Business Korea Magazine
reported that the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT has
announced on the 6th of February that the latter’s information and
communications technology (ICT) including free public WiFi system
construction constitutes this year’s special contribution project of the
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) and collaboration projects will be launched with Laos, Vietnam and Nepal in that framework.
The ministry plans to launch a free public WiFi system construction
project in Laos, an augmented reality (AR) tourism content development
project in Vietnam, and a digital disaster communication system
construction project in Nepal.
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The duration of the special contribution project is from March this
year to February or August 2019. The budgets required for the
subprojects range from US$30,000 to US$55,000.
Established in 1979, the APT is an international council for
telecommunications development in the Asia-Pacific region. The purposes,
among others, of the special project include technology transfer to APT
member countries and the overseas expansion of South Korean business
interests. The project will be based on the ministry’s fund specially
allocated for the APT.
Source - Laotian Times
