Gyeongnam City Buses Get 5G! Wi-Fi Speed Triples Faster

by Lee Seryeong

Published 10 Apr.2023 19:10(KST)

Updated 07 Aug.2025 16:20(KST)

Free public Wi-Fi with 5G speeds will be available on all city buses in Gyeongnam Province.

Gyeongnam Province announced on the 10th that it will replace the public Wi-Fi equipment installed on all city buses in the province with 5G equipment, which is three times faster than the existing LTE, by the end of this year.

According to the province, the city bus public Wi-Fi project in Gyeongnam has been in operation since 2018.

Public Wi-Fi Usage Instructions Sticker. [Image provided by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

The province plans to improve the service to enable high-speed usage even in dense environments, allowing access to high-capacity content.

Among the total 1,633 city buses subject to the upgrade, 5G service was first provided to about 17% of them, 270 buses, last year, and this year the remaining 83%, 1,363 buses, will be upgraded to complete the project.

The equipment replacement work will be carried out during nighttime hours to avoid inconvenience to residents using the city buses.

To use the city bus public Wi-Fi, simply select ‘Public WiFi Free’ or ‘Public WiFi Secure’ from the Wi-Fi list on your mobile phone.

No Chi-hong, the Information and Communications Officer, said, “Residents will be able to use more convenient and stable high-speed Wi-Fi services,” adding, “To ensure universal data access in the era of ultra-high-speed internet, we will expand the installation of public Wi-Fi not only on city buses but also in public places.”