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Telecommunications & Media
LG Uplus to cut mobile bills for seniors with basic calls and texts
LG Uplus will from next month provide voice calls and text messages as a basic service for senior customers and apply a data safety option to virtually all plans, it said. The company will also expand call and text benefits for customers aged 65 and older and partially restructure its pricing plans. It will end new subscriptions for some general and optional plans on May 31 ahead of launching an integrated plan usable on both 5G and LTE.
Telecommunications & Media
Integrated LTE-5G tariffs seen expanding benefits, with LTE users gaining most
Interest is growing in how far user benefits will expand after the government and South Korea\'s three mobile carriers decided to introduce integrated LTE-5G tariffs. The plans set fees by data allowance and speed, automatically connecting to the most stable network. Carriers will include a data safety option that maintains service at about 400 kbps after data is used up. Analysts expect LTE users to feel the biggest gains, while 5G users may see more limited benefits.
Telecommunications & Media
QoS to apply to all mobile plans, 5G plan in 20,000 won range to launch
South Korea will push a sweeping overhaul of mobile pricing to strengthen basic communications rights and cut household bills. The government will require all LTE and 5G data plans to include a data safety option (QoS) at no extra charge, including existing plans. It expects about 7,170,000 users to benefit and estimates annual savings of 322.1 billion won. It will also expand senior benefits and simplify plan structures, including launching a 5G plan in the 20,000 won range.
