Starting September, Korea's Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) will begin providing general users with various IPv6-based services that utilize recently spotlighted internet technologies such as UCC, WCDMA, VolP, and USN.

13 agencies and enterprises that include the Korean National Police Agency, local self-governing bodies, communication enterprises, and equipment manufacturers, will invest a total of 3.85 billion Won (1.6 billion by the government and 2.25 billion by the private sector) in the 2007 IPv6 Model Project by the end of 2007. The objective of this project is to expand the IPv6 user base to two hundred thousand individuals and 176 agencies.

Freechal, in collaboration with Ibit, will provide 'IPv6-based UCC portal service' with the goal of securing over forty thousand users. This service, which will allow users to send UCC in real time through mobile terminals such as IPv6 network camera, WCDMA, and WiBro, is projected to process approximately six hundred thousand animation contents. Additionally, the use of IPv6 network cameras equipped in tourist spots and parks is expected to contribute to the popularization of IPv6 by enabling general users produce UCC on their own.

SK Networks and Samsung Electronics installed IPv6 devices at the Korean National Police Agency as a part of the Agency's 'IPv6-based Police Service Advancement Project'. These devices will make it possible for users to use both the sound and moving picture functions of their mobile phones when reporting accidents. This, in turn, will help the police to better understand the nature of the reported situation. Furthermore, IPv6-based intellectual crime prevention service, which sends control centers the pictures of criminals that are automatically recognized and filmed by CCTV's, is devised to increase the likelihood of arresting criminals.

LG Dacom will set up an IPv6-based VoIP in the City of Daegu. The City will implement its 'IP network model project to establish the foundation of VoIPv6 u-administration' in order to provide supplementary services like messenger communication and address administration. These services are expected to retrench communication costs and improve IT infrastructures necessary for the 2011 Daegu IAAF World Championship.

KT and A&D Engineering plan to launch their 'IPv6-based u-Blue City service' in the City of Gangneung. This service will be provided to summer visitors who come to Kyungpodae beach. By combining IPv6 with USN technology, it will also provide u-disaster prevention and u-weather services to prevent natural disasters such as mountain fires and floods.

'IPv6-based u-City model service for urban-rural-mixed cities', operated by KT and co-sponsored by the City of Gongju and Edutec Corp., will establish an IPv6 network as well as a tour guide system to provide information to visitors via PDA. This service, which will utilize internet phones, will also receive public complaints and provide appropriate counseling, examine the quality of water, and communicate with seniors who live alone.

It is expected that popularizing IPv6-based services will spread its use to public institutions, create widespread demand for domestic IPv6 equipments, and significantly contribute to the development of Ubiquitous Society.