Deployment status of global and domestic WiFi roaming technology in Korea

Abstract

Throughout the world, the demand for employing the wireless Internet using a simple authenticaton method is rapidly increasing due to the development of wireless network and the functional advancement of mobile terminals. In this paper, we review the network roaming technologies which support the seamless extension of wireless Internet access and presents the current deployment status of the global WiFi roaming technology in Korea. Besides, we present the development status of WiFi roaming service among domestic universities in Korea. Last, we present some strategies to activate the global WiFi roaming service throughout the country in the future.