What goodnet does

Goodnet (참좋은넷) is a privately held South Korean IoT and smart-city solutions provider headquartered in Gwangju. Its core offering is a smart parking platform that combines wireless parking-bay sensors, license-plate recognition, CCTV, and LED signage with mobile applications (the QUV APP suite including Safe Zone) to deliver real-time availability information, parking fee confirmation and pre-settlement, and disabled-zone enforcement for municipal operators. The company extends this platform into adjacent safety verticals, most notably an ICT-based school-bus safety care service (with Bluetooth beacon-based child drop-off confirmation), smart multi-sensor safety monitoring (air quality, temperature, motion), and an AI-driven multilingual urban-regeneration app that includes job-matching and 24-hour chatbot counseling. Hardware is a meaningful share of the stack — KC-certified parking bay sensors (gpw-900, gpw-900G), CCTV cameras (GNCAM001/002), LED signs (GNLEDM001), and parking vacancy indicators (GNLEDS001) — alongside GS-certified software for the smart parking platform and the Smart MyClass MICE-industry integrated solution.

The company sells primarily through enterprise and government field sales, securing direct contracts with municipal governments such as Gwangju Metropolitan City (Gwangshan, Nam-gu, Buk-gu), Daegu, Gwangmyeong City, Gyeonggi Province (7 locations), and Gwanak-gu, as well as strategic accounts including Lotte Shopping (an internal colleague app deployed to ~60,000 Lotte Group employees), Korea Expressway Corporation (Hi-pass unmanned parking at Gimpo Happiness Parking Tower), international Euneun Hospital, and ministry partners such as the Ministry of Science and ICT and NIPA. Revenue mechanics mix transaction fees on parking settlements with recurring subscription/contract revenue from government and institutional customers, while consumer-facing location services and multilingual app features are provided free of charge in a freemium model. Distribution relies on direct government engagement and enterprise sales, supplemented by consumer reach through mobile app stores and partnerships with KT and Korea Expressway Corporation, with infrastructure currently migrating from a legacy IDC environment to Naver Cloud.

Strategic posture centers on regulatory and certification depth (Korea Procurement Service innovation product registration, GS/Bluetooth SIG/KC certifications, location-based business permit, corporate research institute recognition, venture company confirmation). Recent moves emphasize platform consolidation (Naver Cloud migration in 2026-06, Location-Based Service Business notification update in 2026-02), product adjacency (AI job matching, Safe Zone, Smart MyClass, Smart Energy Control), and limited cross-border activity through a Shandong Province liaison and a Tokyo Electric Power smart-energy agreement.

Name

goodnet

Legal name

(주)참좋은넷

Website

https://goodnet.co.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Goodnet (참좋은넷) is a South Korean IoT and smart-city solutions provider headquartered in Gwangju that builds smart parking, school-bus safety, multi-sensor safety monitoring, and multilingual urban-regeneration platforms for municipal governments and enterprise customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smart City IoT Solutions

NAICS

Parking Lots and Garages (812930), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Transportation Services (4700), Services-Automotive Repair, Services & Parking (7500)

akta.pro primary industry

Smart Parking Technology Platforms (Occupancy Sensors, Guidance, Reservations, Analytics) (TLAJAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smart Parking, Curb & Mobility Management (Facilities) (HSAPAPAK), Parking & Toll Payment/Reservation Platforms (BPAMAIAL), Digital Payments & Enforcement for Parking (Mobile Pay, LPR/ANPR, Citation Mgmt) (TLAJAIAE), Physical Security, Access Control & Visitor Management (HSAPAPAD)

Keywords

• Smart city solutions
• IoT parking systems
• Location-based services
• School bus safety technology
• Urban regeneration platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Gwangju

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Smart Parking Services: Location-based parking services providing real-time parking availability, parking fee confirmation, and pre-settlement. Parking fee payments are processed through the platform with costs following each parking facility's pricing policy.
2. Government Smart City Contracts: Implementation of IoT-based smart city solutions for municipal governments including smart parking systems, urban regeneration projects, and safety monitoring systems.
3. School Bus Safety Services: ICT-based beacon services for children's commute vehicles with safety confirmation and monitoring capabilities for schools and daycare centers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Goodnet (참좋은넷) operates an IoT-based smart city platform delivering smart parking systems with real-time availability and pre-settlement, school bus safety services using Bluetooth beacons, multi-language smart app services for urban regeneration areas, AI-based job matching, and integrated safety care monitoring for municipal governments and educational institutions in South Korea.

