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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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Kim Nam-kuk says telecom quality assessments in AI era must check dropouts and latency

South Korean lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk called for revamping mobile telecom service quality assessments to go beyond download speeds and reflect user-perceived quality such as data dropouts, latency and connection stability. He said policies should better reflect service continuity and reliability as 5G use becomes commonplace. Research by ETRI found users prioritised service continuity and connection stability, while dropouts and delays increased dissatisfaction. The science ministry has begun adding service-based speed metrics and plans broader indicators.

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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.