For tourists wey dey visit South Korea, one of di countries wey technology dey move fast pass for di world, to find their way for di city fit dey frustrating. Di reason be say: Google Maps no dey work well well.
South Korea na one of di few countries for di world – plus China and North Korea – wey Google Maps no dey function as e suppose to be.
Di South Korean government no dey allow Google to use some of di important things wey dey inside Maps. Dem dey reason whether dem go allow Google to carry di country's detailed map data go servers wey dey outside di country. But dem postpone di decision for di second time dis year on Friday, so dem go fit check di security concerns well well.
If dem allow am, e go make di app fit give correct directions and show users di best roads to follow.
Dis matter don dey ground for almost twenty years, and e don turn to big test on how democracies dey balance digital sovereignty with economic openness. Local industry groups dey warn say foreign companies go dominate di market, while those wey support Google's request dey argue say di restrictions dey harm tourism and innovation.
Google say dem go censor sensitive areas and satellite image services for South Korea because of “national security concerns.” Dem go “take additional security measures, including blurring sensitive facilities on Google Maps and Google Earth,” dem talk am for statement.
Google bin submit di request for February to transfer di data go dia overseas data centers, but di application don raise concerns about di potential exposure of South Korean military bases and other sensitive facilities.
Wetin You Need To Know About Google Maps For South Korea
- Google dey try to get permission to use full functionality of Maps for long time.
- South Korea dey worry about security if dem allow Google to use di map data.
- Local companies like Naver and Kakao dey control di digital landscape for South Korea.
Di Future of Google Maps For South Korea
Di decision wey dem go make go affect how tourists dey navigate di country and di competition between local and foreign tech companies.