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2021 China (Shenyang) International Robot Expo

2021-12-15T09:31:14+09:002021.11.23|Overseas Smart City News|

- The only robot industry fair in Northeast China - 2021 China (Shenyang) International Robot Fair Fair Overview Fair Features The 2021 China (Shenyang) International Robot Fair (hereinafter referred to as the "Robot Fair") was held at the Shenyang New World Exhibition Center from October 23 to 25. It is the only professional robot-themed fair in the Northeast, and it was first held in 2015 and is now in its 6th year. It is held around the end of August every year, but due to the resurgence of COVID-8, it was postponed twice from the end of September to the end of October. This year's fair is themed "Intelligence Creates the Future (智能创造未来)" and features more than 1919 products from more than 9 organizations, associations, and enterprises [...]

Corporate Digital Transformation Strategies from IBM, AWS, and Twitter

2021-12-15T09:30:42+09:002021.11.22|Overseas Smart City News|

- Held successfully under the theme of K-Global 2021 Digital Transformation - - Chief Technology Officers of IBM, AWS, and Twitter, delivering vivid experiences and insights on digital transformation - November 8-10 local time, KOTRA Silicon Valley Trade Center has successfully held K-Global 2021 under the theme of 'Digital Transformation', a trend that penetrates the post-pandemic era. Digital transformation based on state-of-the-art ICT is the top priority for Korean companies to conduct business in the future [...]

Possibility of Korean electric vehicles in the 'Rivian' surge

2021-12-15T09:29:56+09:002021.11.19|Overseas Smart City News|

- Possibility of Korean electric vehicle in 'Rivian' soaring Opening of listing of 'Rivian' 'Rivian', an electric vehicle startup that is expected to become the second Tesla or competitor, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the heat is hot. The stock price of Rivian soared nearly 2% on November 10, the first day of listing, and rose more than 30% on the 11th. It surged 20% in two days, with a market cap of $50 billion, surpassing GM and Ford. (As of November 1218, 2021) According to local media, [...]

New SOC development status by region in China

2021-12-15T09:31:38+09:002021.11.18|Overseas Smart City News|

- Eastern region is the center of new SOC projects - - Artificial intelligence is strong in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region - Eastern region has the most new SOC projects As of 2020, China’s provincial-level key new infrastructure projects are located in the eastern region There are 406, 373 in the central region, 216 in the western region, and 2 in the northeast region. The percentage of project ownership in the eastern, central, western and northeast regions is 40.7%, 37.4%, 21.7%, and 0.2%, respectively. Regional distribution of new SOC project in China [...]

Attendance of 'AAPEX 2021', the largest auto parts exhibition in the US

2021-12-15T09:31:54+09:002021.11.18|Overseas Smart City News|

- AAPEX, the largest auto parts exhibition in North America is back - - The Korean Pavilion was successfully held in response to the downsizing, with 11 domestic companies participating - From November 2nd to 4th, 'AAPEX 2021', the largest auto parts aftermarket exhibition in North America, was held It was successfully held at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas. Like other large-scale exhibitions, AAPEX 2020, which was planned last year, was canceled due to the deepening of the pandemic. Offline as before [...]

Watch the 'European Smart City-related Business Opportunities' webinar

2021-12-15T09:26:39+09:002021.11.17|Overseas Smart City News|

- Collaboration with Swiss companies and research institutes, promising entry into EU countries - - Promising products and solutions related to smart parking - Webinar Overview At 4 pm local time on November 2th, Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE), a Swiss trade and investment promotion agency, The 'Enabling new business in Europe's smart cities' webinar was hosted by the organizer. This webinar introduces the current smart city trends in Europe and Switzerland, which has successfully entered the EU [...]

Shandong Province's Industrial Development Trend as China's Innovative Industrial Cluster

2021-12-15T09:32:12+09:002021.11.17|Overseas Smart City News|

- Accelerating the construction of innovative industrial clusters in China - - The general trend of rising innovation industries in Shandong Province Announcement on implementation (nurturing) of industrial clusters". According to the announcement, 8 industrial clusters across the country were selected as innovative industrial cluster implementation sites, and among them, a total of 10 industrial clusters were included in Shandong Province, each of which was designated as the Weihai High-Tech Area Advanced Medical Device Innovation Industrial Cluster. [...]

Brazil 5G Bidding Final Results and Future Schedule

2021-11-16T09:45:42+09:002021.11.15|Overseas Smart City News|

- 85% of the frequency bands in the bid were awarded - - Major regional projects from major mobile carriers such as Vivo, Tim and Claro - Announcement of successful bidders for 5G frequency bands in Brazil It was found that the bidding for the largest 4G frequency band in Latin America has been successfully completed. 5% of the frequency bands submitted to the bid were successful, and the total amount [...]

Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, announces comprehensive urban development plan

2021-11-16T09:49:41+09:002021.11.15|Overseas Smart City News|

- Focus on the possibility of cooperation in infrastructure improvement projects and key industries through the comprehensive urban development plan of Fuzhou City, Fujian Province - Major economic status of Fujian Province As of 2020, Fujian Province's GDP ranks 7th in China, and although the total population (4154 million) is not large, its per capita GDP is 1 US dollars, ranking 1.6th or 4th in China, and its economic conditions are good. After the COVID-5 pandemic, trade investment and consumption levels are recovering as of 1919. Fujian Province Economic Figures for the Third Quarter of 2021 and 2020 Economic Status of Major Cities in Fujian Province The major cities in Fujian Province are the capital city, Fuzhou, an open and trade-oriented city [...]

