Tags: South Korea, GPS, North Korea, Jamming
Publication: ZdNet.com
Publication Date: 04/10/2013

Image credit: Mike Renlund

South Korea has announced its plans to strengthen its surveillance system against North Korean electronic jamming signals, which have targeted the South’s civilian facilities in the past.

According to reports, South Korea is setting up a GPS surveillance system that can track down the attack point and impact of GPS jamming attempts. The country already has a radio wave control system for domestic operators, but feels the need of a comprehensive system to detect GPS irregularities amid escalating threats from the North.

It is expected that the South Korean government will select a commercial company from a public call for proposals to develop and install the system by the end of the year.

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