Naver Partners with KT to Launch Fine Dust Information Weather Service

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Naver is enhancing its weather services by partnering with KT to provide information related to fine dust.

According to Naver on the 30th, since the 24th, Naver Weather has been providing fine dust-related information using Korea's top-level air quality measurement data supplied by KT.

Previously, the fine dust data provided by Naver Weather utilized about 200 national network measuring devices nationwide, but now it has added a massive-scale air quality data collected from 2,200 KT measuring devices across the country.

The newly added KT fine dust measuring devices are installed at base stations at breathing height, near facilities vulnerable to fine dust such as schools and hospitals with high floating populations nationwide, measuring the air quality that actual users experience.

Users can receive fine dust and ultrafine dust-related information through the weather service. They can check current fine dust and ultrafine dust information for their selected region or nationwide, view hourly and daily fine dust forecasts, watch fine dust flow videos provided by the global fine dust data analysis company AirVisual, and see detailed air quality information including measurements of five pollutants such as ozone and carbon monoxide at a glance.

Beyond fine dust services, Naver plans to strengthen cooperation with KT in developing customized weather and environmental services based on artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and cloud technologies.

Yoo Bong-seok, Head of Naver Service Operations, said, "Naver is striving to make it easy to check air pollution and fine dust information, which are essential to verify in every season," adding, "We will continue to provide accurate and necessary weather information by further strengthening collaboration not only with KT but also with various meteorological businesses that have advanced information."

Meanwhile, Naver continues to add features to its weather service. Recently, it added four types of videos forecasting temperature, precipitation, pressure, and wind to allow users to easily check daily weather information needed for various situations. Users can compare forecasts from the Korea Meteorological Administration, Weathernews, AccuWeather, and Weather Channel to receive weather predictions.

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