WooriNet is a specialized manufacturer of optical communication and access equipment, primarily developing and selling MSPP equipment that integrates SDH, PDH, and Ethernet technologies, and AGW equipment based on voice services. Since its establishment in 2000, the company has expanded its business into the wired and wireless integrated access equipment market, contributing to the connection of telecommunication carriers' backbone networks. Recently, it has diversified its business portfolio into various new technology areas such as 5G, quantum cryptography communication, Internet of Things (IoT), OLED manufacturing solutions, and AI-communication convergence defense solutions. The company secures a high market share in the domestic optical transmission and packet transmission equipment market by supplying to major Korean telecommunication companies and public institutions. WooriNet is a key player in communication infrastructure, leading the next-generation communication market through continuous technological development and R&D capabilities.WooriNetisaspecializedmanufacturerofopticalcommunicationandaccessequipment,primarilydevelopingandsellingMSPPequipmentthatintegratesSDH,PDH,andEthernettechnologies,andAGWequipmentbasedonvoiceservices.Sinceitsestablishmentin2000,thecompanyhasexpandeditsbusinessintothewiredandwirelessintegratedaccessequipmentmarket,contributingtotheconnectionoftelecommunicationcarriers'backbonenetworks.Recently,ithasdiversifieditsbusinessportfoliointovariousnewtechnologyareassuchas5G,quantumcryptographycommunication,InternetofThings(IoT),OLEDmanufacturingsolutions,andAI-communicationconvergencedefensesolutions.ThecompanysecuresahighmarketshareinthedomesticopticaltransmissionandpackettransmissionequipmentmarketbysupplyingtomajorKoreantelecommunicationcompaniesandpublicinstitutions.WooriNetisakeyplayerincommunicationinfrastructure,leadingthenext-generationcommunicationmarketthroughcontinuoustechnologicaldevelopmentandR&Dcapabilities.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
POTN (Packet Optical Transport Network) devices: 1.2T and 16T-class packet-optical transport network equipment, essential next-generation communication products for high-capacity traffic transmission in the 5G era. It provides 100G/10G interfaces capable of accommodating All-IP services based on international MPLS-TP standards.POTN(PacketOpticalTransportNetwork)devices:1.2Tand16T-classpacket-opticaltransportnetworkequipment,essentialnext-generationcommunicationproductsforhigh-capacitytraffictransmissioninthe5Gera.Itprovides100G/10GinterfacescapableofaccommodatingAll-IPservicesbasedoninternationalMPLS-TPstandards.
PTN (Packet Transport Network) devices: Equipment used for building packet-based transmission networks, enabling active response to traffic fluctuations without physical configuration changes.PTN(PacketTransportNetwork)devices:Equipmentusedforbuildingpacket-basedtransmissionnetworks,enablingactiveresponsetotrafficfluctuationswithoutphysicalconfigurationchanges.
MSPP (Multi Service Provisioning Platform) devices: Optical communication equipment that integrates SDH, PDH, and Ethernet technologies to provide various services with a single device. A system that integrates and implements multiple network layers.MSPP(MultiServiceProvisioningPlatform)devices:OpticalcommunicationequipmentthatintegratesSDH,PDH,andEthernettechnologiestoprovidevariousserviceswithasingledevice.Asystemthatintegratesandimplementsmultiplenetworklayers.
AGW (Access Gateway System) devices: An access gateway system based on voice services, used for landline phone connections, with products installed in most domestic apartment complexes.AGW(AccessGatewaySystem)devices:Anaccessgatewaysystembasedonvoiceservices,usedforlandlinephoneconnections,withproductsinstalledinmostdomesticapartmentcomplexes.
WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexer) devices: A wavelength division multiplexing system that simultaneously transmits multiple wavelengths of light through a single optical fiber, increasing communication capacity.WDM(WavelengthDivisionMultiplexer)devices:Awavelengthdivisionmultiplexingsystemthatsimultaneouslytransmitsmultiplewavelengthsoflightthroughasingleopticalfiber,increasingcommunicationcapacity.
WCMS (Woorinet Carrier ethernet element Management System): A system for efficient operation and management of Carrier Ethernet equipment.WCMS(WoorinetCarrierethernetelementManagementSystem):AsystemforefficientoperationandmanagementofCarrierEthernetequipment.
