SK Telecom in partnership with BD Inc has started a pilot project on IoT(Internet of Things)-based fish farm management system at an eel farm in Gochang, North Jeolla Province. The project is expected to enable farmers to remotely monitor their fish tanks in real-time through smart devices including smartphone.
Sensors are installed on each fish tank to measure water temperature, quality and oxygen level and the data is sent via ‘SUN (Smart Utility Network)’, a new near field communications technology, so that Gateway can collect and transmit them using LTE networks to Mobius, an open ‘IoT’ platform of SK Telecom. Mobius will then send the data again to a fish tank management server for analysis and finally the users can check the tank status on the smartphones in real-time.
SK Telecom aims to commercialize the IoT-based fish farm management system in the first half of next year. After applying the system to about 450 eel farms across the nation, the company plans to expand the project to different species of fish.
“In a new era where all things are digitally connected, ICT, including IoT, can raise productivity and bring innovation to traditional industries. SK Telecom is committed to using the company’s leading technological edge to enhance national competitiveness and revitalize local economies”.
- Choi Jin-Sung, Executive Vice President and Head of ICT R&D Division at SK Telecom
