As of March 2024, SK Telecom had approximately 15.9 million 5G subscribers in South Korea. KT had over 9.9 million, and LGU+ around 7.2 million. Very few people relied on MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) for 5G subscriptions, in contrast to the millions who used MVNO subscriptions for 3G and 4G networks. In total, the country had around 33 million 5G subscribers recorded during that time.
Monthly number of 5G subscriptions in South Korea from April 2019 to March 2024, by operator
(in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). (May 17, 2024). Monthly number of 5G subscriptions in South Korea from April 2019 to March 2024, by operator (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108041/south-korea-monthly-number-5g-subscribers-by-operator/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). "Monthly number of 5G subscriptions in South Korea from April 2019 to March 2024, by operator (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108041/south-korea-monthly-number-5g-subscribers-by-operator/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). (2024). Monthly number of 5G subscriptions in South Korea from April 2019 to March 2024, by operator (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108041/south-korea-monthly-number-5g-subscribers-by-operator/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea). "Monthly Number of 5g Subscriptions in South Korea from April 2019 to March 2024, by Operator (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108041/south-korea-monthly-number-5g-subscribers-by-operator/
Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea), Monthly number of 5G subscriptions in South Korea from April 2019 to March 2024, by operator (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108041/south-korea-monthly-number-5g-subscribers-by-operator/ (last visited November 24, 2024)
Monthly number of 5G subscriptions in South Korea from April 2019 to March 2024, by operator (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Science and ICT (South Korea), May 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108041/south-korea-monthly-number-5g-subscribers-by-operator/