GiGA Island is a South Korean corporate social responsibility initiative which aims to improve the quality of life in remote areas such as islands and highlands by improving education, healthcare, and culture, through utilizing ICT (Information & Communications Technologies) solutions and high speed internet connections. GiGA Island was first launched by KT(Korea Telecom) in 2014, which now operates in five different locations in Korea. The first international Giga Island program was launched in Bangladesh on the Moheshkhali Island in 2017.[1][2][3]

References List

  1. "KT Proposes Project to Save Boracay with Its ICT Capabilities".
  2. "Korea Telecom poised to transform Moheshkhali into digitised island". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  3. "POSCO introduces housing project to UN members". koreatimes. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-21.


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