KT has secured 100,000 5G subscribers, putting it ahead of SK Telecom and LG Uplus in the race to gain 5G subscribers.
South Korea has garnered 260,000 subscribers in its first month after deploying 5G wireless network, the government has announced.
The Ministry of Science and ICT said it had that amount of 5G subscribers as of April 30. The country deployed the next-generation network on April 3 to clinch the “world’s first” title from US-based Verizon.
The announcement has also inadvertently shown how many Samsung Galaxy S10 5G devices have been sold as it is currently the only smartphone supporting the next-generation network.
KT, the country’s second largest mobile carrier, announced that it had secured 100,000 subscribers, putting it in the leading position. SK Telecom and LG Uplus, the first and third largest carriers respectively, did not reveal their subscriber numbers.
KT has been the most aggressive so far at pushing 5G by offering an unlimited data plan to 5G users.
Telcos in South Korea are also looking for new growth in areas outside of consumers.
