Mercury Corporation, originating from Daewoo Telecom's information and communication division in 1983, is a leading company in communication equipment and optical cables. The company has played a pioneering role in establishing Korea's communication networks and high-speed internet infrastructure, including the first TDX-1 activation and ADSL equipment supply. It holds a dominant position in the domestic wireless router (AP) market, supplying products to all three major Korean telecommunication companies with a 60-70% market share. Adapting to rapidly changing communication environments, Mercury has expanded its terminal business to include 5G, 10 Gigabit internet, IoT, and AI-based solutions, while maintaining core competencies in optical communication and military satellite communication equipment. Recently, the company is accelerating its global market penetration through the adoption of WiFi 7 technology and overseas market expansion.MercuryCorporation,originatingfromDaewooTelecom'sinformationandcommunicationdivisionin1983,isaleadingcompanyincommunicationequipmentandopticalcables.ThecompanyhasplayedapioneeringroleinestablishingKorea'scommunicationnetworksandhigh-speedinternetinfrastructure,includingthefirstTDX-1activationandADSLequipmentsupply.Itholdsadominantpositioninthedomesticwirelessrouter(AP)market,supplyingproductstoallthreemajorKoreantelecommunicationcompanieswitha60-70%marketshare.Adaptingtorapidlychangingcommunicationenvironments,Mercuryhasexpandeditsterminalbusinesstoinclude5G,10Gigabitinternet,IoT,andAI-basedsolutions,whilemaintainingcorecompetenciesinopticalcommunicationandmilitarysatellitecommunicationequipment.Recently,thecompanyisacceleratingitsglobalmarketpenetrationthroughtheadoptionofWiFi7technologyandoverseasmarketexpansion.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Wireless routers (AP) based on WiFi 6 and WiFi 7 technology, including premium 10G Wi-Fi 7 AP products supporting up to 10Gbps transmission speeds, with US FCC certification completedWirelessrouters(AP)basedonWiFi6andWiFi7technology,includingpremium10GWi-Fi7APproductssupportingupto10Gbpstransmissionspeeds,withUSFCCcertificationcompleted
5G/LTE WiFi AP (Hubox-5G62EE) equipment supporting both 5G/LTE wireless WAN and 1Gbps wired WAN, equipped with WiFi-6 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz 2T2 technology5G/LTEWiFiAP(Hubox-5G62EE)equipmentsupportingboth5G/LTEwirelessWANand1GbpswiredWAN,equippedwithWiFi-62.4Ghzand5Ghz2T2technology
FTTH ONT (optical modem) for converting optical and electrical signals, and wired gateways for network relay without wireless connectivityFTTHONT(opticalmodem)forconvertingopticalandelectricalsignals,andwiredgatewaysfornetworkrelaywithoutwirelessconnectivity
IoT gateways for wirelessly connecting multiple IoT devices with embedded sensors and communication functions, along with AI speaker developmentIoTgatewaysforwirelesslyconnectingmultipleIoTdeviceswithembeddedsensorsandcommunicationfunctions,alongwithAIspeakerdevelopment
Optical communication products such as optical fibers, optical cables, and optical transmission equipment, featuring the development of the first long-wavelength single-mode optical fiber cable in Korea and durable double PE-coated, flame-retardant optical cablesOpticalcommunicationproductssuchasopticalfibers,opticalcables,andopticaltransmissionequipment,featuringthedevelopmentofthefirstlong-wavelengthsingle-modeopticalfibercableinKoreaanddurabledoublePE-coated,flame-retardantopticalcables
Convergence equipment including TDX-AGW, which IP-ifies existing telephone exchange systems, military satellite communication equipment, and small exchanges (DCS, IP-PBX)ConvergenceequipmentincludingTDX-AGW,whichIP-ifiesexistingtelephoneexchangesystems,militarysatellitecommunicationequipment,andsmallexchanges(DCS,IP-PBX)
New solutions such as Wizbox network separation devices and cloud-based video security monitoring systems (VSaaS)NewsolutionssuchasWizboxnetworkseparationdevicesandcloud-basedvideosecuritymonitoringsystems(VSaaS)
IoT-enabled energy usage and management products and solutions through its subsidiary E-JexIoT-enabledenergyusageandmanagementproductsandsolutionsthroughitssubsidiaryE-Jex
Battery swapping charging stations for commercial electric two-wheelers through its subsidiary AimsBatteryswappingchargingstationsforcommercialelectrictwo-wheelersthroughitssubsidiaryAims
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A unique position as the sole supplier of wireless routers (AP) to all three major Korean telecommunication companies (KT, LG U+, SK Broadband), securing a dominant 60-70% market share in the domestic AP marketAuniquepositionasthesolesupplierofwirelessrouters(AP)toallthreemajorKoreantelecommunicationcompanies(KT,LGU+,SKBroadband),securingadominant60-70%marketshareinthedomesticAPmarket
