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 ICT.

This figure represented a market share of 44.7% in the 5G segment.

SK Telecom said it has increased customers’ 5G experience and acceptance by creating around 70 5G “clusters” in key commercial districts and densely populated areas throughout the country. To date, around 1 million customers visited 5G clusters to experience differentiated 5G services, the carrier said.

SK Telecom noted that its 5G clusters are built with more base stations than other 5G coverage areas to offer an optimal 5G environment for services like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).

The total amount of data consumption of SK Telecom’s 5G subscribers reached 62,000 TB on average per month over the past three months (December. 2019-February 2020). During the same period, the average monthly data usage of subscribers who switched devices from LTE to 5G has increased from 14.5 GB (LTE) to 28.5 GB (5G) per person.

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By Juan Pedro Tomás on MARCH 30, 2020

RCR Wireless News