5G-based network environment/IT infrastructure construction
Fashion Trend Analysis Using AI and Big Data
After a pilot program in 2019, the program will be expanded to 4,000 factories in 2020.

KT announced that it held a signing ceremony for the 'KT-apM E-Commerce-RS Automation, Mutual Joint Cooperation MOU for Establishing a 5G Fashion Smart Factory' at the apM Group headquarters in Dongdaemun, Seoul on the evening of the 6th.

apM Group operates Dongdaemun's leading clothing wholesale shopping mall with over 1,300 stores, while apM E-Commerce is a fashion IT company that oversees apM Group's digital business, including its online shopping mall operations.

RS Automation is a smart factory specialist whose main products are industrial control solutions in the fields of robot motion control and energy control devices based on an industrial control platform.
The main contents of this business agreement include ▲establishing a 5G-based network environment and IT infrastructure ▲developing 5G intelligent robots optimized for sewing factories ▲analyzing fashion trends using AI and big data ▲applying IT technology across the fashion industry, including building smart factories.

Based on this business agreement, the three companies will develop and work on a 5G fashion smart factory solution.We will pursue environmental improvements and increased productivity. Furthermore, we will leverage AI and big data to increase the efficiency of the apparel production process and strive to provide customers with innovative shopping experiences through rapid trend prediction. This solution will be implemented in a pilot project in 2019, with plans to expand to approximately 4,000 garment factories linked to apM e-commerce in 2020.

KT 5G Platform Development Team Leader Lee Yong-kyu said, “We are pleased that KT can build a fashion smart factory based on 5G, AI, and big data convergence solutions in cooperation with apM E-commerce and RS Automation.” He added, “We will do our best to develop differentiated 5G services in the future so that various industries can develop and benefit through KT’s 5G.”

apM eCommerce Co-CEO Seok Joo-hyung said, “Through our partnership with KT, we plan to jointly develop fashion smart factory technology that can meet the needs of diverse customers around the world and integrate it into our B2B platform.” apM eCommerce Co-CEO Song Si-yong added, “In the future, we will also create a space where customers from around the world visiting the Dongdaemun wholesale market can experience the fashion smart factory.”

RS Automation CEO Kang Deok-hyeon said, “We will provide an automatic robot factory platform by combining KT’s 5G and apM e-commerce’s multi-variety clothing manufacturing distribution technology with our robot motion and control technology, IoT technology, and safety technology,” adding, “Through this, we will provide a new experience of the 4th industrial revolution to companies and customers.”