IoT services are available to approximately 900 households.

SK Telecom announced that residents have recently begun moving into the Bucheon Ok-gil Central Hill public rental apartment complex operated by Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), which is equipped with smart home functions, and that approximately 3,000 residents from 900 households will now be able to use cutting-edge IoT services.

SK Telecom and LH Corporation will provide a total of six lifestyle-related IoT services free of charge for two years, including gas, lighting, and boiler (heating) control functions, and water and energy usage check functions, considering that rental apartments are inhabited by various classes, including the economically disadvantaged and the disabled.

All of the smart home services provided can be used through smartphones or home wall pads, and lighting, heating, and home/away modes can be controlled through voice recognition AI devices. Additionally, we are reviewing additional support measures, such as enabling voice-based use of functions such as checking management fees by generation, apartment announcements, and calling elevators in the second half of this year.

The two companies are also discussing plans to include smart home services as standard in other public rental apartment complexes, starting with this Bucheon complex.

Meanwhile, SK Telecom is leading the domestic smart home business by forming partnerships with 25 major domestic construction companies, including five of the top 10 domestic construction companies, and by joining hands with over 70 domestic and foreign manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, to release over 290 smart home-linked devices (based on model).

SK Telecom Home Business Division Head Cho Young-hoon said, “Residents have begun moving into LH Corporation’s Bucheon public rental apartments with smart home services, marking the first step toward popularizing smart homes.” He added, “We will continue to work with various construction companies to ensure that anyone can improve their quality of life by utilizing smart homes.”