Superior technological capabilities for proactive development and mass production of new products compared to competitors, coupled with a low product defect rateSuperiortechnologicalcapabilitiesforproactivedevelopmentandmassproductionofnewproductscomparedtocompetitors,coupledwithalowproductdefectrate
Possession of expertise in optical communication, including the development of Korea's first long-wavelength single-mode optical fiber cable and optical fiber cable production through its subsidiary Mercury Fiber OpticsPossessionofexpertiseinopticalcommunication,includingthedevelopmentofKorea'sfirstlong-wavelengthsingle-modeopticalfibercableandopticalfibercableproductionthroughitssubsidiaryMercuryFiberOptics
Direct beneficiary of increased demand for optical cables and communication terminal equipment driven by AI data center investments and the expansion of 5G and 10 Gigabit internet infrastructureDirectbeneficiaryofincreaseddemandforopticalcablesandcommunicationterminalequipmentdrivenbyAIdatacenterinvestmentsandtheexpansionof5Gand10Gigabitinternetinfrastructure
Diversified business portfolio encompassing wireless/wired terminals, optical communication, convergence equipment, IoT, AI solutions, and mobility, ensuring stable revenue streams and growth enginesDiversifiedbusinessportfolioencompassingwireless/wiredterminals,opticalcommunication,convergenceequipment,IoT,AIsolutions,andmobility,ensuringstablerevenuestreamsandgrowthengines
Active global market expansion, including securing US FCC certification for premium AP products to enter the North American market and initiating exports to JapanActiveglobalmarketexpansion,includingsecuringUSFCCcertificationforpremiumAPproductstoentertheNorthAmericanmarketandinitiatingexportstoJapan
Continuous investment in research and development, with 30% of employees dedicated to R&D, fostering technological innovation and qualitative growthContinuousinvestmentinresearchanddevelopment,with30%ofemployeesdedicatedtoR&D,fosteringtechnologicalinnovationandqualitativegrowth
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Wired and wireless telecommunication services industryWiredandwirelesstelecommunicationservicesindustry
Defense industry (Naval satellite communication systems)Defenseindustry(Navalsatellitecommunicationsystems)
Cable TV operatorsCableTVoperators
Public institutions and local government communication infrastructure projectsPublicinstitutionsandlocalgovernmentcommunicationinfrastructureprojects
AI data center infrastructure developmentAIdatacenterinfrastructuredevelopment
Mobility industry (electric two-wheeler battery charging infrastructure)Mobilityindustry(electrictwo-wheelerbatterycharginginfrastructure)
Fire prevention and kitchen environment improvement solutionsFirepreventionandkitchenenvironmentimprovementsolutions
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
AfricaAfrica
JapanJapan
EuropeEurope
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
First Korean telecommunication-oriented AP to receive WiFi6 Alliance certificationFirstKoreantelecommunication-orientedAPtoreceiveWiFi6Alliancecertification
US FCC certification for Premium 10G Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) AP products completedUSFCCcertificationforPremium10GWi-Fi7(IEEE802.11be)APproductscompleted
WiFi6E router certification from the Wireless Fidelity Alliance (WFA)WiFi6EroutercertificationfromtheWirelessFidelityAlliance(WFA)
Possession of various quality and management system certifications including TL 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 9002PossessionofvariousqualityandmanagementsystemcertificationsincludingTL9000,ISO9001,ISO9002
SK Broadband incoming optical cable product certification and selection as a cooperative supplier for SK integrated standard optical cablesSKBroadbandincomingopticalcableproductcertificationandselectionasacooperativesupplierforSKintegratedstandardopticalcables
Selection as an optical cable cooperative supplier for Hyundai HCN and LG U+SelectionasanopticalcablecooperativesupplierforHyundaiHCNandLGU+
Technological competitiveness through proactive development and mass production capabilities for new products and a low product defect rateTechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughproactivedevelopmentandmassproductioncapabilitiesfornewproductsandalowproductdefectrate
Advanced optical fiber technology offering wide frequency bandwidth, low signal loss, excellent long-distance transmission capability, and ultra-low latencyAdvancedopticalfibertechnologyofferingwidefrequencybandwidth,lowsignalloss,excellentlong-distancetransmissioncapability,andultra-lowlatency