Gwangju City-SKT, Establish 5G Road Damage Information Management Service

Selected for the Ministry of Science and ICT Public Contest 'MEC-Based Leading Application Project in the Public Sector'

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 15th that it has been finally selected for the ‘MEC-based 5G Public Sector Leading Application’ project, jointly applied with SK Telecom, which was publicly recruited by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency.

The essential technology of this project, MEC (Mobile Edge Computing), is a technology that processes network data on-site without transmitting it all the way to the central server. By shortening the data processing stage, it reduces network traffic and service delay while enhancing security, making it a core technology for fostering new industries.

The project promoted by Gwangju City aims to build infrastructure that enhances citizens’ convenience by applying advanced MEC-based 5G services in two public sectors: transportation and non-face-to-face education.

The transportation sector project involves installing special terminals in official vehicles to collect road damage information, analyzing road surface conditions, and visualizing the data to provide services to the public. This is scheduled to be promoted and completed by the end of this year.

By establishing the ‘Road Damage Information Management Service,’ a MEC-based 5G convergence service, and linking it with 5G MEC, it is expected to detect road surface damage information in real time at a level similar to visual inspection, preventing major traffic accidents and protecting citizens’ lives and property through future public services.

The non-face-to-face education project is being carried out with cooperation from the City Office of Education as the demand institution.

Song Gwon-chun, head of the Smart City Division of the city, said, “For Gwangju City to become an AI-centered city, MEC technology, which realizes the ultra-low latency and ultra-high speed potential of 5G communication networks, is essential. Based on this, we will do our best to create new convergence services and stand tall as a city leading the global 5G industry.”

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