South Korea was an early leader in 5G roll-out but has lagged behind recently over deployment of millimeter wave spectrum in the 28 GHz band. It seems almost as though dented national pride lay behind the cancellation of two mmWave spectrum licences by the country’s government, those of Korea Telecom (KT) and LG Uplus, respectively the number two and three MNOs in the country with 55% of subscribers between them. Even SK Telecom, the biggest with almost all the remaining 45% of subscribers, was censored and had its 28 GHz licence term reduced by six months. SK was also warned it would lose its licence altogether if it failed to meet its original commitment of establishing 15,000 base stations using … Continue reading South Korea cancels 28 GHz licences amid frustration over slow progress