so that you can control them remotely . To help foster this technology in Korea...

a local conglomerate recently opened a domestic I－o－T research center.

Won Ji－hyun reports. The moment you walk through the door，...

the lights and the TV automatically turn on. You can even feed the dog while you′re out...

using a smartphone app. All of these amazing tasks... were made possible

through a growing technology called... the Internet of Things.

I－o－T allows you to remotely activate and use different types of appliances and

technology through the Internet. But testing this technology could be a major

hassle for many Korean firms. ″Before commercializing any of our I－o－T

products， we must get them certified at I－o－T testing centers. It′s quite inconvenient

because it requires traveling abroad.″ And that′s why Korea′s third－largest

mobile carrier LG Uplus decided to step in. Recently， it invested more than 1－point－3－million

U.S. dollars to open a research center for I－o－T in the city of Daejeon.

The center offers free research and testing for Korean SMEs... to improve Korea′s I－o－T

sector. ″I－o－T research and development can

put a lot of financial burden on smaller firms，... because testing is expensive. We are now providing

these tools for free... to help mobilize I－o－T products and services in Korea.″

LG said it will certify prototypes that meet the company′s I－o－T standards.

Its goal is to attract up to five－hundred local firms to use the center by 2020.

Won Ji－hyun， Arirang News.