"K-Quarantine Status Elevated by Big Data" SK Telecom Presents COVID-19 Response Case

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] SK Telecom is raising the status of so-called 'K-Quarantine' by presenting cases of responding to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) based on big data at a UN-hosted conference. The big data platform, which can check the floating population across the country in 5-minute intervals, has been evaluated to have played a role in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

SK Telecom announced on the 31st that it will present cases of responding to COVID-19 through its big data platform 'Geovision' at the '6th Big Data International Conference,' held until September 2nd under the auspices of the UN Global Working Group on Big Data and Statistics Korea.

Statistical experts from around the world attending this conference will discuss big data and cooperation plans under the theme of 'How can big data help respond to COVID-19?'.

SK Telecom will present cases of population movement surveys related to COVID-19 conducted together with Statistics Korea. The analysis results of the public's 'movement (cases where they have been outside their residential city/county/district for more than 30 minutes)' after the outbreak of COVID-19, based on mobile big data, are currently being utilized in the government's response to the spread of COVID-19.

Additionally, SK Telecom will introduce cases where it provided its big data-based real-time floating population analysis service ‘Geovision’ free of charge to various public institutions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Public institutions actively used ‘Geovision’ to strengthen quarantine in specific areas and conduct pinpoint patrols, thereby working to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

‘Geovision’ is a world-class big data and spatial data analysis service that can check the floating population across the country in 5-minute intervals. Through SK Telecom’s self-developed big data analysis platform ‘GIRAF,’ it analyzes and visualizes a vast amount of data reaching 60 terabytes (TB) every 5 minutes and provides the results.

Jang Hongseong, Head of SK Telecom’s Advertising/Data Business Division, said, “Participation in this presentation shows that the world recognizes SK Telecom’s capabilities in utilizing big data,” and added, “We will continue to contribute to social development through ICT capabilities such as 5G and artificial intelligence (AI).”

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