IfG.CC - The Institute for eGovernment

In der südkoreanischen Hauptstadt Seoul und ihrer Umgebung surfen nahezu alle Einwohner breitbandig im Internet, die Penetrationsrate kletterte im Mai 2007 über 100 Prozent. Auch insgesamt kann das Land eine hohe Breitband-Verbreitung aufweisen.

Südkorea ist nicht der Vorreiter in Sachen IT, als der es immer gepriesen wird. Das meint zumindest Karim Taga, Geschäftsführer von Arthur D. Little Austria, der mit diesem Mythos aufräumt. "Der südkoreanische Markt ist in jedem Segment sehr viel mehr geschützt als wir denken", betont Taga gegenüber pressetext. In einem bestimmten Geschäftsbereich tätig zu sein mache es nahezu unmöglich, seine Dienste auch in anderen Segmenten anzubieten, erklärt Taga. "Es wird noch Jahre dauern, bis Südkorea bei integrierten ITK-Services das europäische Niveau erreicht", prognostiziert der Experte. Arthur D. Little berät eine Reihe von südkoreanischen ITK-Firmen.

Umgerechnet knapp drei Millionen US-Dollar will die südkoreanische Regierung für Verwaltungsstellen bereithalten, die auf OpenSource-Software wechseln.

The study evaluates the impact of smart city developments in South Korea, revealing that while these initiatives enhance economic growth and environmental sustainability, they also pose challenges related to social equity, transparency, and privacy. The findings underscore the need for a balanced approach that integrates both technological advancements and inclusive, citizen-centered policies.

A study conducted by Yirang Lim from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at TU Delft, Jurian Edelenbos from the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, and Alberto Gianoli from IHS, Erasmus University, Rotterdam provides a comprehensive analysis of the effects of smart city initiatives on urban sustainability by developing the Smart City Impact Index, an empirical tool used to assess the outcomes of smart city projects in South Korea.

With a growing economy based on small to midsize enterprises specializing in IT, biotech and nanotechnology, Suwon companies with 50 or fewer employees make up 94 percent of all employers in the city -- and collectively, small businesses in general make a large contribution to the economic diversity of small communities, as noted in the research paper called "The Role of Small Business in Economic Growth and Poverty Alleviation in West Virginia: An Empirical Analysis".

On a vast slab of reclaimed land jutting into the Yellow Sea, South Korea is constructing the world's largest online city, Songdo.

Today it is little more than a patchwork of skyscrapers, building sites, vacant lots and the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club for expatriates.

But within 10 years the government hopes big foreign investors and some 250,000 people will flock to Songdo - known as a "ubiquitous city" for its boundless use of information technology.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has new mobile applications for smart phones. Through their mobile devices, people can find when the next bus arrives, where the closest restaurants are to their current location, the latest data on air and water quality, and where traffic congestion is at its worst.

• The new 504,000-square-metre development is named 'Project H1' and will be located in Seoul
• The 'smart city' - designed by Unstudio - will feature eight residential blocks and co-working office spaces
• Residents can avail of amenities like a cinema, a library and a shopping mall, as well as wellness facilities

Renderings have been released of an incredible new '10-minute city', where 'all the conveniences of the city' will be within a 10-minute stroll from residents' homes.

Lee noted that smart learning will have a positive impact on Korean companies' overseas advancement. He stated, "Smart learning calls for the active use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). If we export platforms and related technology for smart learning, not just service and contents, we can enhance the possibility of Korean firm's successful advancement into foreign markets."Commenting that many large IT-related companies are moving to build smart learning platforms and provide relevant services, Chairman Lee said, "Current e-learning specialized companies are engaging in smart learning-related businesses through developing solutions and contents suitable for smart learning." "In the contents sector, they are attempting to improve qualitative services through close cooperation with electronic companies," said Lee.

“Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.” Andy Grove

Koreans seem to believe that they are an entire country built around Andy Grove’s dictum that only the paranoid survive. Koreans use a phrase to try and talk themselves out of that - the odd sounding “the fine is fine” is constantly deployed to convince people to be satisfied with what they have. But people can’t help laughing when explaining the meaning of that phrase “we are never satisfied, we always want to do better.” One area in which Koreans are organized to do extraordinarily well is technology, with smart cities as a robust leading edge. “Either we maintain our lead in technology or we disappear,” as one executive told me.

The country’s administration has achieved a high degree success with its government IT projects as a result of strong support from the top of government, a clear demarcation of responsibility for e-government planning, and one of the world’s best developed communications infrastructures.

At a seaside town in South Korea, science fiction meets reality. At 7 am, your home greets you and reminds you to stretch. As you get dressed, smart mirrors keep you updated on the day’s news. Outside, tiny robots zip through the streets, keeping the roads clean.

This is the Busan Eco Delta Smart City, as described by the New York Times. A pilot project first announced in 2018, the city was designed to be smart from the onset. It will feature cutting-edge tech like robots, AR, and AI that hopes to bring greater convenience to its residents.

It is hoped that once the free trade agreement comes into force, bilateral trade between the two countries will continue to he diversified and expanded, the Korean ambassador added.

Brunei Darussalam with its ASEAN neighbours support the development of smart and sustainable cities in the region by utilising technology, to tackle the opportunities and issues caused by rapid urbanisation, thereby improving the lives of ASEAN citizens.

This was said by Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications (MTIC) Ir Haji Mohammad Nazri bin Haji Mohammad Yusof in a pre-recorded video aired live during the ASEAN Smart City Development Cooperation Forum in Seoul, Korea yesterday.

The Government Administration and Home Affairs Ministry said Sunday (Jan. 6) that the country ranked sixth last year in the U.N. Global E-government Readiness Index among 192 nations and second in the world body’s e-participation index among 189 nations.

The readiness index is a composite indicator comprising indices on measures for the Web, telecommunication infrastructure and human capital.