The Korea Communications Standards Agency (KCSA) successfully held the Seoul General Assembly on Internet of Things and Digital Twin International Standards, providing an opportunity for domestic industrial technologies to advance into international standardization.

The National Radio Research Agency of the Ministry of Science and ICT announced that the 14th General Assembly of the International Standardization Group for the Internet of Things and Digital Twins (JTC 1/SC 41) was successfully held at the L Tower in Seoul from Monday, November 6 to Friday, November 10.

'ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41' refers to the joint standardization group for the Internet of Things and digital twins between the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

Since the establishment of SC 41 in 2016, Korea has been leading the international standardization of the Internet of Things and digital twins as an international secretariat. At this meeting, Korea proposed and received new approval for three standardization tasks: △ Multimedia Underwater Communication Standards △ Digital Twin Twinning Consistency Measurement Technology Report △ Home Healthcare IoT Application Technology Report.

'Multi-media underwater communication technology' is a technology that provides a solution tailored to the purpose and situation (distance/transmission volume/underwater ecosystem, etc.) by combining various communication technologies such as visible light/infrared communication/magnetic field communication in the underwater environment and transmission speed to complement the existing acoustic method of underwater communication. Through this international standardization, the governance of next-generation underwater communication technology will be secured.

The 'Digital Twin Twinning Consistency Measurement Technology Report' presents criteria and methods for measuring consistency between the virtual and real worlds implemented by digital twin systems, and is used to compare quality levels between various digital twin systems.

The 'Home Healthcare IoT Application Technology Report' is expected to contribute to securing domestic technological leadership in the rapidly growing global home healthcare market by presenting methods for controlling home healthcare devices and implementing integrated health management services through IoT.

Meanwhile, this international conference hosted a special workshop session attended by 120 participants, including domestic industry representatives from steel, healthcare, and shipping/maritime industries, as well as overseas SC 41 participants, to promote Korea's best practices in applying IoT and digital twin technologies and to discuss strategies for promoting international standardization.

Seo Seong-il, President of the National Radio Research Agency, stated, "By hosting the SC 41 Seoul General Assembly, Korea has solidified its leading position in the international standardization of IoT and digital twins, key technologies for digital innovation, and has laid the foundation for expanded participation by domestic industries. As a leading country in ICT standards, the government will continue to provide unwavering support for Korean experts' international standardization efforts."