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 Daegu becomes first Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association over-the-air international certifying center outside Seoul
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The Daegu Technopark Mobile Technology Convergence Center said, on Nov. 5, that it had become an accredited international certifier for the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) over-the-air (OTA) and will begin certifying domestic mobile device or parts manufacturers.
CTIA OTA is an examination to test how a specific network will influence the connectivity performance of a mobile handset. The test is essential for mobile devices, including those antennae or GPS exported to North America and other regions.
The Mobile Technology Convergence Center was accredited by the Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme in 2006 and was accredited by the European Global Certification Forum in 2007 and by the PTCRB in 2009 as an international test center. Its present accreditation as the first CTIA OTA regional center will consolidate the center¡¯s reputation. ... |
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| George Orwell¡¯s Animal Farm as modern dance
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The Daegu Metropolitan Dance Company is staging a modern dance performance of ¡°Animal Farm,¡± based on the George Orwell novel of the same name.
The organization¡¯s 62nd regular event will be held at the Daegu Opera House at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 16-17.
¡Û The novel ¡°Animal Farm¡± was released in 1945 and has sold over 10 million copies. It criticizes communism through satire. The dance company¡¯s performance will maintain the novel¡¯s satirical atmosphere but will add a modern touch.
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| Local Oriental medicines rush to overseas markets
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The Oriental medicinal products produced in Daegu, dubbed the ¡°mecca of Oriental medicine,¡± received positive reviews from Asian markets, such as China and Japan, as well as the Russian and Ukrainian markets. The products were developed through a collaboration of companies that received business support from the government. The products are expected to create a new Korean wave, following hallyu.
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| First foreign-invested firm ready to be up and running in Technopolis
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Japan's Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry held a ceremony on Oct. 25 to mark the completion of its Korean factory (KNT), seven months after it broke ground. The completion comes after the Daegu Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone (DGFEZ) attracted the factory last December as its first foreign-invested company.
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