Shane Coughlan is an expert in communication, security and business development. His professional accomplishments include spearheading the licensing team that elevated Open Invention Network into the largest patent non-aggression community in history, establishing the leading professional network of Open Source legal experts and aligning stakeholders to launch both the first law journal and the first law book dedicated to Open Source. Shane has extensive knowledge of Open Source governance, internal process development, supply chain management and community building. His experience includes engagement with the enterprise, embedded, mobile and automotive industries.
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SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, is the first telecommunications operator to adopt OpenChain ISO 5230. This leap forward in governance builds on their long-term mission to lead in technological capabilities in 5G, AI, big data analysis, IoT and quantum cryptography communications as a global ICT leader.
“SK Telecom is preparing for its transition to an AI company, and is strategically using open source to develop advanced technologies in AI, 5G, and cloud technology”, says Kim Yoon, CTO, SK Telecom. “Open source, essential for the early introduction of new technologies and rapid technological change, forms a key part of our strategy. We adopted OpenChain ISO 5230, the International Standard for open source compliance, to ensure effective process management in this space. We are also spreading our know-how around complying with open source international standards to SK affiliates and software supply chains to drive further expansion of open source ecosystems and to deliver even greater social value.”
“It is impossible to overstate the importance of SK Telecom’s adoption of OpenChain ISO 5230,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager. “Since their establishment in 1984, SK Telecom has been at the forefront of wireless communication technology. Their work in open source has been similarly innovative, and they have amassed exceptional talent in the space. We look forward to collaborating with SK Telecom as OpenChain ISO 5230 moves deeper in the global communications market.”
About SK Telecom
SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) is Korea’s leading ICT company, driving innovations in the areas of mobile communications, media, security, commerce and mobility. Armed with cutting-edge ICT including AI and 5G, the company is ushering in a new level of convergence to deliver unprecedented value to customers. As the global 5G pioneer, SKT is committed to realizing the full potential of 5G through ground-breaking services that can improve people’s lives, transform businesses, and lead to a better society.
SKT boasts unrivaled leadership in the Korean mobile market with over 30 million subscribers, which account for nearly 50 percent of the market. The company now has 49 ICT subsidiaries and annual revenues approaching KRW 18.6 trillion.
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This webinar highlighted an on-going automation case study by the OpenChain Automation Work Group, and how compliance programs can bake continual improvement (kaizen) into their daily work.
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This is OpenChain Webinar #30, released on 2021-09-07.
This webinar focused on real-world usage of ISO 5230 and the practical issue of how open source governance can be addressed in high-pressure, low-resource environments like humanitarian deployments.
This is OpenChain Webinar #29, released on 2021-08-26.
The Open Compliance Summit is an exclusive event for Linux Foundation members and select invitees that provides an excellent opportunity for organizations to share knowledge around open source compliance. This conference is designed to build connections that streamline interactions between companies of all sizes in all sectors.
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Coontec, a company focused on secure and effective embedded software, is the latest company to announce an OpenChain ISO 5230 conformant program.
“Coontec is proud to announce our OpenChain ISO 5230 conformance,” says Joon Pang, Founder and CEO of Coontec. “We strive for excellence in both software and management. This is the latest example of our work in the sphere of governance.”
“OpenChain ISO 5230 is designed to help a wide variety of companies around the world,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager. “I am delighted to welcome Coontec to our community of conformance. The Korean market has always been vitally important to our project, and it is rewarding to deepen our roots in the nation.”
QCT, a global datacenter solution provider combining the efficiency of hyperscale hardware with infrastructure software, is the latest company to announce an OpenChain ISO 5230 conformant program.
“QCT is focused on providing excellent solutions to our data center customers, across cloud to edge,” says Mike Yang, President of QCT. “With the adoption of OpenChain ISO 5230, we continue our commitment to the democratization of open source and carrying out engagement with best practices in governance. We look forward to collaborating with the wide range of companies who have adopted ISO 5230 and accelerating effective and efficient software management in the years to come.”
“We are delighted to welcome OCT to the OpenChain community of conformance,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager. “Supporting the fabric of modern networking is a role of tremendous importance, and QCT has a long history of excellence in all matters related to this. Their adoption of OpenChain ISO 5230 underlines their strong commitment to efficient and effective governance. We look forward to ongoing collaboration in the months and years ahead.”
About Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT)
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) is a global data center solution provider that combines the efficiency of hyperscale hardware with infrastructure software from a diversity of industry leaders to solve next-generation data center design and operational challenges. QCT serves cloud service providers, telecoms and enterprises running public, hybrid and private clouds.
Product lines include hyperconverged and software-defined data center solutions as well as servers, storage, switches and integrated racks with an ecosystem of hardware components and software partners. QCT designs, manufactures, integrates and services its offerings via its own global network. The parent of QCT is Quanta Computer, Inc., a Fortune Global 500 corporation.
About OpenChain
The OpenChain Project maintains the International Standard for open source license compliance. This allows companies of all sizes and in all sectors to adopt the key requirements of a quality open source compliance program. This is an open standard and all parties are welcome to engage with our community, to share their knowledge, and to contribute to the future of our standard.
About The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is the organization of choice for the world’s top developers and companies to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and industry adoption. Together with the worldwide open source community, it is solving the hardest technology problems by creating the largest shared technology investment in history. Founded in 2000, The Linux Foundation today provides tools, training and events to scale any open source project, which together deliver an economic impact not achievable by any one company. More information can be found at www.linuxfoundation.org.
The Linux Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. For a list of trademarks of The Linux Foundation, please see our trademark usage page: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
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