KT DS, Establishing Korea's Electrical Safety Management System
Published2018.08.13 10:00Laying Foundation for Electrical Safety Management System Construction
Jung Min Woo, KT DS CEO (right) Kim Kwon-joong, Director of Electrical Safety Research Institute, KESCO (left)
On August 10, KT DS and the Electrical Safety Research Institute of the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation signed a Mutual Business Agreement (MOU) at KT DS headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul for "advancement of intelligent remote monitoring systems and informatization construction for electrical equipment safety and fire prevention."
KT DS, an IT services company under KT Group, and the Korea Electrical Safety Corporation have joined hands to establish a big data-based Korean electrical safety management system utilizing KT's Narrow Band-IoT dedicated network (NB-IoT).
Through this agreement, a foundation has been established for an electrical safety management system capable of continuously monitoring overvoltage, overcurrent, and leakage current—major causes of electrical fires—by utilizing KT's Narrow Band-IoT dedicated network (NB-IoT).
Narrow Band-Internet Of Things (NB-IoT) is a low-power wide-area network Internet that secures excellent coverage with low power consumption by utilizing existing LTE mobile communication networks. It supports data transmission speeds of hundreds of kbps or less and wide-area services of 10km or more.
The two companies have also committed to continuing mutual cooperation in areas such as "discovery of electrical safety convergence business models based on Internet of Things (IoT) and big data," "development of IoT devices for electrical safety monitoring," and "FOTA development for remote upgrades of IoT devices (Firmware Over-The Air)."
Woo Jung-min, CEO of KT DS, stated, "Witnessing successive fire accidents in traditional markets recently, we recognized the critical importance of disaster prevention through periodic safety management and swift response. Through this agreement, we will further advance the electrical safety management system for facilities vulnerable to electrical hazards, enabling citizens to live in a safe environment free from fires caused by electrical equipment," he said.
The two companies completed the development of remote monitoring equipment for electrical facilities equipped with electrical safety technology and NB-IoT modules in May, and plan to pilot and operate the relevant system targeting 300 stores in Yongmun Market in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and Shin-Seonjong General Market in Jongno-gu, as well as vulnerable traditional markets and shopping centers across the country.
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