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MSIT to overhaul method for calculating spectrum reallocation fees

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT will begin work to improve the system used to calculate fees for spectrum reallocation. The ministry said on Aug. 13 it will form a research panel of experts in law, economics and management, and technology, and hold a kickoff meeting. The government reallocates needed spectrum when usage periods end, and sets fees under radio wave laws based on spectrum\'s economic value.

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SpaceX eyes U.S. top mobile carriers with upgraded Starlink Mobile service in 2027

SpaceX is seeking to move beyond satellite internet into the mobile telecoms market. It plans to launch next-generation Starlink Mobile satellites in 2027 and start an upgraded mobile service later that year, using additional spectrum it expects to secure from EchoStar. SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said the next-generation service would be 100 times better than current Starlink Mobile. The company also plans a hybrid network combining satellites and terrestrial infrastructure.

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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.