POSCO, three mobile carriers conduct disaster preparedness drills at Gwangyang Steelworks.

Joint disaster preparedness drill conducted at the steel plant for power outage situation
Establishing a swift communication network recovery system… ensuring business continuity, ‘POSCO, SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus conducted an emergency drill and joint inspection of communication facilities for mobile phone network recovery at Gwangyang steel plant on the 13th.’,
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, ‘POSCO recognized the importance of mobile phone communication support for disaster recovery even in the worst circumstances, and signed a disaster preparedness cooperation agreement with the three major mobile carriers in 2023.’,
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, ‘Previously, each company monitored the situation independently and took measures to address communication disruptions or inconvenience, but since signing a memorandum of understanding in 2023, they have been engaged in activities such as preparing recovery equipment and personnel, operating hotlines, and conducting joint disaster response training.’,
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In the disaster preparedness emergency response drill conducted by POSCO and the three mobile carriers at Gwangyang steel plant on the 13th, the mobile base stations of SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus are located in front of the data center. Photo=POSCO

, ‘Following the emergency response drill held at Pohang steel plant last year, this year’s drill was conducted at Gwangyang steel plant. POSCO selected 27 priority recovery sites including front-line areas, production control centers, and oxygen plants through an evaluation of the impact on business operations and the operational characteristics of communication equipment prior to the drill.’,
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, ‘Additionally, in preparation for power outages, POSCO reinforced batteries, secured 98 emergency generators for immediate deployment, and obtained mobile base stations. They also completed environmental improvements for damage prevention, including relocating communication equipment vulnerable to floods.’,
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, ‘The drill began by simulating heavy rainfall and power outages caused by a typhoon. When the mobile phone network became paralyzed due to the disaster, POSCO promptly informed the three mobile carriers, who then installed mobile base stations starting from priority recovery sites, activated emergency generators, and restored mobile phone communications.’,
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, ‘Shim Min-seok, Head of Digital Innovation at POSCO, stated, “Mobile phone communication is essential for rapid communication and on-site response in the event of a disaster,” and added, “Through training scenarios simulating disasters with the three mobile carriers, we have established a system for ensuring business continuity and swift recovery.”’,
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, ‘On that day, Gwangyang steel plant of POSCO not only conducted joint drills but also checked the use of satellite phones for disaster preparedness, response measures in case of intranet and internal network disconnection, and various emergency response protocols.’,
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