R&D Vision

Proposing future directions by developing differentiated technologies and products, and creating market-leading new business items

R&D Mission

• To strengthen R&D competencies through keen selection and concentration
• To maintain market dominance by strengthening core competencies
• To strengthen existing business capabilities by developing value-added and niche items
• To secure future growth engines by discovering new business items
• To secure excellent human resources and develop existing human resources into elite professionals

Key Research Areas

Proposing future directions by developing differentiated technologies and products and creating market-leading new business items

• Cable Development

  • Value-added niche item development
  • Basic study on increased-capacity and heat-resistant cable
  • Preparing a foundation for MV insulating and reduction cable development

• Solutions(Ⅰ)

  • R&D on integrated SWS wiring system development
  • Streetlamp wiring solution development
  • Study on commercialization of manual in-service ACF cable
  • Study on high-function, large-capacity specialized products

• Solutions(Ⅱ)

  • Study on increasing reliability of existing products by securing CAE capacity
  • Study for productivity improvement and cost leadership

• Power Cable Solutions

  • Increased-capacity overhead transmission line (HTACSR, GAP)
  • Cables for high-speed railways (towing, messenger and control cables)
  • Specialty cables (towing, offshore plant and submarine cables)
  • Extra high-voltage cables

• Communication Cable Solutions

  • Bend Insensitive Fiber
  • LAN cable solutions (UTP, FTP, STP and components)
  • Micro optical cable (loose tube and dry tube type ABC)
  • Hybrid cable (UTP-optical, UTP-coaxial and ACF-UTP-optical)
  • Optical cable for indoor use (FTTH, distribution, breakout)