Telecommunications & Media

MSIT to raise spectrum fee discount for small budget mobile operators to 90 percent from 50 percent

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT will raise the spectrum usage fee discount applied to small budget mobile operators to 90 percent from the current 50 percent and extend the discount period by three years, it said on Thursday. The measure is part of a package on stabilising living costs and easing burdens on households. The higher discount will take effect from the first quarter of next year after a decree revision.

Telecommunications & Media

KT joins 5G-LTE integrated plans with QoS option across all tiers

KT will launch new integrated 5G and LTE mobile plans on July 1, folding its previously split pricing structure into a single system. The company said it simplified its lineup to 18 plans under two lines, Choice and Basic, and applied a QoS data option across all tiers. Age-based benefits will be applied automatically when customers meet eligibility. New sign-ups for 105 existing 5G and LTE plans will stop, while current subscribers can keep their plans.