5G and IoT Solutions: Various wireless communication and IoT products, including 5G dongle devices (connecting laptops to 5G networks via USB interface), LTE IoT modules, and digital tachograph (DTG) modems (WD-L400K) for autonomous driving.5GandIoTSolutions:VariouswirelesscommunicationandIoTproducts,including5Gdongledevices(connectinglaptopsto5GnetworksviaUSBinterface),LTEIoTmodules,anddigitaltachograph(DTG)modems(WD-L400K)forautonomousdriving.
Quantum Cryptography Communication Technology: Development and commercialization of next-generation security technologies such as quantum cryptography communication encryption equipment (QENC), quantum key distribution (QKD), quantum key management (QKMS), and post-quantum cryptography (PQC).QuantumCryptographyCommunicationTechnology:Developmentandcommercializationofnext-generationsecuritytechnologiessuchasquantumcryptographycommunicationencryptionequipment(QENC),quantumkeydistribution(QKD),quantumkeymanagement(QKMS),andpost-quantumcryptography(PQC).
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Superior R&D Capabilities and Technology Development: A technology-oriented company with over 65% of its workforce dedicated to research and development. Its continuous technological development earns recognition from telecommunication operators.SuperiorR&DCapabilitiesandTechnologyDevelopment:Atechnology-orientedcompanywithover65%ofitsworkforcededicatedtoresearchanddevelopment.Itscontinuoustechnologicaldevelopmentearnsrecognitionfromtelecommunicationoperators.
Diversified Business Portfolio: A strategy to secure stable growth engines by expanding into various fields such as optical transmission, access gateways, IoT, OLED manufacturing solutions, and AI-communication convergence defense solutions.DiversifiedBusinessPortfolio:Astrategytosecurestablegrowthenginesbyexpandingintovariousfieldssuchasopticaltransmission,accessgateways,IoT,OLEDmanufacturingsolutions,andAI-communicationconvergencedefensesolutions.
Domestic Market Leadership and Stable Customer Base: A leading company holding a 64% market share in the domestic optical and packet transmission equipment market. It boasts a strong reputation with major domestic telecommunication companies like KT, SK Telecom, and LG Uplus, as well as public institutions such as Korea Railroad Corporation, Korea Expressway Corporation, KEPCO, and the Ministry of National Defense.DomesticMarketLeadershipandStableCustomerBase:Aleadingcompanyholdinga64%marketshareinthedomesticopticalandpackettransmissionequipmentmarket.ItboastsastrongreputationwithmajordomestictelecommunicationcompanieslikeKT,SKTelecom,andLGUplus,aswellaspublicinstitutionssuchasKoreaRailroadCorporation,KoreaExpresswayCorporation,KEPCO,andtheMinistryofNationalDefense.
Pioneering Next-Generation Technologies and Successful Commercialization: The first in Korea to commercialize 1.2T-class POTN equipment. It achieved the first KC certification for 5G specialized network devices in Korea, along with FCC certification in the US and Telec certification in Japan. The company demonstrates its technological competitiveness by obtaining TTA security function confirmation and KCMVP certification for its quantum security technology.PioneeringNext-GenerationTechnologiesandSuccessfulCommercialization:ThefirstinKoreatocommercialize1.2T-classPOTNequipment.ItachievedthefirstKCcertificationfor5GspecializednetworkdevicesinKorea,alongwithFCCcertificationintheUSandTeleccertificationinJapan.ThecompanydemonstratesitstechnologicalcompetitivenessbyobtainingTTAsecurityfunctionconfirmationandKCMVPcertificationforitsquantumsecuritytechnology.
Strategic Technology Alliances and Acquisitions: Efforts to strengthen business capabilities through the transfer of sales/technology/production rights for access gateway equipment from Samsung Electronics and IoT communication module technology from Pantech. Successful localization of metro-class POTN equipment through cooperation with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI).StrategicTechnologyAlliancesandAcquisitions:Effortstostrengthenbusinesscapabilitiesthroughthetransferofsales/technology/productionrightsforaccessgatewayequipmentfromSamsungElectronicsandIoTcommunicationmoduletechnologyfromPantech.Successfullocalizationofmetro-classPOTNequipmentthroughcooperationwiththeElectronicsandTelecommunicationsResearchInstitute(ETRI).
