SK Telecom partnered with South Korean police and road authorities to share traffic data and co-develop 5G-based traffic signal system

Briefing

SK Telecom partnered with South Korean police and road authorities to share traffic data and co-develop 5G-based traffic signal system

November 15, 2019

Briefing

  • Private-Government Collaboration – SK Telecom signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea National Police Agency (KNPA) and Korea Road Traffic Authority (KoROAD) to share T Map data and traffic signal information with each other on November 6, 2019
  • T Map Upgrades – SK Telecom plans to add and show traffic signals in T Map to enhance service and accuracy of arrival time predictions
  • Traffic Enhancement – KNPA will use data from T Map to improve public traffic signal system
  • Road Infrastructure Development – SK Telecom and KoROAD will also verify technologies used to develop and test 5G-based traffic signal system, which will upgrade existing traffic signal devices into 5G-ready infrastructure
  • SK Telecom Priorities – Work with business partners and government to establish infrastructure and services for autonomous driving vehicles, as well as expand 5G, mobility and business-to-business (B2B) markets

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Business Model and Practices

Business Model
and Practices

Sector

Government (excluding military), Telecommunications, Transportation and Logistics

Function

Customer Experience and Service, IT Infrastructure, Research and Development

Organization

Korea National Police Agency (KNPA), Korea Road Traffic Authority (KoROAD), SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

Source

Original Publication Date

November 13, 2019

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