Wireless City Development in Asia: Taipei, Taiwan

As large cities in North America and Europe are undertaking wireless city infrastructure projects, major cities in Asian countries are also setting up their own wireless network system projects in order to raise their international competitiveness. In addition to the ubiquitous network trends in Japan and Korea, Taipei completed its WiFly system infrastructure project in 2006 to become the world' s first wireless city. The Singaporean government proposed a series of wireless and cable broadband network projects. The Indian IT city of Pune is also eagerly pursuing its own wireless city plans. This report will analyze the development of Taipei' s wireless city project.