South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has shared the key data of the new 5G technology adoption in the country. The data showed that 260,000 subscribers have joined the 5G network provided by the three carriers operating in the country.
South Korea’s swift move to make 5G infrastructure and gadgets commercially available has been met with some challenges for early adopters, who have grumbled about conflicting administration and issues with the nation’s first 5G cell phone: Samsung‘s Galaxy S10 5G. However, carriers have moved rapidly to tackle those early concerns, if not completely resolve them. They have offered forceful advancements to bait new clients to the fast remote technology. The government agency disclosed that a significant number of the underlying grievances raised by buyers were being attended to. The ICT ministry also acknowledged that with more individuals utilizing the framework, different issues are expected to become exposed that will require fixing.
It is apparent that initial 5G rollout doesn’t necessarily guarantee success as there has to be enough base stations and devices to satisfy a large population. This is the scalability challenges facing U.S. carriers with over 328 million residents to serve. South Korea’s population estimated at 51.3 million is less than one-sixth that of the United States and the land mass they occupy is 99 times smaller.
Despite challenges, South Korea’s 5G rollout is gradually taking shape. As of this current week, South Korean carriers reportedly have more than 54,200 5G base stations across the country, a 7% expansion from the week prior. They have focused on quickly and straightforwardly extending their system inclusion with online maps. For now, the nation has concentrated on significant urban communities and other highly populated areas, yet the system buildouts are relied upon to spread further throughout the next two years.
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In a related development, Swiss carrier Swisscom recently announced plans to commence partial 5G services, which would make Switzerland the first European country to roll out 5G services. The country is half the size of South Korea and has one-sixth of Korea’s population to cover. That is to her advantage.
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