South Korea delay the decision to allow Google to move high -resolution map data abroad

South Korea has Again postponement of a decision On whether Google’s request to transfer high -precision MAP data will be approved on the country’s geography to its international servers.

In February, Google requested approval from the Korean National Institute for Geographical Information To publish the 1: 5000 scale map on its application in the country and also transfer this data to its servers abroad, a spokesman The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in South Korea Emphasized on techcrunch.

The spokesman said that the government was supposed to end its decision within 60 days, by mid -May, but the deadline has now been transferred to August 11, where they are still in discussions.

This is the third Google request to South Korea on this topic, after the previous requests in 2011 and 2016. The technology giant currently uses a scale map 1: 25,000 in the country that includes attention points and satellite images, according to what it said. Media reports. Map 1: 5000 of the high -resolution scale will provide a more detailed vision that includes even the narrowest streets.

When South Korean officials refused to request Google in 2016, they said that approval would not be granted unless the American technology company set a data center in South Korea. The country also asked Google to obliterate sensitive sites, such as national security facilities, for its maps for security purposes.

Google has not yet said whether to prepare a data center in South Korea. The company operates A group of data centers Throughout the world, including Asian countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.

Data restrictions By the government affected the performance of Google Maps and Apple Maps in South Korea. Foreigners and tourists often struggle to move with Google Maps due to limited information and supported languages, and often resort to using local applications that do not support many foreign languages.

Local transport applications such as Naver, TMAPS and Kakao maps are the most popular among local users. These applications provide MAP data on a scale of 1: 5000, and therefore, more information and details. Naver Maps, which was launched in 2002, has about 27 million active users per month, while Kakao and TMAPS maps have about 11 million and 24 million Maus, respectively.

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.