Specialized Solutions for Defense and Public Sectors: Capabilities built in the defense and public sectors, including securing contracts for the national defense broadband integrated network equipment construction project and deploying quantum cryptography communication equipment in critical national facilities. The company leads the establishment of intelligent defense communication infrastructure through joint development of AI-communication convergence defense solutions.SpecializedSolutionsforDefenseandPublicSectors:Capabilitiesbuiltinthedefenseandpublicsectors,includingsecuringcontractsforthenationaldefensebroadbandintegratednetworkequipmentconstructionprojectanddeployingquantumcryptographycommunicationequipmentincriticalnationalfacilities.ThecompanyleadstheestablishmentofintelligentdefensecommunicationinfrastructurethroughjointdevelopmentofAI-communicationconvergencedefensesolutions.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Telecommunication Service Providers (wired and wireless network construction and operation)TelecommunicationServiceProviders(wiredandwirelessnetworkconstructionandoperation)
Public Institutions (railways, roads, power, national defense, etc., for their own communication network construction and operation)PublicInstitutions(railways,roads,power,nationaldefense,etc.,fortheirowncommunicationnetworkconstructionandoperation)
Autonomous Driving (supply of communication modems for C-ITS-based vehicles)AutonomousDriving(supplyofcommunicationmodemsforC-ITS-basedvehicles)
AI Data Centers (optical transmission infrastructure and quantum cryptography communication technology)AIDataCenters(opticaltransmissioninfrastructureandquantumcryptographycommunicationtechnology)
OLED Manufacturing (OLED manufacturing process solutions)OLEDManufacturing(OLEDmanufacturingprocesssolutions)
National Defense (national defense broadband integrated network, intelligent communication/operation systems)NationalDefense(nationaldefensebroadbandintegratednetwork,intelligentcommunication/operationsystems)
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, JapanSouthKorea,Japan
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
TTA Security Function Confirmation Certificate for QENC equipmentTTASecurityFunctionConfirmationCertificateforQENCequipment
Application of KCMVP (National Intelligence Service Cryptographic Module Validation Program) certified module for quantum cryptography communication encryption equipmentApplicationofKCMVP(NationalIntelligenceServiceCryptographicModuleValidationProgram)certifiedmoduleforquantumcryptographycommunicationencryptionequipment
First KC certification in Korea for 5G dongleFirstKCcertificationinKoreafor5Gdongle
First KC certification in Korea for 5G specialized network devicesFirstKCcertificationinKoreafor5Gspecializednetworkdevices
Completed FCC certification for US CBRS (supporting private 5G frequency n.48 40Mhz)CompletedFCCcertificationforUSCBRS(supportingprivate5Gfrequencyn.4840Mhz)
Completed Telec certification in JapanCompletedTeleccertificationinJapan
Venture company certification (SME Promotion Corporation, 2011)Venturecompanycertification(SMEPromotionCorporation,2011)
Promising SME certification (Gyeonggi Provincial Governor, 2013)PromisingSMEcertification(GyeonggiProvincialGovernor,2013)
Establishment of Corporate Affiliated IoT Research Institute (2018)EstablishmentofCorporateAffiliatedIoTResearchInstitute(2018)
Designation as Excellent R&D Innovation Product (1.2T-class Packet-Optical Transport Network equipment, Ministry of Science and ICT, 2020)DesignationasExcellentR&DInnovationProduct(1.2T-classPacket-OpticalTransportNetworkequipment,MinistryofScienceandICT,2020)
Selection as Excellent Standard (Transport Network Software Defined Networking, 2021)SelectionasExcellentStandard(TransportNetworkSoftwareDefinedNetworking,2021)
Minister of Science and ICT Award (for commercialization of Tera-class POTN, 2020)MinisterofScienceandICTAward(forcommercializationofTera-classPOTN,2020)
ICT Award_5G Sector (Ministry of Science and ICT, 2018)ICTAward_5GSector(MinistryofScienceandICT,2018)
Million Dollar Export Tower Award on Trade Day (2010)MillionDollarExportTowerAwardonTradeDay(2010)
TTA Test & Certification Grand Prize (POTN equipment, 2024)TTATest&CertificationGrandPrize(POTNequipment,2024)