Hwaseong City to Install Wireless Internet Zones in Public Facilities

Hwaseong City (Mayor Chae In-seok) announced on the 8th that it plans to install wireless internet zones at Jeonggok Port, neighborhood community centers, parks, and other locations by 2011.

To this end, the city held a roundtable discussion on the 4th with working-level officials from the three major telecom companies (KT, LG U+, and SKT) to establish wireless internet (WiFi) coverage areas.

During the meeting, the city and the three telecom companies agreed to build a ubiquitous environment where wireless internet and smartphones can be conveniently used anywhere. They decided to prioritize establishing wireless internet (WiFi) zones at Jeonggok Port and neighborhood community centers by 2011.

A city official stated, "As the number of domestic smartphone subscribers has exceeded 5 million and is expected to approach 10 million by year-end, we plan to sequentially install wireless internet zones starting this year to expand information access rights for citizens, with the goal of creating an IT environment where wireless internet can be used throughout Hwaseong City by 2014."