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
Korean operators launched 5G in April 2019 South Korea ended May with almost 6.9 million subscribers in the 5G segment, Korean press reported citing official data. The
Korean operators launched 5G in April 2019 South Korea ended May with almost 6.9 million subscribers in the 5G segment, Korean press reported citing official data. The
LG Uplus leads Korea 5G speed ranking
LG Uplus emerged as the leading operator in South Korea in terms of 5G download rates, according to a report by Opensignal. LG Uplus recorded an
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Korea’s LG Uplus completes key tests for 5G SA launch
South Korean carrier LG Uplus completed tests of core technologies supporting voice service running on a standalone (SA) 5G network as the carrier expects to
The number of 5G subscribers in South Korea reached 6.34 million at the end of April, a year after local carriers had commercially launched this
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom operator, ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2.65 million subscribers in the 5G segment,
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Korean telcos aim to launch mmWave 5G network in 2020: Report
Korea’s main telecom operators expect to commercialize an ultrafast mmWave 5G network this year, The Korea Herald reported, citing industry sources. According to the report, the
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South Korea reaches 5G penetration of nearly 10%: Report
South Korea reached 5.77 million 5G subscribers at the beginning of April, Korean press reported, citing data from the country’s Ministry of Science and ICT. According
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Korea’s SK Telecom ends February with 2.2 million 5G subscribers
Korean carrier SK Telecom ended January with a total of 2.2 million subscribers in the 5G segment, according to the Korean Ministry of Science and