2019-07-30

Strengths of Korea’s Smart City (Episode 2)

Today, we will look into the Strengths of Korea’s Smart City following the Episode 1. We show you three representative solutions

Example 1) Integrated Smart City Data Platform
The first example is the Integrated Smart City Data Platform.

Since the adoption of this platform,
the Smart City Integrated Operation Center has been able to provide
such information as real-time on-site videos and traffic data
to police and emergency agencies, and support prompt responses.

In fact, Daejeon City could reduce the crime rate and shorten the dispatch time of ambulances!


















Example 2) Smart Transportation
Second, we have various transportation solutions.

In particular, we use One-pass transportation card
for using buses, subway lines, highways nationwide.
It has dramatically raised convenience for citizens.

The excellence of the transportation card
and the Bus Information System(BIS) were recognized abroad,
so they were even exported to Bogota and Bangkok
  


















Example 3) Zero Energy Housing
Third, energy solutions.

As a part of a testbed project,
we build a zero-energy housing complex of 115 households in Seoul.

As a result, they could save 74% of the energy by applying passive technologies
including super insulation and air-tightness.

The project achieved also zero energy
by using renewable energies including PV and geothermal energy.
  

2019-07-25

Strengths of Korea’s Smart City (Episode 1)


Today, I would like to tell you about Koreas strengths that enable the country to lead Smart City industry in the global market.


First, Korea is IT technology-friendly country.
Korea has the highest penetration rate of smartphones in the world, and has ranked the second in ICT development index. In addition, Korea is well equipped with IT ecosystem ranging from global companies such as Samsung and LG to ventures and start-ups.


Have you heard of Ms. Park Mak-rye (Korea Grandma)? She is a 72-year-old famous and popular Korean Youtube star that Youtube CEO and Google CEO wanted to meet in person. With her story, you can imagine how easy it is to use the Internet in Korea in everyday life regardless of age.
Second, Korea has an experience of creating U-City, the early model of smart city, in the early 2000s.


U-City is a futuristic city of the 21st century that enables services such as one-stop administrative services, automated transportation, security, disaster prevention systems, and residential home networking by integrating advanced IT infrastructure and ubiquitous information service into urban space.
With these experiences, Korea has many convenient and advanced technologies in the world, including the technology providing real-time traffic information through mobile apps.



Third, the Korean government is committed to promote Smart City policies.
In 2017, President Moon Jae-in announced autonomous cars, drones and smart cities as Korea's innovative growth engines. Moreover, he proposed the creation of world-class futuristic smart cities in the wasteland as national pilot projects.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is pushing forward the promotion strategy (established in January, 2018) for creation and expansion of smart cities customized for each stage of urban growth, including the national pilot cities (Sejong and Busan).  

To be continued

2019-07-18

Korea’s Smart City Development History (Episode 2)


Today, we will look into the history of Koreas Smart City following the Episode 1.

2014~2017
Introduction of Information Linkage and Governance
Policy pivot moved from the infrastructure to connection and consolidation of information and systems through the expansion of integration platform

Connection and Integration of Information and System based on Integration Platform
· Pushed the projects to spread integration platform to support the linkage and comprehensive management operation of municipalities and the city integration operation center

Introduction of Governance  
· (Ministries) Formed the Smart City Promotion Team with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of the Interior, etc.
· The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future supported the project to create smart business models with the consortium of Busan City and SKT

2017~
Creation of Smart Ecosystem based on Innovation
Expansion of Smart City policies to embrace the space to create new jobs from the focus on infrastructure and solution-oriented demonstration and quality of life

 Full-fledged Transition to Smart City
· Promotion of smart city of expanded concept with the enactment and implementation of smart city law

Building Ecosystem in Smart City Industry
· Establishment of policies to create an ecosystem in the smart city industry, including data open, deregulation, promotion of living lab, fostering start-ups, public-private cooperation, building networks with local governments in Korea and overseas, introduction of performance-based certification system, etc.

Korea started to work on Smart City from scratch. Now, Koreas Smart City is at the stage of establishing world-class future smart city.

In the next episode, we will introduce Koreas Smart City technologies in detail.

Korea’s Smart City Development History (Episode 1)


Today, we will take a look at the history of Smart City in Korea.

In the early 2000s, Korea started to build U-City, the early model of smart cities. For the first time in the world, Korea enacted related laws and developed U-City policies based on its leading-edge information and communication technology.

