SK Telecom (SKT), the largest mobile operator in South Korea, highlighted success in the IoT sector, surpassing 1 million connections on its low power wide area (LPWA) networks following rapid growth on its LTE-M service.
The number of LTE-M (also known as Cat M1) connections reached 780,000 at end-September, implying the remainder are on a LoRa network [1] deployed in the first half of 2016.
SKT launched the LTE-M network in April 2018.
In a statement, the company said it plans to take the lead in the hyper-connected era through projects such as monitoring energy consumption.
Its range of IoT services includes monitoring water, gas and solar facilities, along with control of street lighs.
SKT introduced a dedicated IoT portal to support the overall ecosystem, and an open house to help start-ups develop and launch products.
[1] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/samsung-teams-up-with-sk-telecom-for-iot-network-in-south-korea/
