Naver and Hancom Join Forces in Cloud Business Combining Infrastructure and Services

Hancom Integrates Naver Cloud Platform into 'Mallangmallang Parking Friends'

Kim Sang-chul, Chairman of Hancom Group, and Park Won-ki, CEO of Naver Business Platform (from left)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] Naver Business Platform (NBP) announced on the 6th that it will establish a cooperative relationship with Hancom Group to promote future new businesses such as cloud and smart cities.

Through this agreement, Hancom Group plans to combine its Internet of Things (IoT) and mobility-related solutions with NBP's Naver Cloud Platform. To this end, they will work on integrating Naver Cloud Platform and Naver Maps API service 'Maps' into Hancom Group's shared parking platform 'Mallangmallang Parking Friends.'

Hancom Group will also participate in domestic and international smart city projects together with NBP as the chair company of the 'Seoul APiA Consortium,' which was formed to export the Seoul smart city model overseas. Hancom Group intends to present a next-generation smart city model tailored to the needs of cities at home and abroad by combining the IoT device management platform 'NeoIDM' with Naver Cloud Platform.

NBP and Hancom Group signed a business agreement to cooperate and promote exchanges in cloud service business at Ncloud Space located in Gangnam N Tower, Seoul, yesterday, with key officials including NBP CEO Park Won-ki and Hancom Group Chairman Kim Sang-chul in attendance.

CEO Park stated, "The two Korean companies will actively cooperate based on mutual trust to lead the market by expanding new businesses beyond Korea to the global stage."

Chairman Kim said, "Cloud is a core platform that forms the foundation in all industrial sectors where information and communication technology (ICT) is converged. We will build a foundation to lead future new businesses by adding NBP's experience and know-how."

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