2000~2008
The Emergence and Establishment of Smart Cities
Full-fledged development of smart cities and establishment of institutional foundation such as laws and regulations

The Rise of Smart Cities from Advanced New Cities and Innovation Cities  
· Starting with video calls, smart cities were established focusing on New Cities such as Songdo and Pangyo, Happy Cities and Innovation Cities
· Applied the smart city model that combines the existing high-speed information network infrastructure with new urban space and resources

2008~2014 
Establishment of system and Nationwide Proliferation
Overall foundation was established and spread with the implementation of smart city support policies, such as comprehensive national plans and investment in technology development, focused on new cities
 
Establishment of the Groundwork for Smart City System
· Enacted U-City Law (2008), established the 1st U-City Integration Plan, and set the 
  guidelines for U-City

Promotion of Smart City Expansion
· Promoted the nationwide expansion of smart cities by developing technologies such as 
  integration platform with national R&D programs as well as pilot projects



In the Episode 2, we will tell you more about the history of Koreas Smart City from 2014.

2019-07-11

About World Smart City Expo 2019 (WSCE 2019)


About World Smart City Expo (WSCE)




Today, we will take a look at the major achievements of the past World Smart City Expo.

Major Achievements of 2018
We have achieved export contracts of KRW 77.5 billion and overseas buyers business consultation amount of KRW 460 billion through overseas export conferences.
Content
WSCW 2017
WSCW 2018
YoY
Business Consultation
120 billion won
460 billion won
383%
Contracts (including MOUs)
30 billion won
(as of March 2018)
77.5 billion won
258%

65 people from 32 companies in 9 countries (Canada, Netherlands, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Nigeria, Philippines, etc.)


We established network by strengthening international cooperation base through global cooperation.

(Global Joint Countries) Some 80 participants from the governments and academies of 14 countries and shared overseas smart city policies and success stories (China, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan and Malaysia presented their cases)

(Global Joint Cities) Officials from Barcelona, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Porto, Sejong, and Busan participate to establish a global network to peer-review the cities 

(Others) Held 'Academic conference organized by the Society', 'Smart Water Front City Forum', 'Smart City Innovation Growth Engine Seminar', 'Smart City Industry Development and Promotion of Overseas Expansion Seminar', etc.

  During the event period, director-level bilateral meetings with the World Bank (9.18) and Malaysia (9.19) were carried out, strengthened G2G international cooperation foundation.

   * (WB) Requested cooperation for the Korea-World Bank cooperation project (to dispatch experts, to establish website, tour, etc.)
       (Mal) Delivered letter of intent (LOI) regarding Korea-ASEAN Smart City Network-related pilot project cooperation (ASEAN) Smart City Network-related pilot project LOI

We provided an opportunity to a see everything about Smart City at a glance by hosting the largest Smart City Business Fair with Excellent Companies in the Asia-Pacific region.

(Korea Pavilion) LH, K-Water, KRIHS, KICT, KAIA, NIPA (6 in total)

(Pavilion for Korean Cities) Daegu, Daejeon, Jeonnam, Goyang, Namyangju, Gimhae, Siheung, Bucheon, Incheon (9 in total)

(Overseas Pavilion) Netherlands, Thailand, Colombia, Nigeria, Czech Republic, UNDP, UNHCR (8 in total)

(Pavilion for Korean Companies) 140 small and medium-sized enterprises including Hancom Group and (Green IT Korea, Hive System etc.)

(Business Fair with Excellent Companies) Odin Energy, Zebra & Sequence, Metabuild etc.

(Other) Test drive of autonomous vehicles, 1:1 export consultation with overseas buyers, Investor Relations (IR) etc.



We introduced about the major achievements of the past World Smart City Expo'  



For more information, please visit our website (www.worldsmartcityexpo.com) or contact 
us via email! (info@worldsmartcityexpo.com)
We will be back with more useful information.

Thank you.




2019-07-10

World Smart City Expo Vision

About WSCE 2019 Vision

Smart City is a futuristic city model developed as an urban renewal solution to tackle various problems of the city that are caused by many people living in a limited space.

 The growth of the Smart City global market is expected to continue until 2025, reaching US $ 2.0 trillion and in the case of Korea, it is expected to grow to 151 trillion won by 2021.

To respond to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Korean government is pursuing smart city policy as a foundation to create new jobs and smart cities that people feel satisfied with and experience within the value of 'people-centered‘. We are holding an event called the World Smart City Expo with a view to publicizing the policy in Korea as well as overseas and supporting and facilitating the development of the smart city industry and advancement of SMEs overseas.
The World Smart City Expo is the finest international Smart City event held in the Asia-Pacific region in which the governments, businesses and experts of Smart City from all over the world gather together and picture the happy city of the future. This international exchange opportunity is designed to promote the value of Smart City to the general public and to foster Korea's smart technologies as a global growth engine by advertising them. Throughout the event, the vision and value of Korea’s Smart City will be widely shared around the world, and everyone’s experience, knowledge and philosophy will congregate and create the smart city that makes people happy.