SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean research lab said Thursday that it has successfully developed the world’s first intercontinental 5G-satellite network system to help communicate in case of a disaster. The 5G-satellite multiple network system — co-developed with the European Union — connects 5G networks to satellite networks to allow communication services [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s ICT ministry said Tuesday it will open an auction next month for additional 5G network frequency bands used by the country’s major mobile carriers. In December, the ministry agreed to open bidding for additional 5G network in the 3.4- to 3.42-gigahertz spectrum as requested by LG Uplus, [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of smartphone users on 5G mobile networks had topped 20 million as of November for the first time since the service was commercialized in 2019, data showed Monday. The total number of 5G users reached 20.19 million in November last year, accounting for around 28 percent of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of smartphone users on 5G mobile networks had topped 19 million as of October, data showed Wednesday, as new smartphone launches boosted user growth in the latest generation networks. The total number of 5G users reached 19.38 million in October, accounting for around 27 percent of the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The government said Wednesday that it plans to introduce 5G-equipped buses across the country by 2023, giving citizens access to free wireless internet that is up to four times faster. The Ministry of Science and ICT said 29,100 out of 35,000 city buses across the country will be upgraded [...]
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The world’s leading provider of Global Internet, Cloud Access Optimization, SASE and SD-WAN services, Expereo, is proud to announce today that it has achieved 5G for Enterprise Branch Specialization from Cradlepoint, the global leader in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions. The 5G for Enterprise Branch [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Around a quarter of South Korea’s mobile subscriptions were on 5G networks in August, data showed Wednesday, as new smartphone launches boosted user growth in the latest generation networks. As of end-August, there were 17.8 million 5G network users, accounting for 24.8 percent of the country’s total 71.9 million [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Some sections of the Seoul subway are expected to offer 5G-based Wi-Fi service starting from late October. The Ministry of Science and ICT, together with three major mobile carriers, launched an empirical test to improve the performance of 28-gigahertz (GHz) 5G subway Wi-Fi at Sindap Station in Seoul on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of 5G network base stations in South Korea accounted for just 11 percent of the total in the second quarter, data showed Monday, amid continued user complaints against the latest generation networks. As of the April-June period, there were 162,099 5G base stations in the country, compared [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s 5G user base continued to expand in July to reach over 17 million users, data showed Wednesday, with the growth expected to pick up later this year on the back of launches of new devices. The total number of 5G subscriptions stood at 17.08 million in July, [...]