We plan to build a small IoT-based scale capable of real-time monitoring.

KT and electronic scale company CAS announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for business cooperation on the Internet of Things to promote the development of products and services using NB-IoT at the KT Gwanghwamun Building East.

Through this business agreement, the two companies will cooperate on ▲ the development of NB-IoT-based electronic scales, ▲ the development of network-based services such as real-time calibration history monitoring, remote fault diagnosis, and pre-management of consumables, and ▲ the establishment of an IoT platform and big data analysis.

Since the scales currently in use are managed offline, post-maintenance based on real-time usage conditions is difficult; therefore, an efficient and systematic online-based management system is necessary to prevent omissions in periodic inspections and calibrations.

In addition, scales requiring accurate measurements are equipment that requires verification and calibration. Verification and calibration can be performed effectively by remotely monitoring data regarding changes in the scale's internal reference values based on NB-IoT. Through this, CAS expects to establish a fair trade order and enhance consumer trust. In addition, checking the condition of key internal components allows for fault diagnosis and consumable management, preventing wasted time and costs.

Kim Jun-geun, Head of KT GiGA IoT Business Unit, stated, “The collaboration with CAS represents a service convergence between different industries utilizing IoT. By applying big data analysis, we expect to see electronic scale services in the market that were previously unseen,” adding, “We will develop new business models in cooperation with our partners to lead the IoT market.”