Time Magazine has introduced Seoul’s ambitious plans to become a ubiquitous city.

The latest edition of the U.S. magazine says that for a decade, Seoul has had the justifiable reputation of being one of the most wired cities in the world.

The article said that after the Asian financial crisis, the Seoul city government, the national government and the private sector all made a concerted effort to move the country's economy from one reliant on heavy industry to one that included information technology, and that the shift by most measures has been a resounding success.

The article outlined how Koreans use radio-frequency-identification (RFID) cards for public transportation. It also introduced the Dasan Call Center, a 24/7 government agency providing answers to all kinds of questions regarding city services.

The article said that Seoul has now begun to implement a project called Ubiquitous Seoul, or U-city, in which citizens will be able to check air-quality or traffic conditions or even reserve a soccer field in a public park via their phones and laptops or on touch screens located in parks and public plazas.

The report said Seoul took the considerable risk of being out front in terms of becoming wired, but it has demonstrated the potential payback when the city government, and not just the citizens, is one of the early adopters.