From the timing of replacing various consumables to locating the vehicle in case of theft

A new helper is being created for "car novices"—owners who know nothing about cars but the engine oil with a replacement schedule attached to the windshield among the various consumables inside the vehicle. SK Telecom announced on the 1st that it is jointly developing a vehicle control service utilizing the Internet of Things (IoT) with KCC Information & Communication.

When IoT-based vehicle control services are commercialized, it becomes possible to check the status of vehicles through real-time monitoring and perform management or maintenance accordingly, thereby improving the convenience of managing customers' own vehicles. In particular, IoT-based vehicle control services are more than 50% cheaper in service fees compared to using existing mobile communication networks, and the price of service modules can also be reduced. On this day, the two companies held an MoU signing ceremony regarding these matters at the KCC Information & Communication headquarters in Gangseo-gu, attended by SK Telecom’s Head of IoT Business Division Cha In-hyeok, KCC Information & Communication Vice Chairman Lee Sang-hyun, and others.

The two companies will combine OBD (On-Board Diagnostics)-based vehicle control and management services with SK Telecom's hybrid IoT networks, LoRa (transmission of simple signals for location and error) and LTE-M (transmission of precise data), to provide customers with various vehicle-related data in real time.

First, we plan to develop various services that utilize vehicle data collected from in-vehicle OBD equipment to analyze drivers' driving habits and notify them of replacement times for consumables such as batteries and tires. Additionally, we plan to analyze big data on vehicle information to predict maintenance schedules in advance and offer discounted car insurance products utilizing T-Map data.
In addition, we plan to provide location tracking services for unreturned rental cars and, for vehicles sold, for theft or breakdowns with customer consent.

KCC Information & Communication and SK Telecom are currently conducting interoperability tests of OBD equipment, platforms, and LoRa networks, and plan to interoperate the LTE-M network within the fourth quarter. In addition, it provides services such as location tracking for corporate vehicles owned by KCC Auto Group, an affiliate of KCC Information & Communication, and plans to expand the service to seven imported car brands (Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover, Honda, Infiniti, etc.) sold by KCC Auto Group in the future.

Han Jeong-seop, CEO of KCC Information & Communication, stated, “We are pleased to collaborate with SK Telecom to develop IoT-based vehicle data collection and analysis services, a core technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and we look forward to the birth of new business models.”