Seongdong-gu, Full Installation of Public Wi-Fi Four Times Faster

District and Seoul City Selected as Pilot Districts for 'Smart Seoul Network (S-Net)' Project... 82km of Private Information Communication Network, 269 Additional Public Wi-Fi Installations, Full Public Area Implementation... Introduction of 'Wi-Fi 6' Equipment with 4x Faster Data Speed and Enhanced Security

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) has been finally selected as the first project target for the construction of the ‘Smart Seoul Network (S-Net)’ and will invest 3.9 billion KRW in building the latest public Wi-Fi zones.

The ‘Smart Seoul Network (S-Net) project’ aims to guarantee citizens’ basic communication rights and secure future smart city infrastructure by expanding self-owned information communication networks and public Wi-Fi installations. On the 10th, Seoul City selected Seongdong-gu along with five other autonomous districts as pilot districts.

The district will invest 3.9 billion KRW of city funds within this year to additionally install 82 km of self-owned information communication networks and expand public Wi-Fi installations from the existing 131 units to 400 units.

This project will introduce ‘Wi-Fi 6,’ which can provide high-quality public Wi-Fi services. Even in densely populated urban areas with severe radio interference, data usage speeds will be four times faster than existing public Wi-Fi.

The installation areas are based on big data analysis, focusing on densely populated areas, subway stations, bus stops, parks, and major main roads, excluding redevelopment or planned development sites.

Jeong Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “I believe this will become a major foundation for Seongdong-gu to leap forward as an innovative smart city that citizens can feel, by expanding and discovering new projects incorporating advanced technologies in the future.”

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