Intel Plans R&D Center in South Korea

Acknowledging South Korea's leadership in deployment of wireless technology, Intel Corp. today announced plans to build a research and development center there.

No financial details of the center were disclosed, nor had a location been set.

The new center, set to open by the

For example, the center will include research and development for the wireless digital home, such as networking technology to link several devices such as the PC, television, DVD and Tivo.

The center will also explore WiMAX, or 802.16a technology, a wireless broadband standard designed to fulfill the promise of the "last mile," connecting homes and businesses to telephone networks and the Internet.

Although Intel chose South Korea for its leadership in deploying wireless technology, Research conducted at the South Korean center will be used in technology deployed in all Intel markets, the spokesman said.

During his tour of Asia this week, Craig Barrett, Intel CEO, also announced plans for $100 million annual research and development investment in Malaysia; another research and development center for wireless in cooperation with PC-player, Legend; and a total investment of $375 million in a new chip-and-testing facility in the Sichuan province.