The nation’s 5G subscriptions reached 12.87 million as of end-January, up 1.02 million from the earlier month, in accordance with the information from the Ministry of Science and ICT.
The most recent information comes amid the recognition of Samsung Electronics Co.’s newest flagship Galaxy S21 smartphones launched final month.
The Galaxy S21 collection posted 30 per cent larger gross sales than its predecessor in South Korea within the first 11 days of its launch, in accordance with the native tech large.
Telecom operators are pinning hopes for mass person migration to 5G networks this 12 months, with prime wi-fi service SK Telecom Co. aiming for 9 million 5G customers by the top of the 12 months, and smaller rival LG Uplus Corp. concentrating on 4 million, experiences Yonhap information company.
Complete cell subscriptions stood at 70.69 million final month, with 4G subscriptions at 51.9 million, down 660,000 from the earlier month.
South Korean cell carriers commercially launched 5G networks in April 2019.
