Why SK Telecom disclosed part of its self-developed big data solution as open source
Published2018.12.17 09:38Provides drag-and-drop UX similar to PowerPoint
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SK Telecom shares self-developed technology with developers and partners to revitalize the big data ecosystem.
SK Telecom big data analytics solution Metatron
SK Telecom announced on the 16th that it will disclose part of its big data analytics solution 'Metatron' as open source, contributing to mutual growth with developers and advancement of the IoT industry.
Metatron is a solution that helps enterprises more easily prepare and refine big data, and develop and commercialize AI-based technologies. Since its development in 2016, it has been widely utilized by SK Telecom's telecommunications infrastructure management, T map data platform, SK Hynix's industrial solutions, and more than a dozen companies domestically and internationally including IBK and Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel.
SK Telecom has developed Metatron into specialized solutions according to its usage methods: ▲'Metatron Appliance' used in enterprises' big data infrastructure ▲'Metatron Discovery' for large-scale data analysis and visualization ▲'Metatron Machine Vision' that detects defects through image analysis on manufacturing floors, and provides these solutions to customers.
For example, SK Telecom applied Metatron Discovery to its AI network management system 'TANGO' to implement big data analysis and visualization, and plans to actively utilize it for efficient 5G network management in the future.
Metatron Discovery operates by directly connecting and processing with the TANGO database, providing fast response speed and the ability to visualize large-scale data in various ways, thereby improving the processing speed of network equipment data that accumulates in hundreds of billions of records and tens of terabytes daily.
By utilizing Metatron Discovery, which converges big data, machine learning, and data visualization technology, enterprises or industries can monitor large-scale data in real-time or apply various advanced analyses to improve work efficiency. Data analysis tailored to customers' needs becomes possible, enabling improvements in productivity and operational stability, and processes can be monitored in real-time based on manufacturing floor data.
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Meanwhile, SK Telecom plans to provide partners and developers with a technical foundation for analyzing and visualizing large-scale data through the open source release of 'Metatron Discovery' and will continue to share related company know-how with society.
To this end, SK Telecom held the 'DDC with Metatron 2018 (Digital Determination Conference 2018)' conference in November, inviting approximately 400 developers and partner company representatives to explore ways to create synergy as part of efforts to revitalize the ecosystem through Metatron. Global experts including AI authority Andrew Ng, Stanford University professor, participated as speakers at this event, and companies such as Microsoft and Bistel shared their cooperation cases with Metatron.
SK Telecom plans to continue hosting developer meetup events of varying scales to collect developers' feedback on 'Metatron Discovery' and seek ways for mutual growth.
Additionally, SK Telecom plans to continue investment and development for Metatron's advancement and cooperate with specialized companies from various industries. Accordingly, in addition to ecosystem expansion, the utilization areas of Metatron are expected to be expanded to include customer management recommendations, monitoring, and map analysis.
SK Telecom's IoT/Data Business Division Head Jang Hong-sung stated, "To enhance big data capabilities in each industry, the competency to apply accumulated large-scale data to actual operations is essential," and explained, "particularly for the success of IoT in the manufacturing sector, real-time monitoring and analysis of numerous log data generated from manufacturing facilities is important."
He added, "Through the open source release of Metatron Discovery, SK Telecom plans to create a big data ecosystem in which developers and customers participate together and provide customers with optimal services."
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