South Korea's top mobile giant SK Telecom Co. said Sunday it has joined an international alliance for low-power networks to tap deeper into the Internet of Things industry.

SK Telecom said it became the first Asian member of the LoRa Alliance, a non-profit organization that aims to develop standards for the so-called Low Power Wide Area Networks technology, which can be utilized in developing IoT-related products.

IoT is a concept in which all tangible objects are connected to the Internet and can identify themselves to other devices to exchange necessary data for improved efficiency and convenience.

"We welcome our new member SK Telecom, the biggest mobile service provider in Korea. We believe that our technologies will ensure enhanced connectivity among things, which will be translated into more diverse services that meet customers' needs," said Staale Pettersen, who heads the LoRa Alliance.

SK Telecom added it will also continue efforts to tap deeper into what it calls "the Internet of Small Things," a concept that refers to "connectivity of small-sized things that measure and process a small amount of simple information, such as temperature, humidity, weight and location." (Yonhap)