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South Korea to revise 5G quality metrics ahead of standalone rollout

South Korea plans to revise its 5G service quality evaluation system ahead of the nationwide rollout of 5G standalone (SA) service in December. The Ministry of Science and ICT aims to develop new indicators that reflect SA features and conduct pilot measurements by year-end. Expected items include SA access and retention, latency and network slicing quality. The move follows criticism that speed-focused assessments do not reflect user experience or SA performance.

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South Korea leads in 5G investment but lags in standalone mode rollout, national test set for year-end

South Korea ranks near the top among major countries in the share of 5G investment within total mobile network spending, but trails the United States and China in shifting to 5G standalone (SA) architecture, a European Commission report showed. The government and the country’s three mobile carriers aim to launch nationwide SA service in December and are conducting final build-out and verification. The ministry plans to update its quality assessment to include SA connectivity and latency.

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KT applies 5G SA network slicing at Seoul World Fireworks Festival

KT applied 5G standalone (SA)-based network slicing at the Seoul World Fireworks Festival 2026 to operate a communications network for safety management. The company ran 25 wireless CCTV units and 10 emergency contact devices and transmitted video in real time to a control centre. KT said the safety network was separated from general user traffic, helping maintain communications even in congestion. KT plans to expand network slicing use.