South Korea launches free Wi-Fi access at mini-rest stops

News Wireless Korea, Republic of 25 JAN 2019
South Korea launches free Wi-Fi access at mini-rest stops
South Korea has started providing free wireless internet access on small highway rest stops across the country, in a bid to reduce people's phone bills, Yonhap news agency reports. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Expressway have announced that free Wi-Fi zones were set up at 248 rest areas and temporary rest stops.

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