Nearly 1,000 5G smartphone users in South Korea have expressed interest in taking legal action against the country’s three major telecom operators — SK Telecom,
South Korea ended 2020 with 11.85 million 5G subscribers, local news agency Yonhap reported, citing data from the Ministry of Science and ICT. In December 2020,
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South Korea’s 5G mobile base reaches almost 11 million subscribers
South Korea reached nearly 11 million 5G subscribers as of end-November, local news agency Yonhap reported. The Asian nation had 10.9 million 5G users last month,
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Qualcomm, LG Uplus deploy 5G mmWave network in South Korea
Qualcomm Technologies, LG Uplus and LG Electronics have deployed what they claim is South Korea’s first 5G mmWave network using a commercial 5G smartphone at
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South Korea’s 5G mobile base reaches almost 10 million subscribers
The number of 5G subscribers in South Korea stood at 9.98 million as of the end of October, up 735,113 from the previous month, local
South Korea’s 5G subscribers exceeded 9 million in September, Korean news service Yonhap reported, citing data from the country’s Ministry of Science and ICT. The number
South Korea reached 8.65 million subscribers in the 5G segment, according to data released by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The number of 5G subscribers
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Korean carriers order 28 GHz 5G base stations from Samsung: Report
Korean telecommunications operators SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus have ordered 28 GHz 5G base stations from compatriot company Samsung Electronics for the first time,
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Korea’s KT sets four 5G test facilities for SMEs
Korean carrier KT has announced plans to build 5G test facilities nationwide as part of the government’s initiative to support companies developing new services using
South Korea’s three mobile operators and the government launched a task force with the main aim of helping expand 5G coverage into rural areas of
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Korea’s KT on track to reach 3.5 million 5G customers by end-2020: CFO
Korean carrier KT expressed confidence in achieving the target of closing 2020 with 3.5 million 5G subscribers. On an earnings call, CFO Yoon Kyung-keun said that
5G networks in South Korea are currently showing poorer results than initially expected, with their download speeds and connection far lower than what telecom operators
5G networks in South Korea are currently showing poorer results than initially expected, with their download speeds and connection far lower than what telecom operators
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Korean carriers to share 5G infra in small towns: Report
South Korea’s three major mobile operators aim to share 5G base stations in smaller administrative districts across the country to save costs and improve coverage,
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South Korean operators to invest $22 billion in 5G networks by 2022
Korean mobile operators SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus have agreed to invest a total of KRW 25.7 trillion ($22 billion) through 2022 to boost