14 DAY TRIAL // The LiMo Foundation announced on Wednesday that a series of powerful Korean mobile companies signed a MOU for the establishment of the Korean LiMo Ecosystem Association. The new initiative is aimed at delivering innovation for the LiMo platform on the Korean industry. The new association includes members like LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, and SK Telecom, which are also members of the Board of LiMo Foundation, as well as companies like Korea Telecom, LG Telecom, the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). It is also supported by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) within the Korean government.
The newly formed Korean LiMo Ecosystem Association is expected to function as a mechanism for the Korean mobile phone industry to enable as many benefits as possible from the LiMo platform technologies. The association will be focused on local activities, workshops, and education for Korean mobile software developers, as well as coordinated commercial programs intended to ease the import and export of LiMo-related products, and also of ideas and services.
“The Korean mobile industry has long been a global leader in driving the adoption of emerging technologies and LiMo warmly welcomes the formation of the Korean LiMo Ecosystem Association as a further powerful focus for the commercialization of the LiMo Platform,” said Morgan Gillis, executive director of LiMo Foundation. “Much as WIPI helped galvanize and coordinate the Korean mobile community in the past, LiMo Platform now stands to serve as the common base for a fresh wave of Korean innovation and global commercial opportunity.”
One of the most active members of the LiMo ever since the Foundation has been formed in 2007, as well as one of the LiMo’s Founding Members is Samsung. LG Electronics and SK Telecom are also active members of LiMo’s Board of Directors, and they helped in leading the other more than 50 members of the Foundation. The Korean LiMo Ecosystem Association’s activities are opened to all members, while additional info can be found here.
“Korea has a proud tradition of creating some of the world’s most significant mobile technologies and mobile companies. As the LiMo Platform is truly independent in its governance, technology and business frameworks it makes for a natural foundation and springboard for the next generation of Korean mobile innovation,” said Lee, Sangjin, deputy director general for Emerging Industries, MKE. “The MKE is happy to support this important effort alongside the Korean LiMo Ecosystem Association members ETRI, LG Electronics, LG Telecom, Korea Telecom, Samsung Electronics, and SK Telecom.”