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KEY SMART
CITY PROJECTS

‘‘Embrace innovation and technology to build ‘‘
a world-famed Smart Hong Kong characterised
by a strong economy and high quality of living.

— Vision of the Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong

eID Smart Lampposts

We will provide an electronic identity (eID) free We will erect multi-functional smart lampposts
to all Hong Kong residents in 2020 as a single from 2019. The smart lampposts will collect
digital login to access various government and real-time city data to enhance city and
commercial on-line services in a convenient and traffic management, as well as provide
secure manner. As a digital economy infrastructure convenient mobile data and communications
project, the eID will facilitate the development services using the fifth generation (5G)
of innovative e-services and streamline business technology.
processes through unified identity verification.

Faster Payment System Smart Airport

We will launch the world’s first Faster Payment We are introducing a number of smart airport
System in September 2018, linking different initiatives at the Hong Kong International
banks and electronic payment systems for Airport, including a smart luggage tag to help
payments in Hong Kong dollar and Renminbi with the collection of luggage at carousels;
anytime and anywhere. Coupled with a single the use of Augmented Reality (AR) in a
common QR code standard for accepting wayfinding mobile app; self bag-drop counters;
different payment schemes, we will make further and trolley tracking system etc. The goal is
inroads into electronic payments to promote to provide a hassle-free user experience for
wider use of mobile retail payments in the city. both residents and visitors using the Airport.

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