U.S. plans to expand the supply of electric vehicle charging stations, the opportunity for Korean companies to pay attention

2021-11-16T09:51:30+09:002021.11.09|Overseas Smart City News|

- Actively building charging infrastructure to expand the EV market It is expected that the explosive growth of the electric vehicle market will continue over the next 5 to 10 years as it actively jumps into mass production. In the United States, the policy of expanding electric vehicles is the United States [...]

2021 Korea-China Smart Farm Machinery Consultation and Seminar Site Sketch

2021-11-16T09:52:34+09:002021.11.09|Overseas Smart City News|

- The 1st Korea-China Smart Agricultural Machinery Consultation and Seminar - - Promising cooperation between Korea and China in the field of small agricultural machinery and smart farm technology exchange - Event Introduction KOTRA, Jeonnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Zhejiang Agricultural and Rural Administration The '2021 Korea-China Smart Farm Machinery Consultation and Seminar' hosted by this cooperation was held on October 22 and October 26, respectively. In particular, the conference and seminar were conducted online in three regions: Hangzhou, China, and Seoul and Naju, Korea. [...]

2021 Hong Kong Fall Electronics Exhibition

2021-11-16T09:53:04+09:002021.11.09|Overseas Smart City News|

- Focusing on household appliances for single use, elderly-only household appliances and personal care products for women - - Providing opportunities for overseas companies to participate in IoT projects according to Hong Kong Zhongbu’s Smart City strategy - Exhibition Overview October 1-27 in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Convention Center Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) and electronic component exhibition in Asia (electronicAsia) were held. This exhibition is the International ICT Expo, Eco Expo [...]

Serbia Smartcity Festival 2021

2021-11-16T09:53:59+09:002021.11.08|Overseas Smart City News|

- Smart Cities Evolving from Overcoming COVID-1919 to Building Resilient Cities - - Growing Awareness of the Need to Build Smart Cities Focusing on Smart Energy Solutions - Overview The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) established the SmartCity Education Initiative (SCEI) in the Western Balkans in 2014. The initiative aims to support major cities in the Balkans to embrace new technologies and achieve urban development through innovation. [...]

China's smart manufacturing status heard from local companies

2021-11-16T09:54:22+09:002021.11.05|Overseas Smart City News|

- Smartization will continue in labor cost, work efficiency, etc. - - The possibilities of robots are endless, and they will play an active role in more industries in the future - KOTRA Nanjing Trade Center will host the 2021 Smart Factory Project Plaza (K-Robot in China), It was a place to create opportunities for cooperation by introducing excellent robot and smart manufacturing-related companies to China and arranging consultations with interested buyers. This consists of corporate IR and video consultation [...]

2021 Belarus Technology Innovation Industry Exhibition

2021-11-16T09:54:57+09:002021.11.05|Overseas Smart City News|

- Efforts to stand alone in the economy, such as nurturing domestic industries due to conflicts with the West - - Considering shifting import sources for raw materials/equipment may be an opportunity for us - The 24th Belarus Technology Innovation Industry Exhibition will be held from September 2021th to 9th, 28 It was held at the Roofed Soccer Arena exhibition hall in Minsk. The exhibition consists of four exhibitions, including the Technology Innovation Industry Exhibition, the Chemical/Oil and Gas Exhibition, the Polymer Synthesis Exhibition, and the Welding Technology Exhibition. Overview of the exhibition The exhibition has been held every year since 30 [...]

Brazil submits proposals from 5 companies in 15G telecom tenders

2021-11-16T09:56:13+09:002021.11.02|Overseas Smart City News|

- Oi, one of the four major telecommunications companies, did not participate due to corporate rehabilitation procedures - Recently, the National Information and Communications Commission (Anatel) announced that it had received 4 bid proposals from companies wishing to participate in the 5G exclusive frequency band bidding. The 15G tender, which was scheduled to be held in 2020, will finally be held on November 5 after several delays. 4G communication service is expected to be provided first in the state capitals of each state in July 5. Intention to participate in the 2022G tender [...]

Digitalization of India as a platform to promote bilateral cooperation

2021-11-16T09:56:45+09:002021.11.01|Overseas Smart City News|

- India's digital transformation accelerated by COVID-19 - - Collaboration between hardware-powered Korea and software-powered India to enable digital transformation - Digitalization has been one of the most important trends in India over the past few years. With an average age of just 14 years for India's 27 billion population, the country's young population is at the center of rapid digital transformation. Since the "Digital India" program was launched in 2015, [...]

Personal mobility is now the trend in Japan after COVID-1919!

2021-11-16T11:58:21+09:002021.11.01|Overseas Smart City News|

- Demand for personal mobility increases due to avoidance of public transportation due to COVID-1919 - - Attention is being paid to small, low-speed vehicles that offer both convenience and comfort - - Items for safe personal mobility use, such as 360-degree helmets and wearable airbags, are rapidly emerging - Recently, a motorcycle boom has been rekindled in Japan. Domestic shipments from January to June 2021 (excluding motorized bicycles with a displacement of 1cc or less) amounted to 6 units, up 50% year-on-year, and the first half performance [...]

Visiting Industrial Expo Dahej 2021, the largest industrial exhibition in western India

2021-11-16T10:20:08+09:002021.11.01|Overseas Smart City News|

- The largest industrial equipment exhibition in Gujarat, India - - Dahej, home to major Indian manufacturers such as SRF, Reliance Group, and GACL - Industrial Expo Dahej 2021, one of the largest industrial exhibitions in western India, was held in Dahej from October 2021 to 25, 27. It was held two years after the cancellation of the 2020 exhibition and is the 2th event. As an exhibition held under the premise of COVID-12, thorough preparations such as quarantine [...]