Product overview

참좋은넷(goodnet)은 IoT 기반 스마트 시티 플랫폼을 운영하는 기술 기업으로, 스마트 파킹 솔루션을 핵심 제품으로 하고 도시재생 스마트 기술 지원사업, 통학차량 안심케어 서비스, AI 기반 잡매칭, 안심케어, 맛집 안내, 공유주차, 스마트 에너지 제어 등의 모듈/서비스를 제공한다. QUV APP이 모바일 진입점 역할을 하며, 블루투스 비콘, 주차면 센서, CCTV 카메라 등 IoT 하드웨어와 스마트 시티 플랫폼을 수직적으로 결합한 구조이다.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QUV APP: Multi-language smart app service providing parking, job matching, restaurant guide, and emergency SOS features
• 세이프존 (Safe Zone)
• 스마트 파킹 솔루션

Products and services

• QUV APP Multi-language mobile application providing smart parking, school bus safety care, urban regeneration services, AI job matching, restaurant guide, and emergency SOS features for end users and immigrant communities.
• Smart Parking Solution (스마트 파킹 솔루션) IoT-based parking lot management solution for public parking facilities providing real-time parking availability via wireless bay sensors, parking fee pre-settlement, license plate recognition, and disabled parking zone enforcement for municipal governments.
• School Bus Safety Care Service (통학차량 안심케어 서비스) ICT-based safety device using Bluetooth beacon technology to verify children's presence in school vehicles, with real-time location tracking, parental push notifications, and free SMS services for schools, kindergartens, and daycare centers.
• Smart City Platform (스마트 시티 플랫폼) Integrated AI-based smart city service platform for municipal governments offering smart parking, urban regeneration, and safety care services unified across Gwangju Metropolitan City, Daegu Metropolitan City, and Gangwon-do.
• AI-Based Job Matching Service (AI 기반 잡매칭 서비스) AI-powered job matching mobile app service providing personalized job recommendations based on user and job characteristics, with 24-hour multi-language chatbot counseling and integration with Korea Employment Information Service Worknet API.
• Safety Care Service (안전케어 서비스) IoT smart multi-sensor safety service providing air quality monitoring (temperature, humidity, harmful gases), motion detection for crime prevention (human body detection within 7 meters), and fire prevention alerts with automatic alarms.
• Multi-Language Smart App Service (다국어 기반 스마트 앱 서비스) Multi-language platform under the urban regeneration smart technology support business providing translation, emergency SOS, community features, real estate information, restaurant guides, navigation, and job matching for immigrant communities including ethnic Koreans in urban regeneration areas.
• Shared Parking Service (공유주차 서비스) Shared parking service using wireless parking bay sensors to enable parking space sharing and real-time availability information, addressing private parking operator challenges.
• Safe Zone App (세이프존 앱) Parent-facing mobile application for the school bus safety care service providing in-vehicle boarding alerts for children, real-time vehicle location notifications, and push message reception.
• Restaurant Guide Service (맛집 안내 서비스) Multi-language regional restaurant introduction service providing restaurant information, ordering, and payment services, linked with affiliated public parking lots offering 50% parking fee discount for restaurant users.
• Smart MyClass Integrated Solution (스마트 마이스 통합 솔루션) GS-certified software integrated solution for the MICE industry (weddings, meetings, incentives, conventions, and events).
• Smart Energy Control System (스마트 에너지 제어 시스템) IoT-based smart energy control system validated through deployments at Sungsin Women's University Paris Baguette store and Japan-based Tokyo Electric Power.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free parking fee discount at affiliated public parking lots for restaurant users in the Wolgok 2-dong urban regeneration area
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• KTcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016IoT social safety network agreement and service advancement partnership. Collaboration on IoT-based social safety network services including beacon-based elderly care, school bus safety services, hospital safety systems, and smart city implementations. Partnered on Gwanak-gu safety network MOU and smart exhibition services at BEXCO.
• 관악구청 (Gwanak-gu Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016IoT-based social safety network agreement and 2016 service advancement partnership. Pilot school bus services for 10 kindergartens and daycare centers in the district.
• 롯데쇼핑 (Lotte Shopping)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIoT-based Happy Care service construction at Lotte Department Store. Implementation of Lotte Group colleague app completed with 60,000 Lotte Group employees using the platform.
• 광명시 (Gwangmyeong City)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIoT-based Happy Care service advancement partnership for social safety network services.
• 한국도로공사 (Korea Expressway Corporation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHi-pass based parking service platform development agreement. First domestic Hi-pass unmanned parking system construction at Gimpo Happiness Parking Tower.
• 농정원 (Agricultural Technology Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner2015 ICT-based Happy Rural Village Creation project field demonstration (Taean Galducheon, Hapcheon Gayasorimasi). IoT-based GIGA village construction.
• 정보통신산업진흥원 (NIPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICT convergence children's school bus safety care service partnership. IoT Beacon platform provision.
• 경기도 (Gyeonggi Province)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart parking system construction at 7 locations across Gyeonggi Province.
• 광산구청 (Gwangshan District Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisabled parking zone violation enforcement system (20 parking lots), public parking lot IoT platform construction, shared parking services, Wolgok 2-dong urban regeneration smart technology support project.
• 미래창조과학부 (Ministry of Science and ICT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDemonstration and dissemination business agreement for ICT convergence school bus safety care service.
• 山东省驻韩代表处 (Shandong Province Representative Office in Korea)minorOthersGwangju-Shandong economic exchange and cooperation partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• JustPark: JustPark is a UK parking marketplace that lets drivers pre-book and pay for parking across public and private operators. It is comparable to Goodnet on the marketplace/reservation side of its parking stack and on its B2B space-sharing work.
• ParkMobile: ParkMobile is the largest US smart-parking mobile app, letting drivers find, reserve, and pay for parking across thousands of locations. It is directly comparable to Goodnet's QUV APP smart-parking experience and municipal integration model.
• Flowbird (formerly Parkeon): Flowbird supplies parking meters, pay stations, sensors, and back-office software to cities globally. Its integrated sensor-plus-payment product line is closely analogous to Goodnet's gpw-900 sensor + Hi-pass unmanned parking solution.
• EasyPark Group: EasyPark operates a pan-European smart-parking app covering find, pay, and enforcement workflows across 4,000+ cities. It mirrors Goodnet's mobile-first, license-plate-recognition, pre-settlement approach and its B2G go-to-market.

