LG Uplus to Monitor City Gas with NB-IoT
Published2017.04.24 09:56Confirm Pipeline Abnormalities from Control Center Without On-Site Visits
LG Uplus will be the first domestic supplier to provide city gas operators with a smart pipeline management system based on NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things).
LG Uplus signed a business agreement with comprehensive energy company Samcheonli Co., Ltd. at its Yongsan headquarters and decided to develop and deploy an NB-IoT network-based pipeline management system.
According to the agreement between the two companies, LG Uplus will prioritize construction in parts of Gyeonggi Province, which is Samcheonli's city gas supply area, upon completion of development of remote monitoring terminals and systems based on NB-IoT networks applicable to city gas facilities, and will begin pilot operations.
NB-IoT terminals deployed in gas valve chambers throughout urban underground areas perform remote monitoring functions to immediately notify the control center of gas leaks or flooding water levels caused by heavy rain. When NB-IoT terminals are installed in the 'Test Box' used to check the condition of gas pipelines, it is possible to remotely verify pipeline corrosion status and interference from other facilities.
With NB-IoT remote monitoring now available, management personnel can check for pipeline abnormalities from the control center without visiting the site in person.
LG Uplus will commercialize NB-IoT networks from Seoul and the metropolitan area by the end of this month and will begin pilot services based on NB-IoT. The company plans to introduce not only remote meter reading but also services such as cargo tracking and logistics management within this year.
Ahn Min-ho, Executive Vice President of Samcheonli's Business Division, stated, "Through technological cooperation with LG Uplus on the NB-IoT smart pipeline management system, smart valve chamber and test box management has become possible." He added, "Once performance verification is completed through pilot operations, we will gradually expand construction to approximately 20,000 valve chambers and test boxes within our business areas."
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