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MVNOs seek counterpunch with expanded data QoS option and lower wholesale rates

South Korea’s budget mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) industry, squeezed by the three carriers’ integrated plans and broader data quality-of-service options, is preparing a response after the government moved to cut wholesale rates and extend a 400 Kbps data QoS option to some MVNO plans. The policy package also lowers 5G revenue-sharing wholesale rate ratios by up to 3 percentage points and expands spectrum fee relief for smaller MVNOs from 50 percent to 90 percent.

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South Korea to cut wholesale mobile rates, spectrum fees to boost budget carriers

South Korea will expand wholesale mobile plans offered by telecom operators and cut wholesale charges to strengthen the price competitiveness of budget mobile carriers, the Ministry of Science and ICT said. It will also raise spectrum fee reductions for smaller operators to 90 percent and widen the provision of data options. The government plans to support access to mid- and low-priced handsets, promote eSIM activation and review competition conditions later this year.

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Baeh Kyung-hoon says telecoms must transform into AI companies as top 3 expand investment

SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus will work with the government to expand next-generation network investment to respond to the AI era and form a public-private consultative body to discuss investment and telecoms regulatory improvements. Deputy Prime Minister and Science Minister Baeh Kyung-hoon said telecoms should transform into AI infrastructure and platform companies. The ministry plans a comprehensive policy package, while the carriers will expand membership benefits and provide temporary plan perks for youth and vulnerable groups.