Broad incumbents

• T2 Systems: T2 Systems is a North American leader in Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems (PARCS), serving universities, hospitals, and municipalities with gates, pay stations, and permit management. It is a direct analogue to Goodnet's PARCS-style work for the Gimpo Happiness Parking Tower.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens Smart Infrastructure offers building automation, parking guidance, and city IoT platforms globally. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same smart-city and parking-modernization budgets Goodnet targets in Korea.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Cubic Transportation Systems supplies fare collection, real-time passenger information, and traffic management to large transit authorities worldwide. Its scope is broader than Goodnet's, but it overlaps on the Korea Expressway Corporation–type institutional parking and toll-adjacent contracts.

Regional players

• AJ Parking (에이주차): AJ Parking is a Korean smart-parking operator that Goodnet already integrates with via API for bay-sensor data. It is a regional peer and partner with overlapping sensor + payment technology in the Korean market.
• SK Signet: SK Signet is a Korean EV charging and smart-parking infrastructure provider with deep chaebol backing. It competes for the same Korean municipal smart-parking RFPs as Goodnet but at substantially greater scale.

Emerging players

• Park+: Park+ is an Indian smart-parking and auto-services super-app offering find/pay parking, FASTag, and car wash. It is comparable as an emerging-market mobile-first parking platform with similar feature breadth to Goodnet's QUV APP.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance24 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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