Military begins network overhaul after bandwidth shortfalls

South Korea’s military is overhauling the broadband network supporting military operations and advanced weapons systems after bandwidth shortages emerged at some units, even after the system recently underwent costly upgrades.

According to military officials on Thursday, the Ministry of National Defense has commissioned a policy study on optimizing the Military Broadband Convergence Network.

The Military Broadband Convergence Network is a dedicated military broadband network that carries voice, ...