SK Telecom and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Collaborate on ‘Smart Ship’ Development
SK Telecom and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) are joining forces to develop a Smart Ship. (http://www.changwonilbo.com/news/98449)
The two companies announced on the 27th that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Smart Ship development at SK Telecom's headquarters. The signing ceremony was attended by Myung-Geun Lee, Head of SK Telecom’s Enterprise Business Division, and Hang-Seop Eom, Head of Strategic Planning at DSME.
Since signing the world's first LTE-based Smart Shipyard MOU in 2011, SK Telecom and DSME have collaborated on the establishment and operation of a Smart Shipyard, including LTE network deployment within the Okpo Shipyard, real-time quality management, and material tracking.
Myung-Geun Lee, Head of SK Telecom’s Enterprise Business Division, stated, "Through the sharing and collaboration of our ICT technologies, we aim to successfully develop Smart Ships, enhance DSME’s competitiveness, and contribute to the advancement of the shipbuilding and marine industries."
Additionally, Hang-Seop Eom, Head of Strategic Planning at DSME, said, "For Smart Ship development, we have already been conducting key development activities with overseas system companies and classification societies. Through our collaboration with SKT, we expect to fundamentally resolve issues related to onboard and offshore wired and wireless communications."
/Reporter Kwang-Soo Kim
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