chance of adoption, despite opposition from Chinese and German handset makers.

Korea will try to persuade the opponents in cooperation with U.S. firm Motorola and Finland's Nokia, who support WiBro's selection as a global standard.

If the Korean technology is chosen, its patent holders can compete with rivals in the global market on an equal footing and address stumbling blocks to its spread like radio frequency.