Shinan-gun Launches Free Wi-Fi Service Over the Sea

Data Services Available on Passenger Ships Starting January Next Year

Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 29th that starting from January next year, free Wi-Fi service will be provided to residents and tourists using passenger ferries visiting the 1004 Islands.

The free Wi-Fi service is a project aimed at bridging the information accessibility gap in island areas and enhancing convenience for residents and tourists. From next year, high-quality data services will be available even on passenger ferries.

Starting from January next year, free Wi-Fi service will be provided to residents and tourists while using passenger ships.
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While Wi-Fi installation has become common in urban public transportation, residents and tourists have experienced inconvenience due to the lack of such services on passenger ferries, which are the main mode of transportation in island areas.

With the free Wi-Fi service starting next year, users will be able to freely access the internet even on the sea, and the burden of data costs is expected to decrease.

Free Wi-Fi will first be installed on nine passenger ferries operating to major tourist destinations within Shinan-gun, including Byeongpungdo, Jaeun, Bigeum, and Dochodo, with plans to expand the service coverage further in the future.

A county official stated, “We expect that the installation of free Wi-Fi will resolve inconveniences for residents and tourists and further activate island tourism.”

Currently, Shinan-gun operates free Wi-Fi at 60 locations including tourist sites, bus terminals, and multi-use facilities.

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