SK Telecom has launched ‘ThingPlug’, an open IoT platform based on oneM2M standards to offer a one-stop development environment as well as diverse application-enabling features for developers. The largest Operator in South Korea expects the platform to contribute to the creation of massive number of innovative IoT services that deliver enhanced value for customers. It offers service platform functions and DIY development environment for developers to create any IoT services on their own.
According to SK Telecom, developers can easily build a service/app by downloading the SDK (Software Development Kit) from the ThingPlug website and combining it with their hardware including sensors. ThingPlug also offers various features – jointly developed with Daliworks, a Korean IoT platform service company - to support easy management of IoT services and devices. Developers can conveniently check, in real time, the service status and analytics via different types of devices, including PCs, smartphones and tablet computers, as it comes with similar user interface for all devices. The Operator plans to apply ThingPlug to the smart city test bed which will be created in Busan at the end of this year. Under cooperation with the city government, SK Telecom is planning to upgrade a long list of public services – e.g. parking management, building energy management and safety services for the socially underprivileged, etc.
Alex Jinsung Choi, Chief Technology Officer, SK Telecom
The launch of ThingPlug, an open IoT platform based on oneM2M standards, carries a significant meaning as it allows anyone to develop an IoT service, leading to the creation of a truly enriched IoT ecosystem that brings increased value and convenience to developers across the globe. To this end, we will not only work closely with the local governments, solution developers and technology institutes in Korea, but also join hands with IoT players around the world.
