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Suggested action(s) for Daegu and other aspiring
Measures adopted by Daegu
smart cities
Daegu, and the Republic of Korea, are world Aspiring smart cities can learn from the
leaders in Internet connectivity and fixed and commitments made by the Republic of Korea and
mobile broadband speeds. The Republic of then follow through to connect their respective
Korea is also leading the development of next countries with the Broadband Convergence
generation wireless broadband technologies and Network (BcN).
aims to deploy 5G earlier than any other country. Clear polices and goals related to the connectivity
5G is expected to become the infrastructural and the digital divide can be the basis for
backbone for the 4th Industrial Revolution.
mitigating any urban connectivity issues.
Daegu has also deployed more than 3 600 public For those areas where connectivity is lacking
Wi-Fi zones throughout the city to ensure public because of lack of funding, Recommendation
Wi-Fi is ubiquitous.
ITU-T L.1700: “Requirements and framework
for low-cost sustainable telecommunications
infrastructure for rural communications in
developing countries” is applicable for any
situation where the urban–rural divide exists.

It is also essential that other cities learn from
Daegu that a robust ICT infrastructure, including
public Wi-Fi, is needed as the basis for digital
transformation to become smarter and more
sustainable.
As the city of Daegu has itself achieved 100 per
cent connectivity, it should strive to strengthen its
IoT framework in keeping with the ITU-T Y Series
Recommendations dedicated to infrastructure
connectivity and networks (Y.4250-Y.4399),
along with framework architecture and protocols
(Y.4400-Y.4549).
Since 2009, Daegu has been implementing an Other cities can learn from Daegu’s phased
intelligent transportation system and has plans to approach to intelligent traffic management.
increase the capacity of the system, implement Cities are recommended to follow an approach
AI capabilities and achieve greater intersection of phased implementation to initially solve larger
control. issues and then add to management capacity to
increase efficiency of traffic stream.
On the public transport side, there is an existing
bus management system to provide inhabitants Also, it is key to follow the example of Daegu and
with the required information to schedule their ensure that there are ways to communicate traffic
trips. issues to all users of the transportation network.
This helps ensure that the users are duly informed
and can minimize their travel times.

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