Published : Jan. 7, 2016 - 18:00
Standardization is one of the biggest hurdles in connecting smart objects -- well-known as the Internet of Things (IoT) -- as different device- and sensor-makers adopt disparate protocols and technologies in a bid to take the initiative in this field. However, such incongruous moves have often hampered the compatibility between different objects.
Mobile SK Telecom sought to address this issue by successfully demonstrating its technology that enables devices with two different IoT standards -- oneM2M and Open Interconnect Consortium, or OIC -- to communicate with each other at the International CES trade show, currently being held in Las Vegas.
SK Telecom CEO Jang Dong-hyun(second from right), Samsung Electronics co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun (second from left), and Samsung’s mobile business chief Koh Dong-jin (center) visit the Samsung exhibition booth at the International CES trade show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. (Yonhap)
The oneM2M standard established in 2012 is deployed by 216 companies including Alcatel-Lucent, Adobe, AT&T and Samsung, while the OIC standard of 2014 is adopted by around 100 companies including Cisco Systems, General Electric and Intel.
The oneM2M standard has strength in supporting mobile communication between remotely located devices, while the OIC standard supports seamless communication between devices located in close proximity to each other, according to SKT.
The mobile carrier joined hands with Samsung Electronics, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Atmel and Axstone for the demonstration.
The Seoul-headquartered mobile carrier utilized its open IoT platform ThingPlug -- based on oneM2M, Samsung’s refrigerators and TVs, Atmel’s sensor and lighting development kit and gateway of KETI and Axstone -- equipped with a oneM2M-OIC interworking solution.
“Through close collaboration with Samsung Electronics and KETI, SK Telecom was able to achieve successful interworking between the two major global IoT standards, oneM2M and OIC,” said Choi Jin-sung, chief technology officer of SK Telecom.
“SK Telecom will continue to share its cutting-edge information and communications technology with developers from both home and abroad to lead the creation of an enriched IoT ecosystem and bring innovative changes to customers’ lifestyles,” he added.
By Kim Young-won (
wone0102@heraldcorp.com)