[170831] IT Powerhouse 정보통신 강국

Talk about how Korea is an IT powerhouse.

-> IT powerhouse IT 강자/강국

Korea is an IT powerhouse. Its IT competitiveness is world-class.

-> IT competitiveness IT 경쟁력 

It is especially a leading country in wireless communication and developing and commercializing various new technologies.

-> leading country 선도 국가, wireless communication 무선 통신, commercialize 상용화하다.

Korean people are very tech-savvy.

-> tech-savvy 기술 적응력이 빠른

As a result, new technologies and services become universal at a fast clip.

-> become universal 상용화하다, at a fast clip 빠른 속도로

The penetration rate of a mobile phones in Korea is a good index.

-> penetration rate 보급률, index 지표

Almost everyone has a smartphone.

Also, usage rates of portable devices like table PCs are among the highest in the world.

-> usage rate 사용률, portable device 휴대용 기기, be among the highest in the world 세계 최고 수준이다.

This is how businesses related to wireless devices grew rapidly.

Wireless Internet speeds are very high.

There is also a good wireless infrastructure for large-scale data transfer.

-> large-scale data transfer 대용량 데이터 전송

These new IT technologies are also applied to cars and home appliances.

-> home appliance 가전제품

These IT strengths of Korea also influence exports, boosting national competitiveness.

-> national competitiveness 국가 경쟁력

I was blown away. 정말 놀라웠어.

A : Have you used wireless Internet in Korea?

B : I did. I got access to the Internet with my laptop.

A : What did you think? Were you satisfied?

B : I was blown away. It was so fast!

1. 그녀는 기술 적응력이 빠르고 휴대폰을 자주 교체한다.

   She is tech-savvy and changes her phone often.

2. 이 기술은 상용화가 어려울 거야.

    This technology will be difficult to commercialize.

3. 그 호텔은 세계적인 수준의 서비스를 제공한다.

   The hotel offers world-class service.

4. 나는 내가 IT 강국인 나라에 사는 것이 행운이라고 생각한다.

    I feel lucky to live in an IT powerhouse country.