Yangcheon-gu, Public Wi-Fi Quality Improvement

Advancement of Aging Public Wi-Fi, Replacement of 79 Outdated Wireless Repeaters by Year-End

Introducing ‘Wi-Fi 6’ to Provide Stable and Fast Communication Even with Multiple Users Connected

Installation of 7 New Public Wi-Fi Devices in 7 Shadow Areas Including Walking Trails with Weak Wi-Fi Signals

Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Lee Gijae) is launching the ‘Public Wi-Fi Advancement Project’ in earnest this month, replacing 79 outdated public Wi-Fi devices installed throughout the district and newly installing 7 devices in shadow areas where Wi-Fi signals are weak, to improve digital welfare for residents and reduce communication fee burdens.

The district plans to invest approximately 320 million KRW by the end of the year to upgrade public Wi-Fi devices in multi-use facilities such as parks, main streets, traditional markets, and libraries to high-performance, high-spec equipment, expanding communication infrastructure so that all residents can use the internet for free.

After selecting a contractor, the district will begin replacing 79 wireless repeaters installed between 2012 and 2016 starting next month. Additionally, to enhance quality, 18 public Wi-Fi hub communication devices and 72 industrial switches will be installed.

In particular, the district will introduce ‘Wi-Fi 6’, optimized for multi-user environments. ‘Wi-Fi 6’ boasts the best internet quality without disconnections even when many users are connected, thanks to speeds up to 10Gbps, low latency, and wide communication range. Furthermore, the district plans to utilize the already advanced redundant communication network to reduce costs and provide a stable communication environment even in case of various failures.

Moreover, the district will support seven shadow areas with high foot traffic and high internet usage but weak public Wi-Fi signals, such as Yongwangsan walking trail and Gyenam Park’s children’s forest experience center, by installing seven new public Wi-Fi devices to create walking paths free from communication fee burdens.

Residents wishing to use free public Wi-Fi can activate the Wi-Fi function on their smartphones and select ‘SEOUL’ for general access or ‘SEOUL_Secure’ for secure access, then enter ‘seoul’ in both the ID and password fields.

The district currently operates 1,203 public Wi-Fi devices across public living areas including parks, libraries, traditional markets, and senior welfare facilities. Going forward, it plans to actively participate in public Wi-Fi construction projects promoted by Seoul City and the Ministry of Science and ICT to focus on closing the digital divide within the region.

Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “Free public Wi-Fi is an essential infrastructure that reduces communication fee burdens and guarantees universal access to information. We will do our best to carry out the expansion and improvement projects of public Wi-Fi without fail to provide residents with a high-quality communication environment.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.