South Korean operators fined for 5G falsehoods
The South Korean government has imposed fines on the country’s three mobile network operators for publishing inflated claims about the capabilities of their 5G services.
The South Korean government has imposed fines on the country’s three mobile network operators for publishing inflated claims about the capabilities of their 5G services.
South Korea has withdrawn SK Telecom’s licence to operate 5G services in the 28 GHz band, the telco having failed to meet its rollout requirements.
It looks like the US is calling in even more favours among its allies in its bid to cripple China’s technology capabilities.
Two of South Korea’s three mobile network operators have been asked to hand back their 5G licences in the 28 GHz frequency band, it emerged recently.
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And unfortunately for everyone else, it doesn’t even look to be that close a race…
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