"Preventing COVID-19 Spread" SK Telecom Provides Big Data Technology Support to Gyeongbuk Police Agency

A police officer at Gyeongsan Police Station in Gyeongbuk is preparing for pinpoint patrols by monitoring real-time floating population through 'GeoVision'.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Cho] SK Telecom is supporting police patrol activities using big data technology to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 23rd, SK Telecom announced that it will provide its big data-based real-time floating population analysis service, 'GeoVision,' free of charge to the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency.

This collaboration comes as SK Telecom and the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency decided to actively utilize ICT technology to overcome the national crisis caused by COVID-19. After being satisfied with the pilot use of GeoVision earlier this month, the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency decided to expand the application area to the entire Gyeongbuk region and conduct 'Pin-Point' patrols focusing on densely populated areas.

GeoVision is the only service in Korea that allows checking the floating population nationwide every 5 minutes. Based on communication data between mobile phones and base stations, it is used in various fields such as commercial area analysis and demographic statistics. By applying the ‘pCell’ technology, which finely divides the communication radius of a single base station into 10-meter units, it provides location information more than five times more precise compared to the existing ‘Cell ID positioning method.’

SK Telecom plans to continue providing the ‘GeoVision’ service until the government officially declares the end of COVID-19. They are also currently discussing with the National Police Agency about expanding this service to all police stations nationwide.

Jang Hongseong, Head of SK Telecom’s Advertising and Data Business Division, said, "We support technology to contribute even a little to protecting the safety of the people during this national crisis," adding, "SK Telecom will continue to strive to contribute to the safety and happiness of the people by utilizing ICT technology."

Park Geonchan, Chief of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency, said, "Security activities using ICT technology will greatly contribute to improving citizens’ perceived safety," and added, "We will do our best to ensure that people feel there is always a police officer where they are most needed."

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