A public WiFi network that can be used on a recently-released smartphone appeared at a national information technology exhibition in Pyongyang in October, footage aired by North Korean state-run broadcaster Korean Central Television (KCTV) last week showed.
Last month’s 2018 national exhibition of IT successes saw Pyongyang’s Arirang Information Technology Exchange Company – which manufactures the Arirang-series smartphone – set up a booth for visitors to experience the new WiFi network.
Footage shows the network, known as the “Mirae (future) public free wireless data network,” is accessed through a mobile app developed by the Pyongyang Information Technology Bureau.[/p
A public WiFi network that can be used on a recently-released smartphone appeared at a national information technology exhibition in Pyongyang in October, footage aired by North Korean state-run broadcaster Korean Central Television (KCTV) last week showed.
