Today, I would like to tell you
about Korea’s 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…
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